1999 Volvo S80 Vehicle speed control Problems

“I am writing you today in regard of a recall for my 1999 Volvo S80's etm (electronic throttle module). In 2006, there was a class action lawsuit in which Volvo agreed to extend the warranty of the etm to 10 years or 200,000 miles. I have owned the car for about a year and bought the car from my father. My father owned the car since 2007, and had frustratingly spent a total of approximately $7,000 in (documented) repairs. …”

“While we were try I g to repair this vehicle we were test driving it a d came to a full stop at a stoplight signal and could not downshift vehicle into 1st gear from a stop after the vehicle was at normal running temperature. Causing it to go I to a limp home mode. So while we were driving we noticed that the floor was saturated with antifreeze and a sweet odor from the vents was noticed with a smoke . We serviced the transmission without success . Also noticed an no oil pressure read on dash only when we were not in acceleration. This disappear when upon acceleration and returned when idling. …”

“The engine died while driving down the street. After coasting to a stop, I was able to restart the engine. Recently when idling, the engine RPM's have surged from about 700 to approximately 1400 without touching the accelerator pedal. Currently when the transmission is in park or neutral the engine surges from about 700 to approximately 1000. When I contacted a local Volvo dealer service person, they acknowledged this has been a frequent problem.”

“My 1999 Volvo S80 simply decided to stall while I was merging into traffic. I was able to avoid an accident. A message came on the dash that stated that I needed an urgent service visit for my emission system. The Volvo dealership charged me $1,000 to replace the electronic throttle. A second defect of this car is a leaking fuel sender assembly which was a fire hazard. About $700 to repair. I emailed and called Volvo regarding both of these items. They have never responded.”

“Five lane rush hour freeway driving, 1999 Volvo S80 t6 went into limp home mode without warning. With high speed tractor trailers coming up the rear, there was absolutely no acceleration response from my vehicle. Fortunately was able to quickly push the hazard warning indicator and move over to the shoulder. This is potentially very dangerous and could have caused serious injury to myself or others. After speaking with several service managers at local dealerships, I am less than satisfied that the seriousness of this defect is properly acknowledged. …”