1999 Volvo V70 Engine cooling Problems

“My husband and I were burned by scolding hot steam and water that exploded out of our A/C heating vents on our dashboard. We were waiting in a drive thru with the car on, but the A/C heating unit was off. The make , model and year of our car is a 1999 Volvo V70. It was towed to our mechanic who said the heater core went bad and the hoses ruptured. He bypassed the heater unit to save money on repairs. When my husband was driving the vehicle home it ran hot, he promptly took it back to the repair shop. …”

“Malfunctioning of the electronic throttle system (ets) on my 1999 Volvo V70 station wagon caused me to lose power or stall completely while driving. It happened several times prior to having the ets replaced. It occurred for me at low speeds and in light traffic allowing me to get off the road. I was able to restart the engine after a short time interval. It could have been a major safety hazard if I had this failure at highway speeds and in traffic. …”

“The tensioner bearings in my 1999 Volvo V70 seized, thus causing the timing belt to fail, causing the cylinders to hit and bend the valves. The recommended service interval for this equipment is 105,000 miles or 72 months; the vehicle has 76,200 miles and is about 72 months old. It's unclear to me whether this type of failure at highway speed would cause the car to suddenly fail, which might cause a crash. I have not yet had this repaired, but will save all parts if NHTSA is interested.”

“Back in june of 2008 - on start up my 99 Volvo V70 - would rough idle, rev to 4000 and would not exceed 20 MPH. The idle sounded like sneakers in a dryer. I took the car to my garage and was quoted $2000.00 to replace the etm - I was told by my garage that the etm may still be under warranty. After speaking with Volvo USA - I was advised that this part was under warranty and I should bring to the nearest Volvo dealership. I did. Boston Volvo village - did a software update and after that reported no issues with the etm - they claimed cracked vacuum hoses were the problems. …”

“We have a 1999 V70 Volvo station wagon that about 1 year ago began losing power and/or stalling without warning while I was driving on the highway. It would re-start if I was able to gun it and get the car moving. Volvo replaced the throttle system and the issue seemed to be resolved. In may 2005, the engine again began to lose power as I decelerated while driving on the highway (e.g. When approaching a toll or in traffic) and then would completely stall once I exited the highway onto the local roads and was driving at a slower speed. …”