2002 Volvo V70 Vehicle speed control Problems

“In february of this year, after traveling 1000 miles from connecticut to florida we stopped. When we started again as soon as we pulled out of the parking lot the engine lost power. We where able to get the car to the next parking lot and call Volvo service. They came and towed the car 80 miles to jacksonville fl. They had to replace the throttle position sensor.”

“Over the past three years or so, I have had four or five incidences involving sudden acceleration of my 2002 Volvo station wagon v-70. All have occurred in city driving not on the open highway. Once when parking, I almost rammed another parked vehicle because, after applying the brake, my Volvo suddenly lurched ahead. I swerved, pressed harder on the brake and put the car in neutral. I then stopped. On other occasions, mostly when coming to a stop at a traffic light, the car slows down and then surges ahead, after applying the brake. …”

“The first incident occurred when my wife and I were picking up my granddaughter at her home located on a steep hillside with a steep drive probably 8 plus degrees. I put the car in reverse and started to back down the drive. I had to back over the concrete drive edge as I had pulled off into the yard to make room for her parents vehicle. To get over the edge I had to press lightly on the accelerator. I have frequently backed down the drive usually in idle. The moment I pressed the accelerator the car immediately went into full throttle. …”

“In April 2021 I drove my newly acquired Volvo V70 wagon from Mississippi to my home in RI. Once I reached in and around NYC, the car began to surge forward as I applied the brakes at stop lights/signs. This became most pronounced at the GW Bridge Toll area, in high slow-moving traffic. Several times the car almost got out of control as the brakes were barely enough to stop the car from ramming into other vehicles. Cars and huge trucks were honking their horns as I broke, swerved, smoke clouds from high idling in neutral, and peeling rubber as I moved forward from standing still. …”

“The contact owns a 2002 Volvo V70. While traveling 20 MPH the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate over 20 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 115000.”