1999 Volvo V70XC Electrical system Problems

“I own a 1999 Volvo v70 xc. On october 27, 2005, while I was driving the vehicle it suddenly and without warning began to stall. I pressed the accelerator to the floor to no avail. I was able to coast out of traffic. I turned the engine off, waited a few minutes, started the vehicle and drove home. Although it appeared to drive a little better, it continued to jerk and sputter.”

“There were no events leading up to the failures. My 1999 Volvo V70XC sputtered and would not accelerate as I was pulling out into traffic in janesville, wisconsin in january of this year. In that moment the car would barely move, regardless of the accelerator pedal position. I was left broadside against two lanes of oncoming cars. The car would only move, lurching, at walking pace. …”

“Car was proceeding on ny state thruway when suddenly the speedometer went to zero and the car engine cut out. When I pulled the car over it would not start, but after 15 minutes, it would start after several tries. This happened many more times before I could bring it to the nearest Volvo dealer where it now sits awaiting repair. This seems to be a recurring issue with the Volvo xc70 year 1999 from recent web searches.”

“Failed electronic throttle mechanism; failed for my wife in traffic. She was able to restart and get home. When I took the car out to check on the symptoms is completely died(stalled) while I was starting to make a left turn(across oncoming traffic lane) into my driveway. I was able to restart and get out of the road without any incident. This failure creates a dangerous situation for the driver and passengers. Thank you.”

“My 1999 Volvo v70 xc suddenly lost power and throttle control while trying to pass another car. Luckily no accident occurred in what were extremely hazardous circumstances. I had to pull off the road and then coast downhill to find a safe area in which to park. The etc warning light came on and remained on. I was unable to regain power and the car had to be towed 20 miles to pioneer valley Volvo in south deerfield, massachusetts. The car has not yet been repaired.”