2000 Volvo V70XC Fuel system Problems

“My 2000 Volvo xc70 developed a dangerous engine condition that needs to be reported and corrected. The dashboard indicated a red ets light which according to the owners manual needs to be diagnosed by a certified Volvo mechanic. I took the car to an independent Volvo garage who identified the problem as a throttle body malfunction in the intake of the engine. The garage made a temporary ($300) repair and recommended that I visit a Volvo dealer and warned that an appropriate repair would cost as much as $1,000 including parts and labor. …”

“While driving vehicle the fuel line failed in region between fire wall and engine approximately in last foot of pressurized fuel delivery line. Another driver detected flow of liquid onto ground below vehicle and alerted me. I pulled vehicle into parking lot and evaluated source of leak. I thought it was possible transmission fluid because I recently had a transmission failure and had Volvo replace the transmission. Fuel had sprayed on shield over exhaust and onto frame member then onto ground. …”

“On 7 december 2005, while driving vehicle north on I-94 in massachusetts at a speed of 65 MPH, suddenly the engine hesitated and lost power. Etc light on dashboard illuminated. I was able to take evasive action and pulled over to the side of the highway. Went to the local Volvo dealer in south deerfield mass. To have the car examined. Dealer stated that they cleaned the etm and cleared fault codes. Drove the car back home (upper marlboro,md) on the evening of 8 december. Along the route home the car repeatedly hesitated. …”

“I own a 2000 Volvo cross country xc 70 that has experienced stalling and loss of power on several occasions. I contacted the dealer I purchased the car from and they informed me that it was a common problem with Volvo's between the mileage of 35,000 and 45,000 miles. They also informed me that the repair was not covered under any recalls or extended warranty. A search of complaints on this type of vehicle on the internet show that there is an above average of failures of what is referred to as the electronic throttle system . …”

“Our 2000 Volvo V70XC ets light came while driving in traffic and I lost control of the car. I could not accelerate and had a truck bearing down on me and my family in the car. I had to coast to a stop and pull over and shut car off in a bad spot. It would not restart and when it did the engine ran very rough. After a few minutes I restarted the car and was able to make it home but with not much faith in my car. The car has been very well cared for and has low miles. Dealer says it needs a new etm and will cost upwards of $1000.”