1999 Volvo S70 vehicle speed control problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Volvo S70 — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving speed needle goes back to zero as if you are not movin, show no mileage numbers n miles you have gone or zero trip miles, many lighton breaks, abs ect.all while drivingif stop when time to go car thinks it is in park all this is while in traffichave pic can not down load be glad to…”
filed Nov 1, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo s70. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. In addition, all the lighting and warning indicators illuminated. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that…”
filed Sep 7, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR…Campaign 06V441000 · Nov 15, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other S70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 S70 | 70 | 43% |
| 1998 S70 | 9 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Volvo S70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.