2000 Volvo V70 vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2000 Volvo V70 — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. While driving 65 mph, the rpms excessively increased and the ets warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa…”
filed Jun 24, 2015
“My volvo v70 has been dying immediately after starting the engine and has progressively gotten worse over the last 6 months. Have had two trips to a mechanic who repaired a few parts, but it didn't fix it. Problem continues. Recently, we were driving on the highway at about 65 mph and the car speed…”
filed Apr 28, 2014
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 V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 V70 | 4 | 19% |
| 2004 V70 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 V70 | 2 | 6% |
| 2002 V70 | 12 | 16% |
| 2001 V70 | 61 | 28% |
| 1999 V70 | 53 | 31% |
| 1998 V70 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volvo V70
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.