Complaint 565141
2000 VOLVO 740 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Aug 15, 2005
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 565141
- Make
- VOLVO
- Model
- 740
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Aug 15, 2005
- Date Received
- Dec 7, 2005
- Data As Of
- Nov 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 IN MA AT 65 MPH DURING RUSH-HOUR,WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER, THE ETM LIGHT ON MY 2000 VOLVO XC V70 CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. I NARROWLY ESCAPED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN (AGES 9 AND 1). I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT MAXIMUM 35 MPH TO THE NEAREST EXIT RAMP AND CALL FOR HELP. THE REPAIRS (REPLACED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) COST $1100. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *NM
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.