2001 Volvo Volvo: problems, recalls and reliability

“My electronic throttle module failed on my 2001 volvo v70 at approximately 48,000 miles. I was lucky that performance was only reduced and I was able to get the car to the dealer for the approximately $1200 repair, but I did consider it to be a very dangerous failure in that the car apparently can convert into a "limp home" mode which would reduce speed to a maximum of about 20 mph without any advance warning, which could be very dangerous in expressway driving, of which I do a lot. I am concerned the new replacement etm is the same defective part and is not performing properly after only about 2 weeks of use, and consider the car to still be dangerous and the part defective. *jb”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Jul 2005

“"the federal government is looking into possible problems with volvo sedans and station wagons. At issue are complaints some vehicles can lose speed or the engine can stall without warning." this is happening to my with my 2001 volvo s80. *nm”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jul 2005

“Vehicle stopped responding to accelerator. Would not accelerate or slow down. #1(may) - turned engine off, then restarted, problem seemed to correct itself. Dealership replaced fuel injectors and said throttle body was dirty. #2 (july) - problem would not correct itself. Dealership replaced throttle body controller.*jb”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · May 2005

“The mirrors and driver seat position memory do not respond correctly to the key remote command to unlock the car. The seat will go to the memorized position, but the mirrors do not. The result is the driver is surprised the first time he looks in the mirrors in a traffic situation. He cannot see what is in adjacent lanes in order to make a safe lane change. This could cause a crash. The manufacturer has replaced the driver seat and mirror remote receiver modules and re-programmed them. This did not solve the problem. The manufacturer representative has recognized the problem, and it appears many if not all the cars do this. *jb”Owner report · Visibility · Feb 2005

“Driving on highway in left hand lane when vehicle lost power and suddenly decreased to 10 mph with no prior warning. Driver veered over to left hand shoulder to avoid rear end collision. Warning light appeared stating power failure! State trooper witnessed incident. The next day my vehicle was repaired by replacing the throttle. I asked for the old part and they would not give it to me. *nm”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Aug 2004

“Consumer stated that 6 months ago he replaced rear brakes and calipers at 15,000 miles. Currently, consumer took vehicle to dealer for regular maintenance, and was told that he needed to replace front brakes and rotors. *ak”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Dec 2003

“(vehicle model: 770),windshield started a small crack in the right corner resulting in replacement. Also when attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle pulled hard to the left causing consumer to run into the back of the vehicle ahead. *jg”Owner report · Visibility