Volvo Volvo Truck 2001

• Recall 3142 [USA]: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose of the towed vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
  Certain heavy duty class 8 vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems", s5.1.6.3, "antilock power for towed vehicles." electrical power for the trailer anti-lock braking system (abs) can be disrupted when a switch located on the vehicle instrument panel is activated to control lighting within the trailer.
  dealers will install a wiring harness which will provide continuous electrical power to the trailer abs whenever the ignition switch is in the on or run position. Owner notification began april 29, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Throttle control malfunction investigation # EA05021

  On november 14, 2006 volvo submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning etm failures in model year (my) 1999 through 2001 volvo models (not including the s40 and v40), my 2002 s60 and v70 with naturally aspirated engines and my 2002 v70s.According to volvo, ¿a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing and/or inefficient software calibration may cause a warning lamp to light and the subsequent onset of limp home modes."volvo further stated that,"this resulted in a high number of these vehicles going into limp home mode without need.¿volvo indicated that this was the most severe consequence of an etm fault in the subject vehicles.The recall remedy is a software upgrade introduced by volvo on march 16, 2006 in a customer satisfaction program.At the time of the notification 161,202 vehicles of the population of 331,301 had already had the software uploaded and were therefore not included in the population count of the recall. Odi¿s analysis of complaints to odi and volvo, volvo field reports and warranty data found that etm failure could result in (1) engine stall; (2) mechanical limp mode; (3) lunging forward during low-speed driving maneuvers; and (4) faltering during high speed merges or when crossing traffic.Odi identified 12 crashes related to etm failure, with 6 caused by lunging incidents, 3 caused by stalling incidents, 2 caused by mechanical limp mode and 1 from the faltering condition.Odis analysis of complaint data and information obtained from consumer interviews identified 1,289 incidents with safety related consequences (389.1 per 100,000 vehicles), including 479 involving engine stall (144.6 per 100,000 vehicles) and 729 involving mechanical limp mode (220.0 per 100,000 vehicles).Odis analysis of warranty claim narrative text shows at least 14,965 warranty claims with codes indicating an etm fault resulting in vehicle operation in mechanical limp mode (4.5% of the subject vehicles). Volvo¿s recall addresses odi¿s safety concerns with etm failures.Odi will continue to monitor the subject vehicles to determine if additional action is required.This engineering analysis is closed.
  

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I have a 2001 volvo v70. Entering interstate 95 the vehicle failed to accelerate forcing me to make a stop and shut off the car. The same has happened a couple of times more during the next days. *cn

While driving home from work, a message came up on the indicator (performance reduced." the engine started "missing" badly and within 30 seconds stopped, losing power steering, power brakes, and the ability to accelerate, creating a definite safety hazard for me as well as other cars on the road. I managed to roll to the side of the road, out of traffic. After about fifteen minutes the car started again. I drove home and made an appointment with the volvo dealer (volvo of langhorne, langhorne, pa 215-741-1400) for the next day. I brought the car in and within a half hour, they diagnosed the problem as a "throttle body" (etm) failure with no option other than to replace it as the car will not run properly if at all without the repair. The repair cost $1005.99. There is no way a major component such as this should fail with less than 58,000 miles (57911 at the time of the repair). A brief search of the internet revealed that this particular component is very failure prone, certainly well outside what could be considered acceptable. This is for a volvo s60 2.4t but is not available as a choice in the following screens. *nm

Driving 01 volvo xc along in rush hour interstate traffic boston. Car engine cuts out. I swerve three times nearly in huge accident! Car restarted but did it again one more time. Progressively did it more often until i replaced throttle control module which volvo saweden is replacing free on recall. Us volvo denying problem. Is this a ford influence? *nm

My 2001 volvo v70xc had an electronic throttle failure on the highway on 8/01/05 which resulted in an immediate deceleration and total loss of power. My complaint is consistent with the current nhtsa investigation #pe05041. The throttle acceleration happened again 4 days later on rte 128 in boston and an accident was averted as i got going before a car ran into me in the break down lane. My local volvo dealer replaced the throttle mechanism for $1,300 this week but did not make me aware of your investigation or the california or massachussett's lawsuits regarding this problem. *jb

"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

My 2001 volvo s80 with 43,000 miles was lurching so badly that i had to ride the brake pedal to keep the car under control. On 6-9-05, i took the car to the volvo dealer in santa ana, ca where i purchased the vehicle. I was told that their diagnostic software showed that i had a throttle problem; i was charged (as i'm out of warranty) for the diagnosis and cleaning of the throttle. I told the service personnel at the dealership that i understood that cleaning the etm would only be a temporary fix for this emission part and that volvo needed to acknowledge that their electronic throttle is an inherent problem in all 1999, 2000 and 2001 series 60, 70, 80 models (with gas engines) and etms need to be replaced. Upon further investigation, it's been shown that volvo knew about this whole etm issue in 1998 before the first cars were sold. A redesign to eliminate the failure prone potentiometer throttle position sensor would have fixed this issue. I understand that the etms in newer model volvos now use a hall effect sensor which is a non contacting device, meaning volvo knows how to make a non contacting unit. Please advise how to get volvo to re-call the cars in question as they are not safe. Like many volvo owners, we bought this car for it's safety. We certainly want to avoid the situation where we press the accelerator, suddenly lose power, and get caught in the fast lane on a major highway, becoming an immediate target for other cars on the road.*jb

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

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

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

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• U0121 [1] Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module
• P1058 [1] P1058
• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
• P2201 [1] NOx Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1
• P221A [1] P221B, P221C, P221D, P221E, P221F ISO/SAE Reserved
• P225C [1] ISO/SAE Reserved
• P225E [1] ISO/SAE Reserved