Hi
My Volvo S80 2.9 automatic will not accelerate. It is like it is driving in a safe mode. Any ideas how this can be remedied. Thanks.
Camps
Volvo S80 2.9 automatic will not accelerate
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Carl Guimond
Electronic Throttle Module, it's a common failure on these cars , dealer only or specialized Volvo garage that have access to Vadis to reload the software.
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ajo
Join the class action lawsuit -
http://www.lieffcabraser.com/etm-complaints.htm
Motoring - Electronic throttle causes headache for VolvoElectronic
throttle causes headache for Volvo
Gothenburg, Sweden - Cars that unexpectedly stall due to a suspected
faulty electronic throttle have caused a headache for Swedish automaker
Volvo.
Thousands of vehicles assembled between 1999 and 2001 may be affected and
could force Volvo to issue a customer recall. Models affected are five and
six-cylinder versions of the S60, V70, XC70 and S80 series.
Volvo Car South Africa has taken note of the potential problems with the
electronic throttle assembly on 1999 - 2001 vehicles, it said in a
statement.
As with all matters of this nature Volvo Car SA takes its lead from Volvo
Car Corporation in Sweden, and will contact affected customers should a
recall be launched.
Any issues related to the electronic throttle that were brought to its
attention, it promised, would be handled with the necessary consideration.
In Sweden alone some 120 000 cars may be affected, although the Swedish
Automobile Association hasn't noted any increase in this fault.
"If customers suffer from stoppages they should contact a Volvo dealer and
get assistance to rectify it," said Volvo Car Corporation spokesman
Christer Gustafsson.
He added that Volvo Cars, owned by Ford, is still considering whether it
would recall cars or extend its warranty.
In the US about 300 000 vehicles are estimated to be equipped with the
electronic throttle in question, although the problem seems mainly to have
affected Volvo owners in California.
Authorities in that state were said to be urging Volvo to extend the
warranty on these components.
Media reports said that in one year Volvo spent some $13.5-million (about
R80 million) as a goodwill gesture cleaning or replacing 27 200 throttles
on traded-in cars.
http://www.lieffcabraser.com/etm-complaints.htm
Motoring - Electronic throttle causes headache for VolvoElectronic
throttle causes headache for Volvo
Gothenburg, Sweden - Cars that unexpectedly stall due to a suspected
faulty electronic throttle have caused a headache for Swedish automaker
Volvo.
Thousands of vehicles assembled between 1999 and 2001 may be affected and
could force Volvo to issue a customer recall. Models affected are five and
six-cylinder versions of the S60, V70, XC70 and S80 series.
Volvo Car South Africa has taken note of the potential problems with the
electronic throttle assembly on 1999 - 2001 vehicles, it said in a
statement.
As with all matters of this nature Volvo Car SA takes its lead from Volvo
Car Corporation in Sweden, and will contact affected customers should a
recall be launched.
Any issues related to the electronic throttle that were brought to its
attention, it promised, would be handled with the necessary consideration.
In Sweden alone some 120 000 cars may be affected, although the Swedish
Automobile Association hasn't noted any increase in this fault.
"If customers suffer from stoppages they should contact a Volvo dealer and
get assistance to rectify it," said Volvo Car Corporation spokesman
Christer Gustafsson.
He added that Volvo Cars, owned by Ford, is still considering whether it
would recall cars or extend its warranty.
In the US about 300 000 vehicles are estimated to be equipped with the
electronic throttle in question, although the problem seems mainly to have
affected Volvo owners in California.
Authorities in that state were said to be urging Volvo to extend the
warranty on these components.
Media reports said that in one year Volvo spent some $13.5-million (about
R80 million) as a goodwill gesture cleaning or replacing 27 200 throttles
on traded-in cars.
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