Model year record
1999 Volvo X70 recalls & problems
The 1999 Volvo X70 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Volvo X70.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Vehicle speed control
TL* THE CONTACT 1999 VOLVO XC70 CROSS COUNTRY. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE REMEDY. HOWEVER HER VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE, AS REFERENCE IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE BEFORE ACCELERATING. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
POOR RUNNING UNDER ALL TYPES OF POWER. CK ENGINE LIGHT ON SYSTEM CODES FOR ETS. *NM
- Engine and engine cooling
I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE ETS ON MY 1999 VOLVO XC. OVER THE LAST 15 MONTHS, OUR VOLVO HAS UNDERGONE A COMPLETE COLLAPSE. IT STARTED WITH A BLOWN HEAD, DESPITE HAVING THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY. MY REPAIRMAN SAID THE CAR HAD EXPERIENCED A HEAT PROBLEM BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT, IN HIS OPINION. SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS AND ETS MODULES. THE CAR IS STILL NOT RUNNING. DESPITE REPLACING THE ETS, THE VOLVO DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THE UNIT. WHILE WE DRIVE, THE ENGINE JUST STOPS. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AND WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO MAKE IT TO THE BERM. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. WE HAVE USED A MECHANIC OTHER THAN VOLVO BECAUSE THE DEALER HAS BEEN…
- Vehicle speed control
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AT 65K MILES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRASTICALLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ETS FAILED COMPLETELY AT 69K MILES WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON THE ROAD. *NLM
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONClosedLed to recall 06V441000
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…