Lost power in traffic, had to drive 10 mph in limp mode in heavy traffic

- Boone, NC, USA

Car suddenly loses power at highway speeds.

- Ithaca, ND, USA

The car could be running just fine and all of the sudden it would start lurching and the rpms would vary by as much as 500 - 600 rpms. When you stopped the car it had to be placed in neutral to keep it from stalling-out. After you got off to the side of the road and switched the car off and restarted it, it would be fine for short distances. I checked at an after market repair shop for Volvo's to get an estimate of necessary repairs. The mechanic knew exactly what was wrong with the car as soon as I explained the symptoms to him. He said was the "electronic throttle body module." I asked if we could find a used module. He laughed and stated that the module had to be program for that specific car. He stated it was general knowledge that this was a common problem occurring on numerous 2000 models and newer V70's and S70's. I took the car to the Volvo dealership and had the module replaced for a total cost of $1036. Although no accident occurred in my case, it could have!

- Madison, AL, USA