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Volvo S70 - ETS warning and loss of power

  • 09-10-2011 9:02pm
    #1
    dodgey69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone can help with the following issue.
    I have a 2000 Volvo S70 2litre petrol & usually drives very well but every so often the ETS warning light lights up and then the car starts to lose power. If I don't stop immediately it starts to shudder. Usually I pull in and sit at
    side of road for five mins or so and then drive on. There's no consistency
    to how often this happens e.g. last week I had to stop about ten times during 1 trip and any time I've driven it since it has been fine.
    Have replaced the throttle housing, gasket and mass airflow system five yrs
    ago. Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    VolvoMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,309 ✭✭✭VolvoMan


    Sounds like ETM (Electronic Throttle Module) failure to me. The last of the the S70's had these and they are known to be a bit of a disaster.

    You should join up and post on the UK Volvo forums (http://www.volvoforums.org.uk), as there are many members on there who have experienced this and will be able to advise you on the best course of action to take..


  • #3
    babychuckles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭babychuckles


    back in april my volvo v50 petrol kept loosing power ( and never in the greatest of places) and after many many visits to garages the final solution came from one of them putting in a new throttle position sensor ie a potentiometer, logically not for free as car is an 08.
    i dont know if this any help to yourself and it may be what volvo man has suggested above but as im no mechanic i will apologise if it is the same.
    Bc


  • #4
    Tomas_S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭Tomas_S


    There was a big thing about them ETM problems. In America people were getting them done for free. from 1999-2001 (I think) all ETM suppose to go wrong!

    That said bought 1999 s70 2 days ago :D


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