1999 Volvo S80 cruise control problems
53 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1999 Volvo S80, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I approached a parking space at approximately 5 MPH, with my foot on the brake pedal, however, suddenly it accelerated in spite of my foot pressing very hard on the brake pedal. I tried to maneuver the car with my foot still on the brake to avoid hitting other parked cars and finally hit bushes and a small tree which uplifted the front wheels off the ground and stopped the car. At that point, the ignition was turned off.
Dt: the contact states while driving on the interstate the vehicle accelerated and experienced a loss of power. The engine did not stall, but operated at a reduced speed. The engine slowly resumed power and the contact was able to proceed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the problem was with the electronic throttle control module. Volvo offered no cost assistance. The consumer had the etm replaced. Updated 12/27/2005.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volvo S80
- Engine 37 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints