Hi and many thanks for your reply. I forgot to mention that I live in the UK, where no such support for the ETM failure exists, here they charge you£700 for a new one that is reconditioned, and most go within the first 40000 miles. I have no ETS light on so I am hoping a clean of the ETM will do the trick. I will contact a volvo dealer and ask them if they can update the software on it but i wont hold my breath, volvo UK are idiots. I wish i knew before i bought the damn thing! cheers
"It could be other things such as a vacuum leak, but one thing to check is a free unofficial recall. There is a "service campaign" for the electronic throttle system (ETS) and electronic throttle module (ETM) where they actually load a new program that ignores errors by the ETM. If they need to replace the ETM, it covers that also. It is not techically a recall, but "VSC 155 service campaign". They fix the ETM/ETS for 10 years or 200,000 miles, whichever comes first. They also reimburse people for repairs they have already paid for. For more information call Volvo Customer Care Center at 800-458-1552 or the ETM HELP DESK at 866-637-3774.
Here is what the campaign covers:
"Electronic Throttle Module (ETM) failure may illuminate Electronic Throttle System (ETS) light or MIL. Symptoms may include, uneven engine idle, and/or "limp home mode" that could restrict vehicle speed to 10-30 miles per hour. Faults of the ETM are stored as DTCs in the ECM. If OBD II detects a fault that might increase emissions, the MIL is illuminated. Remedy: A software upgrade will be performed at the next service interval, and ETM warranty extended to 10 years or 200,000 miles, whichever comes first."
It basically covers S70, V70, V70 XC, C70, S80, and S60 from 1999 to
2002.For more information check page 2 of:
2) The cruise control would reset and wouldn't work until you shut off the ignition and turned it back on.
3) Occasional dead throttle when starting from a stop.It fixed all three. It runs like new and all they did was the software update.