Men i UK volvo kanske betalar update för fri.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_ra ... 0214.shtml
24 January 2006
The Volvo is known for its comfort, reliability and safety - not the kind of car that you'd expect to let you down and leave you high and dry on the motorway.
Bob Frost bought a brand new Volvo V70 in 1999 for £23,500. However, with 8,046km (5,000 miles) on the clock, his car developed a problem. The engine began to run roughly and the car's ETM had to be replaced by Volvo under warranty. Less than 104,000km (65,000 miles) and six years later, the car's ETM failed again.
The ETM controls fuel flow and ultimately the car's power. When you put your foot on the throttle, the ETM sends a signal through the car's computer to control the speed. If the ETM fails, the car takes over and the driver is no longer in charge.
Jonathan Sharp first started experiencing problems with his Volvo V70 when his engine management warning lights came on. He contacted Volvo to find out what this meant but before he could get the car to the dealer, it died completely.
Volvo diagnosed a problem with the thermostat and charged £143.23, but little did the Sharps know that there was a deeper rooted problem which could strike at any time.
Jonathan's wife was driving up the A1 motorway, doing 113kmph (70mph), with their daughter in the back. The engine, with no warning at all, dramatically cut the power, which forced her to veer across the hard shoulder as quickly as she could while trying to avoid the traffic that was coming up behind her. The car had been forced into what Volvo call 'limp mode', limiting the car's speed. The Sharps were charged about £650 for a replacement ETM.
Simon Jennings was also driving on the outside lane when his ETM failed. His Volvo C70 cut out when he was driving at 97kmph (60mph). He was relieved to have been able to manoeuvre his car in heavy traffic over to the hard shoulder, but he was frightened by the whole experience.
All of the following models with petrol engines are affected: not just the 1999-2001 V70s and C70s, but the S60, S70, S80, XC70 and the model year 2002 V70 non-turbos and C70s. Also, all S60 and V70 Bi fuel models are affected. Not exactly an isolated problem then.
Volvo of North America has just extended the warranty on the ETM to ten years or 322,000km (200,000 miles) on the clock. In the US and Canada, no fewer than 75,000 Volvos have had the problem. US auto-safety regulators are now investigating the safety risks and could potentially order a recall.
Volvo Car UK has asked Volvo drivers who are experiencing difficulties with their ETM to contact their customer relations department, or their local Volvo dealer.
[b]It also plans to introduce a software upgrade from April 2006 onwards, which will reduce the likelihood of issues with the ETM. Volvo says it will make this available, at no charge,[/b] to customers with affected cars who contact their customer relations department.
[quote="CarMan"]det är ju din bil, så det är du som betalar!!!
när du köpte bien så skrev du på kontraktet där Volvo lova o stå för garantin i 1 år!
sen så har vi ju kkl i 2 år
& avgas garantin i 5 år 8000 mil
allt annat batalar du
mjukvaran kostar 1,5 :- + arbeter 200 - 300:-[/quote]