Good for you! What I have stated above and have been questioned about above is my opinion from reading the many posts on several forums including your free replacement and other related work at no charge, now in NY! Therefore, when someone asks me to back up my "findings" or where I got my information from, I can only lead them to others who are either working on resolving the ETM issue or have had some resolution, along with the current news articles.

On a similar note, I just read over on the Swedespeed forum that in Belgium where evidently there is no rule against "secret warranties," Volvo is considering replacement of the ETM for customers who complain the loudest and not for those who don't bring it up as a potential cause of their problem. This very tactic by Volvo in CA and MA is what got the ball rolling for Volvo to take some kind of responsibility to begin with. I hope they get better resolution that that in the EU. Apparently in for European owners, Volvo is still officially saying that the issue doesn't exist. It's just a matter of time (once again, purely my opinion).

Wherever you are, it pays to be educated on these issue and to know your car as well as you can.
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1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon