Other Engine Info: w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, under floor Catalyst, Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 - EMS, RuLo, & ORVR
Other Restraint System Info: Dual Airbags (SRS)
Plant City: Ghent
Plant Country: Belgium
Pretensioner: Yes
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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Complaint
2004
SERVICE BRAKES
GOOD AFTERNOON, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHEREBY THE BRAKE LINING OF THE E-BRAKE IS OF AN "ORGANIC" COMPOUND AND ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO TECHNICIAN "SWELLS" WHEN IT GETS WET, CAUSING THE E-BRAKE TO LOCK-UP. MY BRIDE WAS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THIS OCCURRED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE BRAKING ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED PARTS TO BE RIPPED AND BUSTED LOOSE. VOLVO CHARGED US $2100 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO "FIX" THIS. VOLVO TECHS DID SAY THAT THIS HAPPENS ALOT, BUT ALOT AT SPEED (FASTER THAN 25MPH). CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS E-BRAKE LOCK-UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HOW FREQUENTLY HAS THIS HAPPENED? I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AFFECTED PARTS. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT IT. *TR
2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DASH INFORMATION SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY GO BLANK AND DISPLAY SRS FAILURE. ALONG WITH ALL INFORMATION LIGHTS START BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE ANALOG GAUGE LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WILL GO TO "0" OR JUST MOVE ERATICALLY TO ANY NUMBER OR POSITION WHILE DRIVING. AT NIGHT THE ENTIRE INFORMATION CENTER GO BLANK THE CLOCK AND THE MILEAGE(NO LIGHTS AT ALL). *TR