Volvo 960 brakes problems
15 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
116 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
100,765 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 1997 model years. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
15 of 116 complaints match this topic (12.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 711154 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)
AUGUST 1995 CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER AS BRAKES WERE NOISY AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS MUSHY. FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE MILEAGE - 14349. SEPTEMBER, 1996 THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS AGAIN TRAVELING TOO FAR DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. MILEAGE - 34875. DECEMBER 1996 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHT IN 45 MPH ZONE ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD GRINDING AND VIBRATION. CAR TRAVELED THROUGH LIGHT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO REPAIRS PERFORMED. MILE…
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Owner report 10079394 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)
WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
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Owner report 10093965 · 2004-09-21 (September 21, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED . AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 99,782 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093965 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 601192 · 1995-09-25 (September 25, 1995)
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH UNDER BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. *TT
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Owner report 750302 · 2001-08-13 (August 13, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. ON A LATER TRIP THE SAME DAY THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 50 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WITH BRAKING AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 4000RPM, IN PARK IT SLOWED CLOSER TO IDLE. ONCE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT…
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