| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000228102 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Consumer's City: MINNEAPOLIS | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 850 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock:control unit/module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LW5552T2 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 04 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 30 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1996 850 volvo wagon abs brake failure. the abs brake computer periodically turns itself off (the abs dash light comes on). this wouldn't be too bad because the brakes will work fine even if the abs system malfunctions. except when the system first malfunctions. there is a one to two second interval when you try to apply the brakes and the pedal fights you, vibrates, then allows normal braking (not to be confused with the abs chatter that happens when it is working properly and a wheel is slipping). my abs system turns off every time i drive the car, you're just never sure when. if it does when i'm braking, my braking is impaired for a couple seconds - that could be catastrophic! my volvo dealer says they've had a lot of problems with these "computers", but it doesn't affect safety. furthermore, it costs $700 to fix! i believe this is a safety factor and i'm appalled that volvo (of all companies) doesn't issue a recall.*ak |
