Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / V70 / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001082593 Incident Date: May, 31 2001
Consumer's City: JERICHO Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: V70 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LW61J6Y2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I am filing this report because of the concern about a potential safety problem with the brakes. the problem is intermittent, has been taken back to the dealer five times, and cannot be resolved. intermittently when applying the brakes there is a clicking sound and a strong vibration feeling on the brake pedal when braking. this clicking and vibration continues until the car comes to a full stop. dealer states that this is the abs and is normal for this car. i don't know if its really the abs, but the problem happens at least 5-10 times per week under normal driving conditions when the abs should not activate. this is unnerving for the driver and makes us feel unsafe. there are other complaints on your website with the same symptons, but where the car stalled or the brake pedal locked up. i'm concerned that my problem with turn into a more serious problem, but the dealer says that nothing is wrong. i've recently found out that the brake systems and abs were redesigned in 2001 and this vibration and clicking problem was resolved in the redesign. although the dealer now admits there is a problem, they say it cannot be fixed. as a result, i have a major safety concern and don't want to drive this car any longer. it's on lease and volvo refuses to terminate the lease.*ak