Two problems related to brake disc rotor have been reported for the 1996 Volvo 850. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving about any mph would step on brake pedal and brakes will start making noise. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer, and found that brakes rotors had been malfuntioning, and every 25000 miles needed to be repaired.
While driving applied the brakes and the vehicle will not stop. Driver pumped on the brakes and then the vehicle stopped. Took vehicle to dealer several times. The first time they replaced the master cylinder , and two months earlier, dealer replace the rear rotors. May01, 98, dealer rewired the braking system. The driver hears noise when the vehicle goes over a large bump.