Volvo S80 owners have reported 1 problem related to brake drum wheel cylinder (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volvo S80 based on all problems reported for the S80.
Brake pedal was slowly going lower before braking occurred. Original problem was "fixed" by service on 8/22/00, but service manager stated car needed a new master brake cylinder, which was supposedly ordered. Problem began to re-occur on 9/22/00, and car was delivered to service on 9/26/00. As of now, it has been there 3 days to install a new master brake cylinder, originally described as a 1-hour procedure. Supposedly the replacement installed yesterday, also had the same problem. As of now (after 5 p. M. , 9/28/00) the service department is unable to definitely state the problem has been fixed - - and there may be a serious problem with Volvo master brake cylinders (and their availability).
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