Table 1 shows ten common service brakes related problems of the 2000 Volvo V40. The number one most common problem is related to the brake electric antilock (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake disc pads (four problems).
When the driver applied the abs brakes they locked up resulting in extended stopping distance. Read details...
Volvo of no am contacted about wear of brake pads. They offered a 15% discount on the repair bill and claim no liability on their part for the poor wear,lack of quality control in choosing the pad material, failure to alert consumers of the defective wear and potential danger, esp. Read details...
This is an ongoing problem with the brake system in this vehicle, which began in the first weeks of ownership and has continued to the present, and which includes both the brake power assist system which is reflected in a non-response to depression of the brake pedal and an excessive and uneven Read details...