Volvo V40 owners have reported 2 problems related to brakes failed (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volvo V40 based on all problems reported for the V40.
"2003 Volvo V40 cold start brake failure"
on cold winter mornings, when temperature is below freezing, after the engine is started and as I back out of my garage, the brake is so weak that I cannot effectively stop the vehicle. I would need to press the brake pedal as hard as I can and the car would stop in about a full car's length. It's quite scary. The problem always goes away in about 1 to 2 minutes. This only happens occasionally, about 2 to 3 times a month in the winter, but I am not able to predict when it happens. I have complained to my Volvo dealership and left my car there overnight. But they were not able to reproduced the failure. They suggested me to replace the brake vacuum booster pump. So I did and paid for a new brake vacuum booster pump. However the problem was not solved or alleviated. Knowing this could happen any time, I avoid using my Volvo in the winter and use extra caution during other times.
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Moisture in the vacuum system caused the vacuum pump to fail. When it was cold the vehicle's brakes didn't function at all. The rear brakes failed due to a defect in the brake system. The manufacturer refused to pay to replace the system.
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