This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Vehicle experienced severe white smoke coming from under the hood, pulled over, and had vehicle towed to independent repair shop. Independent repair shop informed consumer that problem was due to an electrical shortage in the ABS wiring harness. Manufacturer notified and refused to help in this problem. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Brakes fail at low speeds; pedal goes all the way to the floor without stopping car. This is accompanied by a groaning sound. Persistent problem, reported repeatedly to two Volvo dealer service shops since September 1997, without satisfactory repair or resolution.
- Arrowsic, ME, USA
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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.
Brake problems; intermittently when applying the brakes on any road conditions the pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle requires extended stopping distance. Vehicle has been in the shop for a total of (37) days for brake problems since Feb of 96.
While driving 50 mph, applied brakes, received no apparent braking action; swerved out of right lane into exit lane, pumped several times still no braking action, pedal went almost to floor, caused an accident; vehicle into sign/light pole.
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- San Francisco, CA, USA