Just bought my first FWD Volvo after many years of RWD. Car is great but sometimes when in the middle of a left curve the car suddenly feels like the rear end is going to slide around and gets even worse if I hit the brakes. Almost feels like someone grabs the steering wheel and suddenly gives it another eighth of a turn. I think it is a problem is in the rear wheels,it feels like the rear pulls to the left if you get on the brakes hard. Any ideas? Thanks.

In a recent issue of Rolling magazine, I read that the 850 was designed to rear wheel steer a bit in an emergency turn - perhaps your car is the same. If this is so, almost anything loose in the rear end could be your problem.
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'96 855R,'64 PV544 driver, '67 P1800 basket case, '72 Yamaha Rd400, '68 Honda 350-4, '12 XC70, the first 5 are mine, heh, heh, 525,000 miles put on 10 bricks James A Sousa

All the lugs are tight, the tires are all in great shape and the same size. I am going to lift it up tomorrow morning and inspect all the suspension, bushings, ball joints etc. Any usual trouble spots on these?

One more thought - are all the lug nuts tight ?

Greg

Hmmm. Stuck rear caliper? Worn bearings? Worn out bushing? Mismatched tires?
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No idea, but a few things to check: Is your front sway bar loose or have the bushings died ? Is one of your rear tires inflated to 90 PSI ? How are the rear parking brakes ?

Greg