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00' S40 Issues! Breaks & Right Head light S40-V40 2000

posted by  holi on  Mon Sep 30 14:23 CST 2013
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In March 2013, my old girl sat at the dealship for 30 days waiting for parts. They told me since the breaks were not used the pads "melted" to the drums. So for nearly 6 months they have thudded and jerked to a stop. I finally brought it back 2 weeks ago and they "recleaned" the pads or what ever & it is better, but not like it was prior to March. However, over the summer a breakline broke and that had to be repaired too. Is it normal that the car doesn't like to stop & rolls up to the stop lights? Volvo dealership said that it is normal for volvo to stop harder. ?what?

I also had a CEM Replaced to try and fix why the front right headlight and fog lamp won't work. (When they switched it out it made the pausing wipers to stop working. Which is so annoying.)They have tried some "other" parts, (part names are at home) in it to see if it will fix it, but it has not worked. The right side is getting dimmer & dimmer..... Night driving will be out soon, unless we can try a new part or different part.

I have had this car since it was 3 yrs old. I am holding on to it for my 16 year old to finish driving with. But the repairs are killing me.








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    00' S40 Issues! Breaks & Right Head light S40-V40 2000

    posted by  KlausC on  Mon Sep 30 15:51 CST 2013
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    #1, correct spelling is Brake or Brakes, not something that normally breaks.

    Any car sitting for a long period of time will have rust buildup on the rotors, but that will be rubbed off during the first 1 or 2 application of the brakes. Brake pads do not "stick" to the rotors. Period. The parking brakes can, if set, stick to the drums but then the car will not want to move - normal fix for this is to rock the car back and forth and the parking brakes will snap free and the problem is gone.

    A brake line failure is quite rare, I wonder if some mechanic stretched it or let the caliper hang from it while working.

    No, Volvo brakes are as good or better than most cars. They do not take a lot of pressure to activate and the cars stop in a reasonably short distance. I wonder if the mechanic managed to get his greasy fingers on the rotors or pads.

    Replacing the CEM to fix a headlight is not normal procedure. Usually, the ground wire for the right headlamp assembly is what is at fault.

    If I were you, I would scan the service records and send them to Volvo in NJ. Ask for help, as your car is not safe to drive and the dealer does not appear to be able to help. The 800 number is in the Volvo book in your glove box.






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