Volvo AWD S70 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 5/2022 S70 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Very aggressive, have to apply brake at idle S70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be Saul Krasny on  Sat Apr 28 20:21 CST 2001 [RELATED]

I just bought a used 1998 s70 with 35000 mi. Even at the dealer it seemed aggressive. I have to apply the brake when stopped, if I let off then the car moves on it's own. It is much worse in reverse. Whenever I stop I can't stop smoothly. I always have a little jerk no matter how gently I try to apply the brakes. The idle is about 1000 rpm. After I've stopped I sense a pressure wanting to make the car go. Sometimes when I let off the brake the car "relaxes", but not always.

Overall this would seem like too high and idle, but the dealer says the idle can't be set.

The dealer said this is normal for this car (I didn't try reverse there, it is much worse in reverse. The car really gets going with no gas).

Is this aggressive behaviour normal for this car?





THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Very aggressive, have to apply brake at idle [S70][1998]
posted by  someone claiming to be Saul Krasny  on Sat Apr 28 20:21 CST 2001 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.