I find that my vacuum booster has gone bad in less than 1 year. Anyone else have a similar problem? This is my third Volvo, and the first to have this problem. Other than that this is a good ride. The V79 2.4 turbo has power in the range that I normally use it.

Sam Feder '91 940GLE, '01 V70 2.4T

I work at a dealer service department, so I see just about all warranty repairs. We haven't replaced any boosters because of failure, we have replaced them due to being noisy though. They weren't even all that noisy compared to other cars, but that may be the early stage of what you've got.

Thanks for the comeback Chris. I took it into the dealer, & they have ordered parts. Goes in Tues. for repair. I have about half pedal on the brakes, and it is hard at first, but gradually softens. Sitting at a light after a short time you have to pump the brakes to keep hard pedal. When you let up on the brakes there is a loud hissing sound. As you speed up 1,200r's to about 2K r's it will let out a moaning or a groaning sound, that goes up in volumn. The rest of the time when driving there is a steady hissing. I went over it pretty good, before I went into the dealer. They claim this is a first for them. So we shall see. Well I guess after 2 other Volvos, this is the first major problem.

Sam F