We bought a V70, T5, 2001, geartronic, Front wheel drive new and have had various issues, (Rear seat belt, Mass Air flow sensor, 2 ball joints, anti roll bar, peeling paint issues, squaking glove box and most recently 4 rotors replaced (47.000 miles, major vibration when braking), cooling fan replaced (49.000 miles). All repaired by an authorized Volvo dealer under warranty.

We now experience minor squeeking and vibration when braking (50.250 miles). The car is now out of warranty and a local garage specialized in Volvos shows us, that the left front rotor is waring un-equally (3000 miles after being replaced) and the brake pads are "questionable". It is now clear that the brake pads were NOT renewed at 47k miles when new rotors were put on....

Back at the authorized Volvo dealer (yet to make their own diagnosis): they mention that Volvo does not warrant rotors, if the pads are exchanged at the same time (Volvo may think the pads were the reason for the rotor replacement).They also firmly say it is silly to think it is required to change pads when new rotors are put in.... We are very unhappy, that the pads very not exchanged at the same time and would have paid for that ourself.

Q: What is your opinion? y/n change rotors & pads together and main reasons? Future anticipated issues with new rotors and "older" pads? ROOT CAUSE for warped rotors at 47.000 miles? If it is a caliper issue now at LF brake, should that have been noticed at 47.000 miles? Thanks for your help!