2005 Volvo S40 Brakes Problems

“November 15, 2005 my Volvo S40's parking brake failed to work properly. After parking my car and leaving the garage the brake slipped and rolled out of the spot hitting another car. My car had 2,899 miles on it. When returning to my car that night I found that my parking brake had slipped and my Volvo had drifted down the ramp of my parking garage and struck another car. …”

“(S40 2.4i) initial car message: brake failure, pull over safely. I continued to drive home since I was a few blocks away. Message changed to anti skid service required then back to brake failure again. Difficulty accelerating after stopping, felt like the parking brake was on but drove ok once accelerated. Attempted to turn off car but message changed to immobilizer, check manual and could not turn key to off position. From what I read in the manual, it appeared that the card didn't recognize it was in park. Turned parking brake on and off a few times and was able to turn off car. …”

“After letting the vehicle sit over night...when starting the vehicle in the morning there is no brake pressure after a half mile of driving. This happens everyday and this is a common problem with volvos. This problem could result in very serious problems and maybe even fatal to other Volvo owners who are not aware of this common problem......I do know that on the Volvo S40 2000 model this was a recall and it should also be on the Volvo S40 2005 model.”

“The contact owns a 2005 Volvo S40. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and failed to stop the vehicle when it was depressed. The vehicle shook violently without warning. The contact let the vehicle decelerate and then slowly drove the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v474000 (service brakes, hydraulic). …”