2006 Volvo S60 Brakes Problems

“I first experienced this brake failure 2 years ago during an exit from a highway on an uphill off-ramp. When I pressed the brake pedal, there was absolutely no braking power. Only after I lifted my foot from the brake and reapplied pressure did I have any braking power. This has only happened a few times and is very infrequent and random in its appearances, but is a recipe for disaster and is only a matter of time before someone is killed from it. There are multiple owners reporting the same failure. Volvo has not provided a solution to correct this failure.”

“I own a 2006 Volvo S60 r and I am filing a complaint for the loss of braking power when going uphill slowly or moderately fast. The condition will occur in any type of weather. Tires or brakes such as rotors and pads have no roll in the problem as reported by other owners and myself. My car has had this problem when it was brand new, with only a few thousand miles. The only way to get proper brake pressure back is to reapply the brakes again. I haven't been to the Volvo dealership about the problem because there is no reported fix for this issue.”

“Jan., 2007: car was towed to Volvo dealership. After taking car to car wash in 14 degree weather, tire, brake pads or rotor froze, making the car undriveable. Feb. 24, 2007: drove 45 minutes on highway during blowing snow. My car had been parked in my home garage. I parked car outside for 3 hours at my destination. Driving the 45 minutes return trip, the steering wheel shook like I was holding onto a battering ram or jack hammer resulting in extremely rough driving. According to the dealership, the tire, brake pads or rotor froze and the freezing problem makes the tire(s) seem out of balance. …”

“This report concerns the failure of the parking brake assembly on mid 2000s Volvo sedans and specifically, a 2006 Volvo S60, 2.5t. Specifically, a de-lamination of the parking brake shoe assembly, which results in a tendency for a metal component of the shoe assembly to dislodge and jam between the brake pad and rotor, resulting in the brake suddenly locking up with no warning. While the event giving rise to this report occurred at approximately 20mph, at high speeds, a brake jam event of this nature could result in serious injury or death. …”

“Car type: Volvo s60r model year 2006 (euro spec.) manual transmission. Technically near identical with Volvo s60r sold in us market, except for lights and speedometer. Temporary complete loss of brake power going uphill at moderate speed (+/- 30mph), when depressing clutch and attempting to brake. Occurred a number of times, under similar conditions. Under this condition, the braking distance becomes very very long. When it happens, it is accompanied by a sort of spring release noise that seems to come from the rear haldex coupling. Would lead to accident in dense traffic. …”