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Volvo V70 repairs by problem area

Engine (35%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (23%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (5%)

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Volvo V70 brake repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (14%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (41%)

< $100 (27%)

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2013 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD

86800 mi

€1200
New rear disks and new rear calipers & pads fitted. 

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2009 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

75700 mi Camshaft-driven vacuum pump for brake booster was leaking engine oil onto the transmission. Shaft seal had failed. Apparently common on this engine. Took the dealer 3 tries, but finally repaired under compulsory used car warranty. 
115000 mi

US $224
Rear brakes and rotors 

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2008 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

112220 mi

¤250
Brake vacuum module hose was found leaking during the routine maintenance. The part was ordered from Sweden and replaced two weeks later. 

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2008 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

53320 mi DSTC temporary off - so update of software. 

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2008 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

128000 mi

US $600
Faulty electric parking brake (which was disabling parking brake, adaptive cruise control and park assist features) was replaced 
193000 mi

US $676
Caliper Replaced. 
15200 mi Power brake booster vacuum leak. Booster replaced under warranty. 
150700 mi

US $1564
Vacuum pump leaking oil; rebuilt. 
87180 mi

C $300
Leaking rear caliper following rotor and pad replacement. Caliper was replaced with a new part. 
110000 mi

US $3300
Front brake pads replaced 

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2007 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

54000 mi

US $150
Brake vacuum pump switch replaced. 
142000 mi

US $560
Replacing rear rotor & pads. 
158000 mi

US $141
Front brakes replaced, rotors and pads. 

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2007 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD

27000 mi

£360
'Anti-Skid Service Required' message appeared with fault code BCM0130. Feared it was my Brake Control Module (BCM)at £1k - it turned out to be one of two brake pressure sensors. Replaced with new sensor and hydraulic system bled. 

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2007 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

138-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

39680 mi anti-skid/DTSC temporarily off ABS/ANTI-SKID SERVICE REQUIRED 

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2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

27000 mi Yaw sensor. Anti-Skid Service Required message appeared on the ECU display. Dealer had to order the part and we are still waiting to go in for the service. Warranty: Yaw sensor. Anti-Skid Service Required message appeared on the ECU display. Dealer had to order the part and we are still waiting to go in for the service. 

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2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD

52080 mi

C $2300
Pkg brake lining rusted free of shoe, Wedged in shoe & drove it forward, shearing a rectangular boss off the spindle. Replaced spindle, parking brakea, rotors & pads. This a design fault! Replace your pkg brake every 3 winters! 
71300 mi

C $739
RR caliper bleed screw partly stripped with very slow leak. Caliper replaced. Caliper was last touched by dealer when parking brake boss was destroyed (see earlier problem). I give very low marks to Volvo Pointe-Claire. 
80600 mi

C $3400
seized calipers, warped and worn rotors defective turn indicator switch new timing belt 10 years stitch drivers seat 130K service 
48000 mi Loss of brake assist during certain steep up-hill only grades. Brakes function 100% all other times including down-hill braking. Dealer could not replicate, no trouble codes stored. Dealer replaced vaccuum pump, balance valve & sensors just in case ... 

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2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 257hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

126480 mi

C $500
Rear brakes and rotors 

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2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

45880 mi Brake cylinder position sensor replaced. 
80600 mi

C $80
No brakes when cold start, replaced the booster vacuum switch 
81200 mi

C $200
Replaced the Brake Booster Vacuum Pump 

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2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD

53320 mi

C $250
anti-skid warning, BCM error codes (1300, 1306) 

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2005 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

110980 mi

C $400
Replaced RH e-brake cable that had seized due to a hole worn thru the outer casing allowing water to enter. 
115320 mi

C $225
Replaced scored rotors and glazed pads 
65720 mi In addition the ABS module threw codes every other drive (a well known Volvo issue) - on an R, this is a CDN$1700 part. Did not repair. 

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2005 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

122500 mi

US $450
ABS failed two years ago. Dealer estimate to fix was $2600 to replace ABS pump. Local repair shop tested ABS to determine pump failure was due to motor. Had motor rebuilt and replaced for $500. Discount of 10% to display bumper sticker. 
167000 mi

US $300
rebuild rear calipers. Rusted, minnesota salt. 

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2005 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD

127100 mi

€200
Hand brake. 

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2005 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

173500 mi

US $120
Parking brake cable on one side was failing (plastic cover broke and interior cable housing was rusting). I replace both cables, even though only one had gone bad. 

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2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD

61300 mi

US $349
CEL illuminated, after free software update the Brake Pedal Position Sensor was found to be inoperative. This was replaced under extended warranty. BRAKE lamp illuminated w/"BRAKE FLUID LOW- SERVICE URGENT" message. Dealer found brake fluid low, but no leak in brake system. Likely fluid is leaking in the Clutch Slave Cyl, but diagnosis would cost over $1100, so filled fluid only for now. 

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2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD

97000 mi

US $400
Parking brake shoes delaminated and needed to be replaced. Opted to be proactive and also replace the brake fluid at this time, but the master cylinder failed while the brakes were being bled (Murphy's Law still workS). 

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2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

229000 mi

US $250
Brake pads and rotors replaced due to wear. Brake lines flushed. 

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2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

122000 mi

US $400
Replaced rotors, pads, brake lines, flushed fluid 
73000 mi

US $100
emergency brake locked 
74400 mi

C $500
Emergency brake and cable broke during wheel is turning wich cause damages to back plate. 
77500 mi Fixed emergency brake in September 2010, shop forgot to change a spring on the driver side causing the brake to stick a bit. They fixed it no charge. 

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2003 Volvo V70

Engine not specified

74000 mi

US $1200
brake booster replaced 

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2003 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

125000 mi

US $1200
Started with intermittent SRS message, next intermittent ABS message, then all warning lights, odometer not working. Replaced DIM with reman item, lights still on, then replaced ABS module, lights out. So, what was the real problem, ABS?? 

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2003 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

79000 mi

US $390
Both rear brake calipers replaced 
150000 mi This was rectified as part of a routine service. The problem was due to a botched repair by a local garage. I though I was saving time and money by using a local garage - I wish now I hadn't! The main dealer rectified the job at no cost! 

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2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

140000 mi Brake Booster was bad, had to be replaced. 
165000 mi

US $120
Replaced rear pads and rotors( did not replace the missing parking brake shoes, as Michigan is flat (Mostly). 
94000 mi

US $80
Emergency brake had parts that were loose. These were repaired. 
181000 mi ABS/TC needed high dollar repair 
122140 mi

C $110
Replaced RR caliper to correct severe sticking 
172980 mi

C $701
Replaced park brake shoes and right front brake flex hose. 
167600 mi

US $1200
calipers needed work. 

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2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

275000 mi

US $8
Leaky hose in ABS triggered brake failure alarm 
283000 mi

US $160
Replaced Speed sensors 
283000 mi

US $300
Brakes work fine but warning lights say brake failure. Replaced BCM. Warnings persist. Will inspect ECM next 

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2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic AWD

96348 mi

US $1036
Power Brake Booster Replaced Power Brake Booster Replaced 

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2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

159000 mi

US $276
front brake hoses cracked. R&R hoses, bleed brake system, road test, recheck for leaks. 
137200 mi

US $50
Parking brake shoes & hardware replaced. also found a damaged dust boot and missing dust caps on one caliper. These boots and caps are for the "glide pins." 
188480 mi

C $400
Replace back brake calipers and pads. 

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2001.5 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

118000 mi

£555
Brake pedal Position Sensor replaced = resulting in correct cruise control funtionality 

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2001 Volvo V70

Engine not specified

146500 mi

US $500
replaced a brake booster 

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2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD

176000 mi

US $1100
Brake pedal position sensor failed 
202000 mi

US $1600
RF brake hose split 
270000 mi

US $700
While performing brake pad and rotor replacement (4 wheel), noted one front caliper with torn boot and one rear caliper siezed. Replaced all four calipers, brake pads snd rotors, and park brake shoes and hardware. Flushed brake fluid. 
110340 mi Left front brake STC actuating during low speed left turns. Problem was caused by RF brake dragging. Freed up pads & piston, lubed glide pins, problem solved. Update: not successful. Discovered broken tone ring. 
114780 mi

C $400
Tone rings corroded, cracked & broken, replaced with Volvo parts 
736560 mi

C $400
Zimmermann/Akebono front brake job 
76000 mi

US $90
Replaced brake master cylinder 

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2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

93000 mi

US $1500
Losing power and cutting off at low speeds - dealer replaced two Yaw Rate Sensors. Problem was not remedied. 

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2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

107000 mi

US $56
Diagnosed "Engine System Service Required" message and orange triangle warning light. Code for brake pedal position found. Declined repair at this time. Will DIY repair later. Replaced brake pedal position sensor, which triggered an "Engine System Service Required" message and orange triangle warning light. 
182700 mi

US $167
Replaced brake booster due to vacuum seal failure 
184000 mi

US $2219
rear brakes frozen with rust caliper 
151000 mi

US $125
Was noted that brake hoses will need to be replaced within the next two months. 

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2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

150000 mi

US $2000
Frozen e-brake scrambled driver's rear knuckle (wheel hub mount) Knuckle replaced along with all e-brake components. 
171600 mi

US $115
eBrake cable frozen. Repairable. Update: later found cable ends to be okay, only adjusted forward tensioner. 

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2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic AWD

48000 mi ABS BRAKE SERVICE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTANTLY , USUALLY ON HOT DAYS, OR WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS 
49000 mi new warning "Brake failure, stop safely ASAP", ABS light again, all intermittant, other strange dashboard symptoms; Brakes work fine, inspected brake fluid level, fine. dash warning is not informative, just distracting. no solution found. 
49300 mi ABS BRAKES MODULE WAS REPAIRED. POWER CONNECTION INSIDE ABS MODULE HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT GAVE RISE TO PROBLEM & WARNING: BRAKE FAILURE, STOP SAFELY ASAP. RE-SOLDERED TWO JOINTS. A W NEED TO TEST DRIVE VEHICLE ON A L 
52000 mi

US $200
abs front speed sensor failed. parts ordered. 
52000 mi abs wheel speed sensors needed cleaning. 
52000 mi previously reported abs front sensors needed and ordered.The cleaning solved the condition. those parts were unnecessary. However, "BRAKE FAILURE, STOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE" warning with no CEL lights appeared. Working... 
53000 mi ABS Module Failure. Re-soldered approx 30 communication joints which were cracked. Repair is successful and has not reappeared. Finally I don't have to drive with the "BRAKE FAILURE, STOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE" intermittent warning 

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2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

151000 mi

US $250
ABS and ESC warning lights on. Replaced sensor in right front wheel. 
222500 mi

US $500
rotors calipers pads and calipers all replaced, also new braided steel brake lines were installed 
129200 mi

US $1380
Brake vacuum booster! 
172860 mi

C $510
hydraulic cylinders frozen, cleaned and anti-seized 
147000 mi

US $698
abs module,  

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2001 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD

84000 mi

US $100
ABS and STC lights on for repair, dealer checked and module needs to be replaced. warning lights are not on all the time, so will wait until system fails. 
190340 mi

C $100
Handbrake engaged while driving, broke 
78000 mi

US $120
ABS module failure 

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2001 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD

78740 mi

R 200
ABS system controller problem. 

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2000.5 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

133000 mi ABS Fail and loss of cruise control, dirt (rock salt) build up on wheel speed sensor front left, cleaned all 4 and reset codes, nil cost 4 hours work car been fine since. 

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2000 Volvo V70

Engine not specified

199000 mi

US $85
Need to repair ABS Module. 
146000 mi

US $140
Bad ABS control module. Removed, repiared cold solder joints. Still broke. Looking for new one. 

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2000 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 190hp 2.4L I5 4-speed automatic AWD

115000 mi

US $430
adjusted parking brake; 
118000 mi

US $1713
Replaced left front brake caliper (seized), both front brake hoses, front pads, rotors. Replaced left front brake caliper (seized), both front brake hoses, front pads, rotors, left outer tie rod end.  
92000 mi

US $1200
Diagnosed and replaced speed sensor in wheels/brakes - related to ABS false readings. Replaced parking brake cable 

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2000 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

116500 mi ABS module re-solder. 
125100 mi

US $250
Emergency brake fell apart 
159000 mi Car was shaking when brakes were applied. Volvo rotors are rusting way too fast. Grinded down rotors rusty edges that were interfering with the brake pads. No new parts this time. Shaking is gone, for now. 

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2000 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon

162-horsepower 2.4L I5 4-speed automatic FWD

146000 mi

US $95
Stuck brake caliper. Replaced caliper with rebuilt one. 
127000 mi

US $852
RH front brake hose torn. Hose replaced. 
129000 mi

US $150
ETS light on intermittently, codes checked did not indicate ETS issue but did report faulty brake pedal switch. Switch replaced, ETS light continues to come on intermittently every 2-3 days. 
136000 mi

US $800
Rear brake caliper seized. Caliper and rear rotors replaced. Front brake hose leak found. Hose was replaced. 
142500 mi

US $105
Diagnose intermittent ETS light. Scanner error code indicated faulty brake booster sensor 
157500 mi

US $400
Brake booster switch failed, replaced 

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2000 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD

150000 mi

US $137
RF frozen brake caliper. 

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2000 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD

121000 mi

£120
Brake hoses worn, replacement required 

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2000 Volvo V70 4-door

5-cylinder automatic 2WD

121000 mi

US $125
ABS contol unit went bad, replaced by owner. 

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1999 Volvo V70

Engine not specified

130000 mi

US $120
Left lower control arm bearing shot. Replaced both lower control arms 
140000 mi

US $500
parking brake fell apart and was rubbing between wheels and drums 

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1999 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD

110360 mi Faulty ABS module. Bought rebuilt module and installed by owner. 
152520 mi

C $2500
Rear brake lines rusted 
120000 mi

US $200
Check Engine, ABS and Traction indicators would come on and Cruise Control would not engage. ABS Module was determined to be problem. Purchased part online and in 15minutes of labor by myself job was completed and error codes disappeared. 

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1999 Volvo V70 4-door

5-cylinder manual 2WD

109000 mi

US $100
Brake pedal was very soft and traveled too far on first press. After that it would firm up. Mechanic was not able to find any leaks, but after flushing brake fluid and refilling it, the brakes are normal again. 

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1999 Volvo V70 4-door

5-cylinder automatic 2WD

129500 mi

US $800
ABS Computer failed 

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1999 Volvo V70 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

81220 mi

C $115
ABS module malfunction 

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1998 Volvo V70

Engine not specified

175460 mi

C $140
Replaced seized caliper on passenger side (replaced both for safety reasons). Also had to re-flare both brake caliper hard line fittings, as they were seized into calipers. 
156860 mi

€600
Changed rotors, pads and calipers 
165000 mi

US $829
frozen right front caliper - caliper, pads, rotor 
138000 mi abs modulator too expensive to fix 

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1998 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder manual AWD

161200 mi parking brake cable 

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1998 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD

176000 mi

US $1400
bad ABS unit 
146000 mi

US $8
Fixed faulty ABS module by re-soldering failed solder points (a common problem on these Volvo's). Spent only the cost of a soldering iron and solder. 
197780 mi ABS Module failed. Pretty common problem. I would have left it longer except needed to get the ABS light off for prov inspection. I would have done it for winter anyway. Flex hoses are all ready to come out. Rubber is disintegrating. They look old-but-decent until you bend them and the rubber cracks. 
175000 mi

US $85
Replaced front right brake caliper. 
177000 mi

US $15
Replaced parking brake hardware. 

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1998 Volvo V70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD

134000 mi

US $600
Emergency brake had to be replaced, along with shoes and the whole shebang. 

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1998 Volvo V70 4-door

5-cylinder manual 2WD

178000 mi

US $30
Frozen hand brake cable 
121000 mi After winter storage and major repair to front end and exhaust (only major repairs in 14 years), emergency brake cable frozen. Replaced cable and rear brake pads, emergency brake shoes (originals) and rear rotors (also originals).  

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1998 Volvo V70 4-door

5-cylinder automatic 2WD

130000 mi

US $1100
ABS computer failure 
99000 mi

US $200
ABS Computer went out.....removed and sent to shop for upgrade 
196000 mi

US $325
One frozen rear caliper. No pad left. Ended up replacing all 4 calipers and rotors. 
130200 mi

C $1200
All four brake hoses were done. 

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