2006 Volvo S40 whine and squeal in reverse only

2006 VOLVO S40
17,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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FINNADDICT98
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My volvo S-40 makes a hell of a racket when braking while backing down my driveway, which is steep. It only squeals when backing down the incline....not when backing in general.....does this mean anything? The brakes work great and there is plenty of pad...Im just not used to the squeal when backing down the incline. Any clues here??
Oct 5, 2009 at 6:54 PM
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JIS001
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Have you had the brakes serviced recently? If you have and some other brand other then Volvo brake pads were used then you need to get Volvo brake pads. Now in the beginning of 2004 1/2 Volvo used FOMOCO brake pads and rotors. If you have that brand still on then you need to replace at the very minimum the brake pads because they did squeel pretty loud. If you are still under factory warranty you should take it in to Volvo for inspection and see what they can do for you. Other then that you need to pay to have the brakes replaced depending on if it is the fronts or the rear brake pads making noise.
Oct 6, 2009 at 12:03 AM