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brake failue ... stop ASAP S80

posted by  someone claiming to be ppop on  Wed Sep 15 23:03 CST 2004 [RELATED]

On my 1999 S80 T6 with about 80k, I am having intermittent trouble with the "Brake Failure ... Stop ASAP" message appearing. The ABS failure message also occurs. Lately it seems to be happening more often. When it happens, the STC Failure also message appears shortly thereafter. The brakes work fine and there is no trouble stopping. Can someone give me some guidance before I take the car into the dealer and they charges me more than the car is worth to replace the brakes, replace the master cylinder, and replace the ABS module.
Thanks in advance!








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    brake failue ... stop ASAP S80

    posted by  someone claiming to be malcolm v on  Wed Sep 29 15:00 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    ppop, listen to Victor. I did. Over a year and tens of thousands later, my module is still working fine.








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    brake failue ... stop ASAP S80

    posted by  vitor on  Thu Sep 16 02:59 CST 2004
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    All the ABS control units (Installed on 96 and newer 850, 70 series and S80 models) will eventually fail after they reach 65,000 miles or 5 years. The average is 85,000 miles and/or 6 years for failures.
    The erratic ABS/STC light and/or no trouble codes is an indication of a defective ABS unit.
    A dealer will charge from $60.0 to $120.00 to diagnose the problem and about 95% of the cases the mechanic will recommend to replace the ABS control unit.

    Here's more information on this issue and a replacement alternative.
    Vitor's web page

    Click on the ABS / TRACS Repair link.






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