V50 Brakes : Anti Skid Service Required message

[truckingdog]

My 2005 V50 displays this message all the time. ABS is functioning properly but no traction control, As I allways switch this off can anyone tell me what causes the message and is it doing any harm. John

[timberlake]

I had this message appear too. It required a new "brake sensor module" to be fitted at the dealers - fortunately still within 3 year warranty, so I have no idea of the cost. I got the distinct impression this was a far from unusual fault.

Also quite a few other posts about this message elsewhere on the forum when I looked.

[milosh01]

Originally Posted by truckingdog

My 2005 V50 displays this message all the time. ABS is functioning properly but no traction control, As I allways switch this off can anyone tell me what causes the message and is it doing any harm. John

I had this problem too so I took my S40 (2004 model) to local dealer. They put it to diagnostics, erased all the alarms on ECU and said it is fixed. But after several miles, it appeared again. Finally they had to change electronic unit under the steering wheel for about 400 EUR. I was told this unit is responsible for airbag and DSTC function.
Jan

[Fast Reg]

Yes, I've been getting this message on and off for the past few weeks too. Driving it home in the snow last week I momentarily got a whole host of additional idiot lights and messages, including the brake failure message, but this hasn't repeated itself.

I've been working on the assumption that this is a dodgy sensor and will mention it when it next goes in for service.

[Fast Reg]

Spoke too soon.

Jumped in the car today and got a repeat of the "brake failure" message together with a fail-to-start. Turned it off and on a few times to clear the fault and the car ran faultlessly all day.

Might be booking it in a bit sooner though.

[southportvolvo]

Go to a decent garage with VIDA diagnostics, all the faults should be stored within the computer. Get it plugged in and it should point to the problem, sounds like a possible sensor.

[clemj]

My V50, a month out of warranty is displaying this message and the thieving agents want £1500 to fix it. Any suggestions?

[7050man]

Originally Posted by clemj

My V50, a month out of warranty is displaying this message and the thieving agents want £1500 to fix it. Any suggestions?

Go to another dealer, get another quote and be quite sure what you are paying for.

If you are being charged for a component, then I'd question diagnostic before giving go ahead.

[GreatScot1777]

I had the 'anti skid service required' message and the brakes appeared to be working fine. However taking the car for an ABS test (driving on wet grass and hitting the brakes at a modest speed) immediately led the car to only drive in 'safe mode' up to 30 - 40 mph max. OK on back roads but something of an issue if the ABS was triggered on the motorway!

By getting out of the car locking it, then unlocking it again and restarting this reset the safe mode and the car drove and seemed to brake normally (provided the ABS was not provoked). Looked at by my local Volvo specialist who checked the faults using the usual diagnostics and booked the car in for a new sensor. After fitting this, whilst it cleared down lots of fault codes, this revealed a whole new batch!

Turned out to be the highly complex 'black box' and braking system valve interface with the brake pump. Only sold as a single unit with the pump and a hefty £950 plus fitting and VAT. ( I see the mention of a £1500 repair in the thread above, this is the standard dealer price for the work I had done - just beware trying to do this 'on the cheap' - read on) It is a one and a half hour job to fit and then requires a manufacturers software down load to complete the installation - and my specialist said he could not do the job because of this and I would have to go to a main dealer.

Car was 'under warranty' from a small time dealer who insisted his mechanic would fix it and following 2 months off the road I eventually got the car back. The story was that they got a second hand unit and fitted it - however this completely disabled the car which had to be recovered on a low loader to the nearest Volvo dealer for the software down load to get it to work. Was it cheaper than going to a Volvo dealer who could have done the job in 2 days - probably not in view of all of the grief this caused - except thankfully I did not pay for this repair the small time dealer paid for it all.

Fortunately I have use of a cosmetically challenged R plate V40, worth a fraction of the V50's value, but I would swap its old technology for the "too clever by half" electronics of the V50 any day. You will see my latest post where my V50 is now once more beset by jaw dropping electical issues rendering it unusable - my 4th but worst Volvo for costly repairs/electrical unreliability.

[4wheeldriver]

Originally Posted by Fast Reg

Yes, I've been getting this message on and off for the past few weeks too. Driving it home in the snow last week I momentarily got a whole host of additional idiot lights and messages, including the brake failure message, but this hasn't repeated itself.

I've been working on the assumption that this is a dodgy sensor and will mention it when it next goes in for service.

My mothers 07 C30 2.0 d had exactly the same fault a few weeks ago with all the idiot lights coming on along with the anti skid and park assist service. Was diagnosed as a faulty battery by local dealer. may wnat to go to an independant to get that checked before going to main dealer if your out of warranty!!