# Cold Weather Volvo V50 Brake Failure

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-volvo-v50-brake-failure/76904>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 24, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-volvo-v50-brake-failure/76904 "2013-01-24T05:17:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SGreenfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@SGreenfield](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SGreenfield)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-volvo-v50-brake-failure/76904/1 "2013-01-24T05:17:35Z")

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Hi,  
I’ve got a 2005 Volvo V50. High Mileage (230000). Timing belt replaced at 200k. Runs really nice, until this evening. Inserted the key and turned over but instead of starting it made whirring robot noises and read “brake failure message” and “immobilizar” after turning key to off position. It’s really cold out. 0 degrees. What’s the next move? Thanks

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-volvo-v50-brake-failure/76904/2 "2013-01-24T05:20:30Z")

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Call a cab. Then have the Volvo towed in for service.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-volvo-v50-brake-failure/76904/3 "2013-01-24T06:47:01Z")

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Jump it see if it goes, if it does buy a new battery.