Volkswagen Golf owners have reported 4 problems related to brake light on (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Golf based on all problems reported for the Golf.
I was driving my vw gti mk5, and from one moment to another I turned on 3 lights on the instrument panel of my car, a brake light, traction control and abs, the car began to sound a warning and turn it off immediately.
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2001 vw Golf with 192285 mi experienced loss of electrical power to systems that are mounted on the rear hatch back door, (third brake light, rear defrosters, and wiper). Upon inspection of the wiring harness found the wiring chaffed and or broken at point where the harness passes through the harness shield. (where the harness passes from the car body to the lift gate).
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The engine died 3 times and it was fixed. Then the cruise wasn't working and it was fixed. Also periodically the abs light comes on and brake light blinks while driving, dealer told me there was nothing wrong found. On 12/31/2001 after starting car engine light was blinking, towed to dealership, they told me that there is nothing wrong, I asked them to recheck it maybe the dashboard is defective(short circuit).
1st incident in 6/2001. Abs lights on. Sent to dealership for servicing. Indicated there was no internal malfunctioning. Checked the system and cleared the fault. Bled the abs system. During 1st service, also communicated grinding noise when turning steering wheel. Dealership found bad spiral spring. Car sent back to dealership for 2nd time on 6/15/01. Abs lights on again. Dealership indicated no communication in data bus circuit sporadic. Fault in engine. Immobilizer and gateway no communication with abs. Checked data link resister value in engine ecu with break out box. Ordered instrument cluster & replaced cluster. Cleared faults. 3rd incident on 6/20/01. Abs and brake lights went on and off. Dealership found poor ground at ground connection # 65. Incident # 4. Car back to dealership on 10/2/01. Brake light flashes upon startup. Red order placed. Abs control unit ordered from germany. Without car for 2-weeks. Installed new abs control unit. Bled brakes, code ecm, cleared faults, got & coded immobilier; set readiness code. 5th incident. Car back to dealership on 4/6 after abs & brake lights stayed on for 15 minutes during emissions inspection. Shut engine and restarted car. Abs light on for a few minutes.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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Service Brakes problems | |
Brake Disc Pads problems | |
Brake Light Switch problems | |
Brake Drum problems | |
Brake Electric Antilock problems | |
Brake Foundation Components problems | |
Brake Light On problems | |
Brake Disc Caliper problems | |
Brake Disc Rotor problems | |
Brake Antilock Control Unit/module problems |