Two problems related to brake antilock wheel speed sensor have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2009 Jetta.
Tl the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle started to decelerate and was able to come to a complete stop. The traction control, abs, brake, and tire pressure warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pressure sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The contact called brandon Volkswagen at (813) 630-4000 (located at 9816 e adamo dr, tampa, FL 33619) and was informed that either the abs module or the speed sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.
Going down the interstate at 70mph beside a semi, the car slightly (not enough to take me out of my lane) pulls to the side & ding! ding! ding! 'abs' & 'esp' lights come on & the emergency 'brake' light on the dash starts flashing. No additional symptoms that I noticed on the next 15miles to work, just the dash lights. Upon arriving at work I park & shut the car off. Restart it. And everything appears as thou it was an aberration. No lights. No dinging. From a car that goes nuts when you're simply just low on wiper-fluid, it could be something major like an abs module or 'speed sensor' (from what 100s of other owners say online) or something 'minor' like a corroded fuse. Needless to say, while I'm wincing at the potential repair costs, I'm in fear of & dreading my drive home this evening. I'm glad no one was hurt this time but as we all know, the odds are someone is going to get hurt. Whatever is causing this problem for numerous vw owners is a safety issue. If abs & traction control are mandatory features on a car via the NHTSA, it stands to reason that rampant problems such as vw Jetta owners are experiencing is a manufacturer's quality issue. It's not normal wear & tear. I actually trust the NHTSA to do the right things here; find out what the problem is & make vw fix it. The only other option the NHTSA has is to ignore a blatant problem with the abs & traction stability controls of a mass production family sedan/vehicle.