Brake Sensor problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 80 mph, the abs, electronic stability control, and brake sensor indicators suddenly illuminated and remained lit. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was serviced in may of 2017 per NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes) and the abs control module software was updated. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failures listed in the recall. The manufacturer and local dealer (vista Volkswagen, 700 n. Federal hwy, popeno beach, FL) were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

I replaced the brake pads on the above described vw. For more completeness it is a vw Jetta 2009 sportwagen, tdi (diesel). The 4 front brake pad thicknesses were about 3/16", the 4 rear brake pad thicknesses were 1/16". This is very unusual. All cars that I have owned etc. Experience faster front pad wear than rear pad wear. This is also what vw expects as they have the electronic wear sensor on the front brake pad. I believe that this may be caused by a defective proportioning valve or by a too soft pad material.

My rear brakes started making a horrible noise when I applied the brakes about one month ago around 5/1/2010. From this point on, the car's braking distance increased by about 50% with absolutely no warning to me. I bought this car brand new in January of 2009 and it only has 16,000 miles on it. My car has been serviced on schedule for 500 mile courtesy inspection, 5000 mile service, 10000 mile service and 15000 mile service. I took my car in for va state inspection on 6/4/2010. The mechanic told me that my rear brake pads were completely worn through and that they were braking with metal on metal contact. The mechanic stated that the front brakes were basically in "new" condition. He also stated that the left rear brake was in worse shape than the right rear brake. This car only has 16668 mile on it. It has been serviced as instructed in the owners manual and it has never been raced or used in any way out of the normal. The vw dealership confirmed what the mechanic at the inspection station told me. He said that the rear brakes were gone and that there was no brake pad left at all and the car was stopping with metal on metal contact. He said that the pads and rotors would need to be replaced. I told him that I used to work on my old car and that this was not normal. He stated he has had a number of vws come in with the same problem. He also stated that there is no sensor in the rear brake pad, that the pads will not begin to squeal when they are worn down or provide any indication whatsoever that they have failed other than the sound they make once the metal of the caliper is hitting the metal of the pads. I did some initial research on the internet and this seems to be a pretty serious problem for vw. Every mechanic I have talked to about my car has said that vws are designed for the rear brakes to do most of the work. Vw needs to put some type of wear sensors in the rear brakes to let consumers know when they need to replace their brakes before they fail.