Brake Antilock Wheel Speed Sensor Problems of Volkswagen Jetta

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated in the middle of traffic. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the tire pressure, skid, and abs warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to wallace Volkswagen (2805 se federal hwy, stuart, FL 34994, (772) 219-0007) where it was diagnosed that a new wheel speed sensor needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that another wheel speed sensor needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was 69,000.

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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.

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Tdi engine wiring harness chafed inside the wire loom cause numerous electrical issues. Including abs, steering module, airbag, engine speed sensor, temperature gauge, and stability control. Very difficult and costly to diagnose.

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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.

Intermittently abs light comes on and stays on - at times for minutes, other times hours, even days; then goes off. At times it goes off with intervention as described below; other times by itself. At times the abs light turns on just prior to braking at low speeds/coasting; other times immediately after braking, sometimes along with a noise and brake pedal sinks slightly under my foot prior to brake being applied. Other times the light comes on while driving on the expressway or city streets. Since 12/2006 have taken to dealer numerous occasions and 2 other repair facilities with abs light on, diagnostics always show code 00283, left front speed sensor malfunction, and sensor replaced numerous times. Abs control module replaced 6/2009 at suggestion of dealer (requested old part and in my possession) to remedy problem, but abs light has come on again twice in 7/2009.

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