Electronic Stability Control Problems of Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the abs, esc, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the abs control module. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulics, electronic stability control (esc)), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.

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The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control (esc)) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the abs warning chime was activated, and the warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel along with several other unknown warning lights. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the abs module needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer attempted to charge for the abs module replacement despite the recall campaign stating that the abs module should be replaced. The dealer stated that because the abs had not experienced a failure, there would be a cost out-of-pocket to replace the abs module. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 115,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that abs and the esc warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control (esc). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the abs module needed to be replaced; however, the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had denied the recall repair coverage due to lack of communication between the computer and the abs module. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and the brakes made grinding sounds. The brake pedal went to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The abs, traction control, and brake warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the speedometer was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) associated with the VIN. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who performed the recall repair under NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) by updating the abs control module software; however, the failure recurred. The dealer informed the contact that the abs module required replacement but that the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle the brake light, abs and electronic stability control warning lights had remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted regarding the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000(service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 260,000.

The contacts daughter owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that on separate occasions while her daughter was driving at undisclosed speeds, all the warning lights intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair shop where it was diagnosed that the abs failed and needed to be replaced and the contact was informed that the VIN was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs control module software needed to be updated and the abs module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that she would be responsible for the cost but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 228,255.

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the brake was depressed and the abs and traction control warning lights inadvertently illuminated, and the vehicle spun out of control, nearly causing a crash with another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an inoperable abs hydraulic module. The contact was informed that the abs hydraulic module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that after researching, he discovered NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the contact notice that the abs and the esc warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated the vehicle was experiencing similar failure as recall NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) but that the manufacturer stated that failure the vehicle was experiencing was not related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the failure that the was experiencing was not related to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) because the computer was not able to contact the to the abs module and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 123,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes locked up causing the vehicle to spin 180 degrees. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with antilock brake system (abs) control module failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the abs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with abs module failure. The contact was informed that the abs module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, when the abs, traction control, brakes and air bags warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that she needed to pay for the diagnostic test. The VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with codes 16352, 01130 and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall however, if there was a recall later that included the VIN, the contact might be eligible for reimbursement. The failure mileage was 181,000.

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My vehicle has been shutting off by itself. It first started while stopped at traffic lights, now it shuts off while I am driving.

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I keep getting phone calls of vehicle recalls I have a 2013 Jetta se 2. 5. I do not timber the date of the recalls but I know there is another recall on my vehicle.

My car rolled into a wall on the other side of a parking lot while I was inside the opposite building. There is no alert/indicator/notification that the e-brake is engaged. There are alerts for the seat belt, air bag, truck/door opened, low gas, lights, etc. There is even a notification on the screen to remind me to grab my phone after I turn off the car and open the door. But for the e-brake, which is a two-step process that requires discrete pauses by the driver, there is nothing. This is a serious design flaw, that could result in a car rolling and injuring someone. I urge you not to wait for critical moments as in the past for auto alerts to be installed in cars, but to act now. I request all auto manufactures, vw and otherwise, that have e-brakes, create an alert that notifies the driver the car is off and the e-brake is not engaged, recall those cars, and update the computer. And if there isn't room, I suggest deleting the notification to not forget one's phone.

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The contact's son owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that at start-up the abs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ancira Volkswagen in san antonio located at 6125 bandera rd, san antonio, TX 78238, to be diagnosed. The contact's son was informed that the abs control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) however, the vehicle model year was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

I have a 2017vw Jetta which suddenly �locks� as I am driving. My car suddenly starts reducing speed and the breaks become stiff. I see several lights flash on the dashboard, such as the epc light, tire warning lights, and motor light. After the matter, if I want to start the vehicle again, the break and shift stick become stiff and I can't start the ignition. I recall this happening to me one year after buying the vehicle but all I did was turn off the car and the lights went away. I was able to drive my car without that happening for a year or so and it happened again. Same thing, I would have to pull over, turn the vehicle off and wait for about 20-30 min for the vehicle to start. Yesterday this happened to me while driving to work. I was driving about 70mph on the freeway and I noticed my steering wheel became stiff and my car started reducing speed on its own. I no longer had control of the vehicle forcing me to pull over on the side of the freeway at a very low speed almost causing an accident. I had to wait about 15 min for my car to start and was able to get down of the freeway but it kept on happening on my way home and I had to pull over about 6 times waiting 10-15min each time for my car to start. I scheduled a service appointment with my local dealership so they can take a look at it and hopefully fix this problem. I believe this is a safety issue that needs to get addressed immediately.

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My vehicle shuts off while driving and I see certain lights show up when this happens the I lose the control of the vehicle until it powers back on. Ive already ruled out the battery and alternator in the vehicle. I looked up recalls and though there is not one associated with my VIN there are recalls that are very similar to my issue that I have from December 15, 2016. When the vehicles electronics shut of the wheel locks making me unable to turn. When the electronics come back on I regain full mobility.

Its leaking from the cooling part its get very hot.

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I was out today at a store and my epc light came on. I couldn't start my car.

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The wipers stopped working first. Then it got stuck n neutral and went into limp mode and I'm unable to drive it. Had to get a new gear shifter and after all that money spent it still isnt fixed.

Factory defect.

On certain passenger, wagon, and convertible vehicles equipped with or without cruise control, a brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly. When turning on the car, the air bag default button comes on. The interior lights do not come on. While idle car rumbles and shakes, while accelerating or decelerating car shakes (front end). My fueling system is terrible it seems as if gas sometimes doesn't get to my car it stales very often while driving or braking and accelerating again. Terrible electrical problems. Trunk will not open front light and brake lights work when they want to. When the heater is on it makes loud noise and tick even with the a/c on it does the same thing. While turning it stales and then take off really fast. While idle car rumbles and shakes, while accelerating or decelerating car shakes (front end). My fueling system is terrible it seems as if gas sometimes doesn't get to my car it stales very often while driving or braking and accelerating again. Terrible electrical problems. Trunk will not open front light and brake lights work when they want to. When the heater is on it makes loud noise and tick even with the a/c on it does the same thing. While turning it stales and then take off really fast. The vehicle suddenly caught fire, while idled in a drive thru line at a fast food restaurant. The fire started under the hood.

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When driving on the highway vehicle's engine shuts off unexpectedly then brakes and steering won't work properly. No warning lights came on! vehicle did not restart. Called vw roadside assistance and had it towed to south motors vw dealership on south dixie and 179 st. Miami. Vw certified technicians can't figure out whats wrong with the car.

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The etc sign comes on and the car lost its power significantly. The obd scan does not show any code.

The car disables the abs while driving, and the abs, brake and electronic stability control indicators are lit simultaneously, while the car dings. Quite distracting. A little research shows complaints for the same behavior since just oct. 30, 2019: NHTSA id number: 11277060 NHTSA id number: 11288718 NHTSA id number: 11283008 NHTSA id number: 11279604 there is a recall which was considered closed for my vehicle for this issue: 16v913000 dealership has also quoted about $1500 to replace the abs module, because the current module cannot be updated. Seems like there are lots of bad modules that cannot be updated. This is a hazard condition; especially here in michigan.

Car starts to shake epc light and engine light come on have to pull over for it to stop shaking.

I suspect that my 2019 vw Jetta computer system/car was hacked/driven remotely on 12/3/2019 that caused an accident (photos attached) that led to my car being a total loss. I sustained injuries and was taken by ambulance to the local er from the accident. This case is still involved in court proceedings as of today. I was driving home and my car speed accelerated without me being on the gas and my breaks were not working. Without turning the steering wheel I drove off to the right hitting a parked car. The police report indicated that after impact with parked car #1, I rolled back 55 feet and hit another parked car on the opposite side of the street. I did not think any of this was possible until I was reading about car hacking and cars being driven remotely. I also did not think that it was possible with the �impact safety features� on a vw Jetta, I could possibly roll backward after the impact of parked car #1? I am looking to have this issue investigated. I am also sending information to the fbi internet crime complaint center.

The car randomly stalls!!! this has happened several times and the dealer says nothing is wrong because there are no codes. This is so dangerous and I do not feel safe driving it. Twice the car stalled when sitting at a stop light and once when I was driving on the city street. It will restart after I let it sit. It also stutters/jumps and DE excellerates.

While driving 45mph, epc and engine lights came on and car suddenly decellerated, causing traffic behind me to drive off the side of the road to avoid hitting me. Fortunately it was on a curve with enough room to avoid a multi car accident. Then my car accelerated to normal and I parked it and shut it off. When I restarted it, it quietly lost power and stalled in reverse only. A few hours later I started it and the warning lights were off and the car was towed to a shop where no error codes were showing in order for them to fix it and it seemed to be operating normal. So, I drive it home but this intermittently and suddenly reoccurs. And each time I am told that there are no error codes showing so there is nothing they can do (or like I'm imagining it in other words). It seems that after the car sits, whatever is winky, resets by itself or something. . . Until it happens again. I am attaching a pic of the epc and engine light to prove this happens, even though they are off by the time it gets to service. Tow today took 3 hours to arrive.

I originally took my 2015 Jetta se tsi certified car in to be serviced at the vw dealership because of the steering pin safety warning that was issued because the airbag light and steering light were on and it started having trouble starting and all kinds of instrument lights were showing. I was told I need to replace my battery which I did and they did an 24dr emissions recall to my car. I picked my car up and was told now I have a �no key� code. I have since had nothing but trouble. I have to start my car in emergency start mode. . . Erghh. My car began bogging down. My car then began to randomly without warning flash the esc control light on, then epc light and then engine light. At the same time this is happening, no matter what speed I am going even interstate driving, the car will not accelerate. I had this happen and had to pull over coming out of a tunnel. I restarted and drove home with only the engine light on. I had my car then towed back to another vw dealership. They tested my car on the computer and I was told to replace the spark plugs for misfires which I did. They also noted the �no key� code and diagnosed this as me needing a new body control module which I suspect definitely has something to do with the recall being performed either directly or indirectly. I returned to the original dealership who replaced my battery and performed the recall without my knowledge or consent. On the way to take my car to the dealership the same incident with my esc and engine light occurred. I pulled off the road and restarted it; this time the engine light didn't stay on. I arrive at the dealership and wait four hours to be told the diagnostics show no history of any incidents or impaired drivability. I was sent home feeling unsafe because even vw can't diagnose my vw. And it happened again after I left! this happens at speeds of 10, 30 or even 60 mph!!.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received a notification in the mail under NHTSA recall number :19v615000(electrical system, steering). The contact did not notify the dealer or the manufacturer about the recall. The contact was informed upon calling NHTSA that the parts are not available. The contact stated that her tire warning light had illuminated on her vehicle. The contact also stated that vehicle made hard shifts while driving at various speeds. A failure had not occurred on the vehicle. The VIN tool confirmed that the parts are not available. Jo.

I was driving at approximately 45 mph when a deer came into the road from the right side. I seen the deer and should have had plenty of time to miss it and come to a stop. I removed the car from 5th gear while using both the clutch and brake pads. Once I applied significant pressure to the brakes the completely locked up, as did the steering wheel. My car collided with the deer and subsequently traveled off the right side of the road in a spin, stopping approximately 40 feet down an embankment. Since then I have had no luck keeping the vehicle running. I have had the alternator, plugs and coil packs, starter, and ignition changed with no remedy. The vehicle will not start.

Abs module has failed. Fuel pump has failed. 3 door lock modules have failed. Radio has failed. Fuel pump issues caused battery drain issues.

The abs module faulting is a known and common problem for these vehicles. Vw has a recall for the abs software-recall #16v913. If your module doesn't crash when the dealer performs the update, which it likely won't, then they do not replace the module. We feel this is a workaround to cover them to not have to replace them. Ours went out this month while I was driving. This was extremely dangerous as I lost steering control and the vehicle kept downshifting below 30 mph on a highway that I should have been traveling 60 mph on. The epc and abs lights came on. When we called the dealer, they agreed to look at it to see if it was the abs module and if it would be eligible for replacement under the recall. It was not covered because they were "unable to perform the software update". This is because of the specific wording on the vw recall. I have read that several other customers have been turned away because of the same thing and left with expensive repairs. They should issue a recall to cover the faulty abs modules all together and not exclude them due to the "software update. " the recall is a play on words to cover them from not being required to replace them. It is strategic and misleading. We called vw and was told it would not be covered also. Here is a web link of other people logging the same experiences. There are others online. People can get killed driving these when they go out. Now we have to pay to a lot of money to get ours replaced by the dealer. Https://urldefense. Proofpoint. . Read more...

I have been told my car is not eligible for the abs module replacement claim but there is a problem with it as I drive the car. The brake light, traction control light and abs light are all on and flashing with a beep that is consistent once the key is in the ignition and it's a very distracting sound that I wish I could fix myself but even the part costs $600+ and to go to the dealer and get it fixed for $1800. I am a college student who doesn't have the funds to fix this issue and I have not been given a reason why my vehicle is not eligible for the fix.