Brake Light On problems of the 2000 Volkswagen Passat

My 2000 vw Passat GLS wagon began exhibiting a flashing/beeping red brake light accompanied by a solid yellow abs and traction control light to indicate a failure in the abs system. Also at this time the information hud has "stop, brake fault, service manual" flashing. Upon further research with other owners of this vehicle, it has come to my attention that this failure is fairly common on 1998-2001 Passats, but no action has ever been taken by the manufacturer. I intend to have the abs module rebuilt and do the removal and installation work myself; the result should be around $220 out of pocket. However, many people who have sought dealership service work for this same problem have spent well in excess of $1,000. Given the apparent failure rate of this module and the fact that it is a core safety feature of the car, it is my opinion that it should be considered for recall (including compensation for those who have already made the repair). Thank you.

Abs/asr/brake warning lights flashing and beeping. Message center says stop, brake fault. After having brakes replaced, I was told that the abs control unit is defective meaning that I have no abs function.

2000 vw Passat abs/brake lights on. Probably bad abs module.

Abs/brake light indicator has began flashing while driving vehicle. I have taken car to have this viewed for safety concern & mechanics could note no failure w/ the abs. States this may be a malfunction & would need a new module. If the cause of these lights to continually stay on were due to any neglect of the car on my behalf I then would be more cooperative in remedying the situation, but as I have learned this is nothing to do w/anything I have caused rather than poor quality of this part. I have been advised not only could this lock my rear wheels in sudden stopping, but could happen when driving as well causing loss of control when steering the vehicle. Now I am required to fix a problem and an expensive one, that is not due to anything that I have caused, but rather the manufacturer. So at my expense I will have to fix their problem in order to maintain safety of my children and myself. This is not my problem and I do not feel as though I should have to repair this and would request something be done about this issue. As it is documented that I am not the only one troubled with this and yet there has not been anything done to help fix this problem. Does it take an actual accident or fatality to occur to have someone step in and get serious about getting this fixed? a bad abs module in all of these vehicles is just not a coincidence.

Abs light come on while driving with a flashing brake light. . . . . Brakes are very touchy.

Abs and brake warning light (intermittently) on instrument cluster of 2000 Volkswagen Passat. Mechanic advises this to be a common problem, demonstrates an electrical issue with anti-lock brake module. Mechanic also advises that abs in inoperable when warning lights are on. (computer code 01203).

Abs / brake light warning on dashboard. It happens occasionally, but it getting more common. It is not a constant warning. It does not happen on every drive of the vehicle. Have read that it is common on this era of vehicles.

Brake fault , brake light flashes, abs comes on due to bad abs module.

I have a 2000 vw Passat. The abs light comes on, the brake warning light flashes, and "stop"/"brake malfunction"/"service manual" cycles on the dash display. Sometimes this occurs while driving, sometimes as soon as I start the car. Sometimes they go right back off. . . But most of the time they stay on for about ten minutes, and then go off and then the asr light comes on and stays on until I turn off the car. If the car is off for a few hours, the lights will usually not come back on until I drive again for a few miles. It appears after doing some searching that this is a common problem with the abs control module and is a known issue that Volkswagen is doing nothing about except replace the part for around $1300-$1500.

At just over 90,000 miles, a warning message came up stating: stop! brake failure. See service manual. The abs and brake light also came on and stayed on. I immediately had my brake system checked at an independent mechanic. He found nothing wrong with the brakes or the abs. According to vw it is a abs central module failure. Replacing it will cost over $1000. This is outrageous! this is clearly a defect that vw should correct. It is incredible that vw is allowed to scare its customers into thinking they are in serious danger of brake failure just to get them to correct an electronic defect. Checking the internet I discovered this is a common problem with the 2000 Passat.

Abs /brake light started coming on at about 80,000 miles. First the problem was intermittent, but now it is constant. The abs pump seems to function properly. The problem is with the electronic component known as the ebcm. I realize the government doesn't consider this a safety issue, otherwise vw would have been pressured to issue a recall. However, the state of NJ will not allow you to pass inspection with the lights on because they consider it a safety issue, even though in reality it's just like driving in the pre-abs days. So, the consumer is forced to pay $1500-$2000 to get this problem fixed. Of course vw and bosch, who made the faulty component, get off the hook and in fact profit this extremely common failure. Who is looking out for the consumer? please help!.

My 2000 vw Passat 4 motion has 9k miles. Just recently the abs brakes lights came on and the car puts on the brakes by itself. You are driving 65 mph and the car slams on the brakes. Feels like you have hit a big hole in the road, but only with the front wheels. Very scary.

I have a 2000 vw Passat wagon awd v6 which has a faulty abs module, causing the abs light to come on along with a blinking and beeping brake light. I get a stop! brake fault; service manual message which many, many others are also getting. Vw should absolutely issue a recall for this as many vw dealers are seeing this exact issue (which happens to be very expensive to fix and diagnose).

I own a 2000 Passat v6 glx wagon. It has 94,000 miles. There are defects in the abs and brake light warning system. I have taken the car to certified import mechanics, who stated there was absolutely nothing wrong with the brakes or brake functions. I have been investigating this problem online and have found that thousands of people were having the same problem. How are we as consumers supposed to know when to take the warning light seriously? in my online investigation I have found a number of people that have been taken advantage of by Volkswagen. They were charged thousand of dollars to fix this problem, and Volkswagen never fixed the problem the warning lights still popped up randomly. Consumers pay for a feature such as abs brakes for the safety of our children and our own safety, but this Volkswagen situation was disconcerting.

Anti-lock braking system abs, electronic controller module started with the brake and abs lights on or flashing from time to time, then, all the time, and the oil light came on. Also, warning - stop sign came on, and the tachometer dropped to zero. Never happened all the time, but it did get much more frequent , probably about 80% of the time these things were happening.

The abs and brake warning lights came on and the dashboard display indicated to stop immediately. The drivers manual indicated that the brakes could fail at any time.

The engine light has been on for a while. I had the catalytic converter replaced last year in 08/05 when it initially occurred. The problem went off. It came back on just yesterday 07/11/2006. The message says it is emission workshop. I have not taken it to a vw dealer, however, I suspect it is the same catalytic converter problem. Another problem I have had is the stop - brake fault message. The abs light is on while the brake light is illuminating. I have taken my car to two different independent mechanics to check on the issues. They mentioned that the brake pads were all fine. And so was the fluid brake reservoir level. They were guessing it was electrical problem or abs sensor problem.

(1) at 79,000 miles: abs and flashing brake light warning message on dashboard and read stop, service manual / brake fault. A simple web search reveals hundreds of cars with this common failure as a result of a defective design. (2) during this failure traction control is disengaged along with abs system, could possibly result in an accident. (3) I will continue to drive car without repair as this is obviously something that the owner should not be paying to repair or even diagnose! I will also contact vw of America to log issue with them and request a recall.

The abs abd brake warning lights started to blink on my 2000 vw Passat vr6 wagon. My dealer informed me that the repair will cost $1100 and that will only enable them to do the diagnostics to determine what is really wrong with the brake system. The costs of the additional repairs will be additional. If I don't change the module, my brakes are in danger of failing.

The abs and brake light on my Volkswagen Passat (2000 v6) started blinking as I was driving. The abs no longer works in my car and the manual states that it should not be driven as the brake proportioning aren't correct when the abs is out and that the rear wheels can lock under heavy braking. After doing the diagnostic test I find out the that bosch abs module has stopped working (8eo 614 111 ah). The vw dealer wants $1700 to fix the problem. From internet research I have found the problem is quite common and because it is safety related I belive there should be a recall. 8jb.

My 2000 Passat 1. 8t has a problem with the abs system. . Read more...

Abs control unit failing - usually in warm weather after 15-20 min of driving the abs and brake light come on on the dash and a message saying stop/brake fault is displayed. The fault may go away after some time or stay. My guess is abs is disabled when this happens. Dealer suggests replacing the abs unit at a cost of $1300. There are many similar occurrences of the defect described in news groups on the web.

Brake warning light and "stop" message displayed intermittently.

Abs and brake warning light suddenly appears accompanied by warning message "stop - brake fault" and loud audible alarm. My independent vw mechanic retrieved vehicle fault codes and advises the replacement of the abs control unit. The mechanic said he has seen this problem several times in the past year. The abs is inoperable and the drivers normal braking effort could result in the rear wheels locking up. Failure to correct this problem by replacing the abs unit is likely due to the high part cost ($1,123. 25) as this is becoming a common issue with many vw owners (evidence of this is readily availabe on the internet), the driving public's safety is being jeopardized for ecomomic reasons.