Seven problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2001 Passat.
After 130000 miles, 2001 vw Passat abs/brake light lights up at random and beeps 3 times while driving, no break depression necessary for this light to go off. Mechanic diagnoses as abs control module malfunction. This occurs multiple times during operation. Part to cost $635. 00 and labor and reprogram of new part totaling $900. 00. Diagnosis of the issue 100. 00. All together, $1000. 00. Part has not yet been replaced.
My 2001 vw Passat abs module became defective after 1 year of owning car from the original owner. Not sure if original owner had done repairs/replacements of the unit. Now there is no communication between the car computer and the module, therefore no abs brake is active. Abs light stays on and brake light flashes intermittently. There are also 3 beeps when car has been started. I am a very unhappy consumer of vw due to their faulty vehicle equipment and has deter me from purchasing any vw in the future. I have recently just had a repair to replace my maf sensor, 2 ignition coils, 4 spark plugs again after purchasing brand new ones just a month prior. It was very costly!!.
Abs and brake lights came on at no warning and unexpected. Each time ignition turned on it beeps 3 times and the abs and brake light remain on. This should not be failing this bad. I just got the car for less than 10 months with 106,000 miles on it and I am the 2nd owner.
Brake alarm light on all the time and flashing abs light as well as stop. Brakes have been checked and are fine. Dealer says it needs a replacement abs control module - $1800. Have been researching this problem and many owners of vw's and audis in my year range having same problem.
The brake lights on my 2001 vw Passat stopped working. I checked the fuses and the light bulbs; and both the fuses and bulbs are good. Vw of America recalled several vw models in 2007 for brake light failure due to a faulty brake light switch. However vw of America did not recall the Passat. I when on line to a vw blog; and found lots of other vw Passat owners who have the same problem with their brake lights. I also found out that vw will not replace the brake light switch free of charge on the Passat, because the Passat was not recalled. I will have to pay out of pocket to get my Passat repaired.
2000 1. 8l Passat, brake fault on screen, stop on screen with brake light flashing and abs warning light on. Brakes sometimes very difficult to press with no stopping power.
When driving my car, the abs and brake lights blink. There is about 3 beeps and the screen on dash says brake failure see service manual. Have taken it to vw dealership and they say that the abs control module or pump is bad. After looking over the internet for a few weeks now I have found that this is a nation wide problem and was instructed to file a complaint here. Vw dealership has told me that it will cost anywhere from 1500 to 200 dollars. Now my car is having stalling problems as well as the speedometer is all out of wack. I have connected it to the infamous vag-com and the only problem that comes up is the abs not communicating or something of the sort. I don't have 2000 dollars to shell out and don't feel as if I have to if this is as big as a problem as I have found it to be. . Read more...