Abs Brake Fail Problems of Volkswagen Passat - part 2

Abs failed, flashing lights continually. Spoke with dealer in seaside, CA said common event and not worth replacing.

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Abs braking system failure for 2000 1. 8t Passat with manual transmission. Problem has yet to be fixed.

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The antilock braking system on my 2000 vw Passat failed without warning at only about 61,000 miles. I have checked various websites and found that abs failures on Volkswagens from this era are extremely common--so common in fact that an entire industry has sprung up to rebuild the defective bosch abs systems in vw's and audis. Although there was no accident or injury as a result of this failure I still received an alarming message on the dashboard to stop while in the left lane of the NJ turnpike in heavy traffic and that could have caused a serious accident. There's absolutely no excuse for a failure like this at such low mileage to be so common.

Failure at 8100 miles on 2003 vw Passat glx v6. Failure reported by computer: brake fault, stop, read service manual. Dealer reports this is an abs module failure. . Read more...

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In November of 2005 my vw Passat began to intermittently have the abs warning light come on. My local dealer said it would be $2000 to replace the abs control module and that the part was not even available. After a simple search under "vw abs control module failure" it is clear that many hundreds of people have had exactly the same problem. This is clearly a defective part. It goes to the safety of the vehicle as warning lights indicate "brake failure" and stop immediately. From the many threads, and my experience, it is clear that vw is aware of this defect but does nothing. Why are they not forced to replace this defective part that effects the safety of my car?.

My 2000 Volkswagen Passat has 92,000 miles on it and has never been in an accident. I have an error indicating that the computer can no longer communicate with the abs controller. According to one of the vw chat groups, the replacement pumps cost approximately $2000. I think the car is too new to have an abs failure and the cost is excessive.

2000 vw Passat 1. 8 l turbo 4 cyl. Abs control module failure. Safety issue. Vw wants $1,800 to repair part. Flashing lights appear in random pattern warning about malfunction.

Abs system failure.

The consumert owns a 2000 volkswagon Passat. The abs module failed prematurely. The abs warning light came on and off for the past couple of days.

My abs computer failed on my 1998 v6 Passat. This seems to be a common occurrence and there should have been a recall on this defective part. It is dangerous and causes irregular braking and flashing dashboard lights.

Abs control module failure on 2000 Passat with 41,666 miles.

Abs failure.

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My 1999 vw Passat, has a abs control unit failure. The part # is 8e0 614 111b. After doing some research I notice that this is a big problem with vw. If this is such a common problem why have they not been recalled. I also notice that the newer models are now installed with a newer part, is this because vw was aware of the problem?.

1998 vw Passat abs control module failure. This $1000 part seems to be a very consistent failure at Volkswagen.

Abs module failure on a 2000 vw Passat, 84,000 mi. Car dash computer, sends flashing "stop" "brake fault" "consult manual" to console. Took to two different repair ships, said nothing is wrong with the abs brakes, but the abs console is not working. Dealership said it would cost $1,400 to replace part. Seems like there a re many vw owners with similar complaint about failing abs modules.

A well known problem with Volkswagen Passat's, my abs module failed and I was forced to spend $1200 on a new module. There are thousands of people who have this same problem who do not understand why this faulty product has not been recalled.

Abs failure.

Earlier this month (10/2004), the abs brake failure warning (light and sound) on our 1998 vw Passat GLS started coming on sporadically. On oct. 20, I took the car to wheaton service center, a vw-only independent shop. They hooked the unit up to the diaganostic computer and got no signal. They also got not signal when they tried to access to engine computer, indicating that the abs computer has a short (the engine computer worked fine after they disconnected the abs computer. ) I confirmed this diagnosis over the phone with ftizgerald vw in frederick, MD. I later tested the braking on a wet road -- there was no abs, although the conventional brakes worked fine. The 1998 car, which we have owned since new, has been scrupulously maintained, as the regional vw factory rep can attest (from a drivetrain warranty repair done 5,000 miles ago). The car now has 69,000 miles on it. The wsc mechanics tell me that they see numerous abs failures in late '90s Passats, the web seems to confirm this. The widespread, premature failure of abs systems is a significant safety issue. Since the repair costs $2,500, many owners will simply disconnect the abs computer to avoid the annoying lights and sounds, and avoid the expensive fix. Having become accostomed to abs, how many will adjust their braking accordingly, especially the need to pump the brakes to avoid skidding?.

Abs module failure. Was sudden/no warning. Electronic portion needs replacement. San antonio TX dealer. Failure occured w/less than 55k miles on vehicle. Was told this is a common problem w/this vehicle.

This is concerning my 2000 vw Passat 1. 8t automatic(tiptronic) vehicle. I am having issues with my anti lock brake system. My car warns me of an abs failure randomly (warning lights come on and go away for no apparent reason) I have found a multitude of other people on the internet that experience the same exact issues with this car. I have contacted vw of America and was told that there is no known issue with the car (no recall) and that if in fact there are as many people having this problem, that they should call vw and also report it to the NHTSA. She said that if the NHTSA got enough complaints that they could force vw to do a recall. . Read more...

1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1. 8t. Failure of abs control module. Dealer demanded $2,500. 00 to repair what is apparently a faulty design. There have been multiple reports of abs module failures on these vehicles.

Abs failure light came on at 55000 miles. Abs not operational. Dealer to charge $1200 for new abs module. Ridiculous. This is not a wear component!!! this should be a recall item.

Abs system failure on 1998 vw Passat. Warning lights came on. Dealer diagnosed problem as abs unit failure and said repair would cost $2500. Search of internet message boards indicates that this an increasingly common problem.

Abs brake failure.

The abs module on my 1999 vw Passat has gone bad. I have read other posts about such failures. It went out when my car had about 105 k miles. Though that is a lot of miles, I don't see why a lot of high way driving would cause the abs module to fail. It's also a very costly fix. 1200 for the part and then another 200 for labor. That's 1500. My car is less than 5 years old.

Abs unit failed from defect. I feel that this is a known defect in a manufactured part and vw America refuses to replace defective unit.

When car is driven at highway speeds for about 1 hour, the abs light comes on. Mechanic at Volkswagen says that the abs pumps need to be replaced at a cost of $1700. Since this problem is intermitten, I decided not to spend the money for repair since I can still brake though without abs. But I explained to front desk customer service (at david michael vw in freehold, NJ) that abs failure is not part of normal wear and tear. That the manufacture should cover the cost, but they did not accept that argument.

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Abs failure.