Brake Light On Problems of Volkswagen Passat - part 1

My vehicle does. Sudden stop while I'm driving emergency brake lights up nd then on dash it state to stop vehicle pull over and doesn't want to advance to move out of danger from traffic on streets and freeway. Then I won't want to advanced at time and the prnd all light up at one or none at all at time. This has happened about x 4 times last year and now it keeps doing it every time. So know I just keep my car parked because I'm afraid of putting my kids in danger I can't even take it in to a dealer for airbag recall.

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This car only has 65000 original one owner miles and has experienced all & more of the current recalls with same model yr, vw local dealerships (2) refuse to acknowledge the problems (one even tried to double charge me for bosch abs part last year before the recall to fix) and numerous emails to vw have gone unanswered. Most recent issues in last 1. 5yrs have been fuel pump went out and I paid to replace (dealer scammed us by throwing out dead brand new aaa stamped and warranted battery, they sd we needed new one and old one already picked up from dealer to expose of, charged $200 for that as well. I paid for the abs light repair which I have paid and diagnosed numerous times for last 10yrs to fix and finally just paid the over $1000. To get it fixed for safety reasons. 9 months ago rear brake lights would come on randomly when parked and locked killing the battery. I would drive it to charge it up but since it is a car we don't drive often or far, it continued to do the same for a few weeks until it dawned on me that the seat warmer on those cars could leave an open current, turned that off, good for a few weeks, then found out same for the trunk light, unplugged and capped that and it is far better, but something still. After reading online vw Passat forums and recalls I know 2 dealerships sd they performed the brake light sensor recall, but was it truly done and causing the issue. . . Answer is no, vw dealers 2x after checking and billing vw for the repair falsified doing the recall. I know because I checked it and the part is original from 2002 stamped on it and I replaced it and have it along with most all other receipts from 2003 to today. Feb 11, 2019 I opened a case and supposed formal investigation with vw corporate customer care (very nice people), lied like the rest of the company and never heard a word. . . +++18 vw and audis personally, since 1991. . . Done!.

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The abs light came on and brake light is flashing red. The abs module seems to be bad. The vehicle has these lights when its moving and stationary.

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Abs light came on and flashing brake light whoe driving. There was also a beep.

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Abs system is failing. Anti-lock brakes do not work well, dashboard abs signals are constantly on. Parking brake light constantly flashes. Just called vw USA customer service. There is a recall for this issue (NHTSA campaign number: 16v-913) but the recall covers model years 2009 and 2010. My car is a 2006, but has the exact same issues. Volkswagon would not offer any repairs or diagnostics since my vehicle was not listed on the recall. Perhaps the amount of vehicles affected is larger than the recall points out?.

Abs light and brake light on Volkswagen states faulty control module.

Motor vehicle light: abs brake light on. Mechanics tell me these computesr are always defective. Repair cost 750. 00. Mil;eage 235 000. Lots of costly repairs. Light cannot be reset so I have to pay the above amount to fix it and be able to resell it. This abs has barely been used. Company should fix it ernst schuetz/ ebschuetz@aol. Com.

This vehicle has an electronic parking brake (ebrake) system. The parking brake is set/released by pressing a button on the left side of the dash board. When I came to a stop at home, I pressed the ebrake and the ebrake light started to flash and I was unable to set it. So I disconnected the battery for a few minutes which apparently reset the system and it worked properly again. Then a few days later my wife had the vehicle in town. She got in to leave the market and tried to release the ebrake but it began to flash and she was unable to release it. She called me because she was stuck there and didnt know what to do. I told her to try and disconnect the battery and then reconnect it. She was near a gas station so she borrowed a wrench and did what I told her to do. Again the vehicle reset itself and my wife was then able to release the brake and come home. Now I avoid using the ebrake for fear of that happening again, but now I feel that I¿m out a parking brake and I¿m not sure if I¿ll have an issue with it while driving it. I saw complaints on line about people with this car model having the ebrake engage while driving causing immediate corrective steering to avoid an accident! please consider this as a very important safety issue, worthy of re-call status.

Abs fault/flashing brake light.

Every time the car is started, it beeps 3 times and then my abs and brake light flash on my dash for my entire car ride.

Car beeps and displays the abs light and the brake light. At first they appear and then disappear. On 6/12/2014 the abs is on each time I start the vehicle plus the brake light flashes throughout the duration of the drive. On two occurrences the traction control off light came on and remained on. The fear is that I have lost abs and traction control, and also that the e-brake or brakes will engage while in motion. Multiple occurrences of this have occurred in vw Passat forums and most suggest taking out the abs module and having it refurbished due to a hair sensor that goes faulty on the Passat. Many requests have been made to have this part recalled and fixed, I am adding my request to the other parties involved.

Abs brake light comes on and the brake light keep flashing on and off.

I took my car to volkswagon dealership to find out why my brake light was on and why my brakes would flutter at times when using them. I got estickmate that my brake resivour was bad and the sensor that it would be okay to drive till I got fixed in a week. I faxed my warrenty papers to dealership to find out to see what was covered. . On Saturday 5 days later when I was driving 35 miles an hour tried to stop and brake pedal went to floor had nothing to stop me but the car in front of me. I was issued a ticket had my car towed and I. Am having headachs and neck pain which I'm getting treated. . I don't feel as if that car was safe to ne driving. .

Has I was driven the car will came up with need services soon and will show brake light on and dead systems failed check parking brake and if you press the parking brake button on and off the car will nearly such gears or nearly move at all where if you shout it of the car and then wait for 5_10 min and turn it back on it will go like nothing wrong at all . Transmission has oil and I don't know what it is.

Electronic emergency brake fault; was driving on January 18,2014. My daughter was driving about 35 mph when this emergency brake light started flashing yellow. Also there was a red brake light that was flashing and beeping three times. She got the car under control mind you she is only 17 and she just bought this car from campus auto here in fort Dodge, IA on the 10th and he told her nothing was wrong with the car. Everything has went wrong with this car that can go wrong. She pulled over and read in her manual that with the beeping 3 times and the red light indicator said that she was suppose to get it to a trusted mechanic right away. So she did the Smart thing and called me to have the car taken to a mechanic. But what if she would have been on the highway and this would have happened. She would have lost control of this car on a highway. Please look into these Passat. There is something seriously wrong with them. Wheel bearings are bad in the rear. Fuel pump went bad. Coils burn. These are all dangerous things. Please help.

I was traveling southbound on the maine turnpike at 55-60 mph due to some black ice in areas. Temp was 35°, conditions were clear, visibility good. After passing exit 75, without warning my vw Passat electronic parking brake engaging, causing my brakes to lock up and causing me to loose control of the vehicle, swerving side to side for approximately 50 yards. During this time, the parking brake light was flashing as well as a parking brake fault message on the dash was displayed. I was able to regain control of the vehicle and pull off to the shoulder. I put the vehicle in park, referred to my manual, which was no help. I got out of the vehicle, looked around it and then called a few people to discuss the problem. No one had ever heard of this issue before and I saw no obvious sign of error. This vehicle is equipped with an electronic parking brake button on the dash. I believe its electronic malfunction and a huge safety issue. If there would have been vehicles near mine, we would of collided. I had my daughter and her friend in the rear of the vehicle and we were all very scared during this entire incident. After 10 min of shut off, I restarted, the dash still display parking brake fault. I was able to manually disengage the braking brake. But the "fault" error on dash would not go away. I then operated the vehicle at 30-35 mph with hazards on to exit gray. I parked the vehicle at a local restaurant and turned off the vehicle for over 30 minutes. When I turned the vehicle back on the "fault" light had gone off and the vehicle seemed to be running ok. But I was unsure if I should venture further and took route 100 back to my home in lew. The next day I did not use the vehicle and called vw on mon after noting numerous vw forums with complaints of the same safety issue. Case #[xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Electronic emergency brake fault -- it is now the 3rd time my electronic emergency brake has failed (unable to disengage/release). The second time was last June of 2012 the dealer replaced the module, caliper, housing, wiring to the tune of $1800. Yesterday it happened again where the electronic switch was flashing and would not release and also the red brake light indicator in display was also flashing had car towed to dealer. I have read other complaints that have been posted and wondering why this has not been addressed with the manufacturer. It appears there is a safety concern with this electronic emergency brake design. There is something very wrong with this design. Please address this with the manufacturer as soon as possible. I can't afford to purchase a new car but at the same time have a concern for my safety.

Abs module failure, abs light on brake light blinking and then asr light on, happens randomly, no specific reason, dry weather, humid, day or night. Still comes on randomly, no speeding, problem goes away when car is turned off.

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.

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The abs light comes on on the instrument panel followed by the brake light and sometimes the anti-skid indicator. . Read more...

This has happened 3 times now. My car beeps at me about 3-4 times & the abs & brake lights come on for a few seconds before turning off. From everything I have read online, its a problem with the abs module & this is a common problem in the Passat.

I was driving down the road and stepped on my brakes. I noticed my car was not stopping and the brake was very low to the floor. I got so scared. Thank god I was going in a very very slow speed. My brake light came flashing on and beeping like crazy. This car seems to be a lemon lately. I already have issues when I start my car. At times it just doesnt start so I have to keep the key in the ignition and wait about 35 seconds and finally the car turns over. Also I have gray smoke that comes out of my tail pipe upon driving at times. Also my sun roof, the material got caught and its all ripped. And. . . . My oil disapears on me. I can put two new quarts of oil in my car with in two weeks its gone bone dry with no oil leaks. Very very weird. Can someone help me out. Are there any recalls for any of this. I already bought rotors, brake pads for the back brakes and buying calipers this week. Now this happens where I have no brakes. I am so depressed about this. Please help me! I could of gotten into a bad accident because my entire brake system failed on me today. Go Volkswagen. . . . Unreal. :(.

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When we bought it the abs light was on and brake light blinks, when baking up to the left it clicks.

The contact owns a 2002 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the brake light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnose that the abs module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made a ware of the failure. The failure mileage was 230,000 and the current mileage was 277,000.

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.

Abs unit failure of 2004 vw Passat my abs module keeps flashing a brake failure on my dashboard. I don't know how safe it is to drive the car with a flashing brake light on the dash. Seeing how this should be a safety issue shouldn't the manufacture fix this brake problem under a recall?.

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Abs module appears to be faulty. Abs and brake light remain on/flashing. Loss of abs could cause collision, dealer wants $1000+ for the part and does not guarantee it will fix the problem.

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This just started happening to me and I was searching the web and it seems like it's a problem for a lot of people. About once every 20 minutes while I'm driving my 2002 Passat, the car beeps, and then the abs light comes on and the red brake light flashes. I loose a little of my braking power for a few seconds every time it happens.

Abs/brake light comes on while driving. Took it to dealer and they did a scan found no problem with brakes. I have been reading on the net that a lot of people with the same yr are having problems with this. Even if fixed the abs light still comes on.

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.

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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.

I have a 1999 vw Passat. I had my brake pad replaced in March 2009, since that time my abs brake light came on and need to be replaced. In checking report for recall notice. I see were NHTSA. Dot. Gov. Has a report date August 2009, concerning a problem with long-term effect of abs in passenger cars and ltvs. It will cost me $200. And something dollars according to my mechanic.

When car is started the abs light goes on and the brake light flashes. The car drives but its always flashing the brake light.