A number of warning lights come on when the car is turned on and sound alarms come on and off while driving. the steering wheel moves on its own at times and the speedometer does not work. i took the car to my local vw dealer located in countryside il (autobarn) knowing that there is a recall on the abs system. the dealer explained that the abs module was not working and needed replacement ($2,400) parts and labor and that the recall did not cover what is wrong with the part.
My vehicle was in motion slowing down to a red light when the abs, traction control, and break lights came on at the same time. i ran diagnostics and all 4 abs sensors failed. this leads me to believe there might be a problem with the grounding connection or the entire abs module is faulty. this is a huge safety concern because the car may think the tires are skidding on dry pavement, compute a false positive, and cause a serious accident. my car has been in the dealership for almost two weeks and i was provided no loaner car in the mean time. attached you will find diagnostics reports when i went to the dealership and price repairs, vws own website results for recalls under my vin number, vw actual specific recall policy, and the nhtsa results confirming there is an open recall for my specific vin number. vw action code is 45f2. nhtsa recall number is 16v913.
Abs faliure. abs warning light activates, activates sporadically while driving randomly, braking ability is hampered, does not work normally. occassionally antilock breaks engage at low speed breaking. brakes do not function normally. speedometer experienced malfunction, fluctuations not related to speed occured. stability malfunctioned during breaking and automatic downshifting.
Without warning, the abs module in the car failed, giving warning lights on the dash and making the car undriveable. recall work was pursued with the a vw dealer and volkswagen of america, but the recall work was denied, saying this failure was outside the scope of the recall. car has not been repaired.
I researched my vin when i purchased the vehicle and found an incomplete safety recall on the abs module. that recall number is 16v913. before i could take the vehicle to the scheduled appointment the abs module failed. the volkswagen dealer in tacoma, washington charged me a diagnostic fee because the module failed communication, in which they found the module did indeed fail, but they would not replace it because they claim it wasn't covered under the warranty or the recall. they submitted a secondary claim to vw of america to try to have them approve the claim which was also denied. i am reaching out to hopefully get help with getting my vehicle fixed and once again safe to drive. attached will be a copy of the invoice from the dealer and their findings.
My vehicle has experienced exactly what nhtsa campaign # 16v913000 and it is the model and year as listed in the campaign. with ignition on and while driving all of a sudden 4-5-possibly 6 lights come on my dashboard a chime starts dinging and the abs,esc,airbag,epc, barke pedal lights illuminate on dash along with either the speedo or tachometer start jumping. vehicle can be stationary or driving but vehicle must be running.
While driving lights flashing,speedometer stops working ,fuel gauge stops working. steering wheel moves funny. there is a recall on the program that they installed but now they just say that the unit needs to be replaced. they are asking 2400.00 for the repair but there are many complaints on the internet from many owners.
Flashing brake light, with abs and stability control warning lights. abs and stability control no longer function. believed to be failed abs module.
While driving down a rural highway in clear conditions and light traffic,at about 45 mph, several lights came on the dash, and the tachometer started jumping up and down i had no acceleration, and was lucky to be in a place to get off the road. i don't recall if i touched the brakes or not just before this happened, as it is sometimes necessary when driving with other cars on the road, but there was no hard braking. i was just driving normally. if i touched them at all, it would have been lightly,.the car would start fine but no gears. towed to dealership. their report said "small metal shards about the size of a grain of sand" in the trans fluid, and "it appears the transmission commuter did not disengage the clutch in use as it engaged the clutch for the next gear and tried running the vehicle in two gears at the same time at cruising speed., which in turn damaged the transmission internally and destroyed the dual clutch friction discs." i recently found out that there is a recall for the abs module on my vehicle. another driver (nhtsa id 10944646) indicated that when ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. while driving unknown speeds, the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. additionally, the brake pedal warning indicator was flashing. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,663.
I have just started to encounter problems with my abs module. i received a recall on the module and took it in to an authorized volkswagen dealer asap. left the car with them for a day in hope to receive news that they were going to order my module and have it completed in a few days. i was wrong. they called me and claimed that it was not going to be covered in the recall. i don't understand how something so critical to the safety of everyone on the road will not be replaced, even when there is a recall on the part. my car absolutely freaks out while driving. i lose my speedometer, my steering is not as responsive as it should be and my dash cluster freaks out. i'm personally scared to drive my own car because i do not want to kill or injure other people or myself while driving the car i need to get around to work, and run daily errands. i scanned my check engine light with multiple people and systems and received a code u0121 which read connection failure in abs module and was told the module most likely does not ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. while starting the vehicle, the abs indicator illuminated. also, while making a turn at various speeds, the instrument panel and the fuel gauge randomly failed. the vehicle was taken to a local ancira volkswagen dealer located in san antonio, tx where it was diagnosed that the abs module needed to be updated. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the codes did not match the faults listed in the recall. the contact was denied the recall repair. the failure mileage was approximately 81,600.
16v913. the manufacture has failed to cover the cost of replacing the abs module. the reason given was that although my vin is covered, the abs module part number is not on the list of parts that are covered. my car has experienced all the symptoms of recall number 16v913 and the software update did not fix the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. while driving various speeds, the antilock brake system (abs) and electronic stability control (esc) warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs module malfunctioned and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure continued intermittently until the warning indicators remained illuminated at all times. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, esc). the vehicle was then taken to gunther volkswagen of fort lauderdale (1660 s state rd 7, fort lauderdale, fl 33317, (954) 797-1660) where it was confirmed that the abs module needed replacement. the vehicle was not serviced per the recall because insufficient pcu ground connection was not detected. the manufacturer stated that the module could not be included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
An 25,2017 manufacturer recall number45f2 nhtsa recall number16v913 recall statusrecall incomplete summary on certain vehicles, a fault within the antilock brake system (abs) may cause the module to fail during abs and/or electronic stability control(esc) activation. this will cause warning lights for abs, brake and the esc systems to illuminate. safety risk if this happens, the brake system related vehicle stabilizing functions (abs/esc) may not be available, increasing the risk of a loss of vehicle control and could lead to a crash causing injury and/or property damage. remedy to help correct this defect, your authorized volkswagen dealer will update the abs control module software with improved diagnostic capability to detect insufficient pcu ground connection. abs modules with insufficient ground connections will be replaced. the software update will take less than an hour to complete; if the abs module requires replacement, this work can take up to a full day to complete. the recall repair will be performed for you free of charge. took car to dealership and was told module did not fail in a way that vw would cover the replacement costs.