Golf MK5 ESP Light - What is the latest?
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OH's 07 Golf just started showing the ESP light. Have read all the threads showing likely level of VW contribution to the repair. Car is 62 months old. Does this rule it out of VW's contribution scheme? Car has full VW Service History from the supplying dealer and has covered 50K miles.
What is the likely damage to my wallet?
Thanks in advance.
pp
What is the likely damage to my wallet?
Thanks in advance.
pp
As you probably are aware it's likely that the problem is the sensor on the ABS Pump. I think it's unlikely you will get any VW contribution at that age but certainly worth trying.
Good news is that you no longer have to replace the whole pump but there is now a repair kit available but will still probably set you back circa £400 inc fitting.
First thing to do is get it scanned to confirm that it is the sensor within the ABS Pump
Good news is that you no longer have to replace the whole pump but there is now a repair kit available but will still probably set you back circa £400 inc fitting.
First thing to do is get it scanned to confirm that it is the sensor within the ABS Pump
Thanks Cuprabob,
Car is at the main dealer today. Just got a call from the service rep. Confirmed it is sthe brake booster pump fault. Prescribed the repair kit and told me that VAG will make a 50% contribution to the total cost. With the VW contribution I was quoted £350 inc VAT. He told me total cost was in excess of £600.
I am pleased with the VAG Goodwill contribution but think the dealer is inflating the cost. I've told them to go ahead as I need the car back. I've got a call in to VAG customer services to see what they think I should be paying.
pp
Car is at the main dealer today. Just got a call from the service rep. Confirmed it is sthe brake booster pump fault. Prescribed the repair kit and told me that VAG will make a 50% contribution to the total cost. With the VW contribution I was quoted £350 inc VAT. He told me total cost was in excess of £600.
I am pleased with the VAG Goodwill contribution but think the dealer is inflating the cost. I've told them to go ahead as I need the car back. I've got a call in to VAG customer services to see what they think I should be paying.
pp
Spoke to a friendly lady at VW customer services. Explained my situation to her. She left me on hold for a long time. Then asked if I would give her permission to contact the main dealer in order to update them on some information they may not have been aware of. I agreed.
One hour later I got a call from the main dealer explaining they had been made aware of further info from VW UK and as a result they were able to confirm that VW UK would be making a 100% contribution. So no cost to me.
I don't think the dealer had been trying to pull a fast one. I think they just hadn't taken the time to exhaust all the avenues with VW UK.
Thanks to cuprabob and the other posters that have contributed to previous threads on this subject. It just goes to show valuable a resource the net can be to a consumer. Hopefully this thread will be of use to others that have the same issue.
pp
One hour later I got a call from the main dealer explaining they had been made aware of further info from VW UK and as a result they were able to confirm that VW UK would be making a 100% contribution. So no cost to me.
I don't think the dealer had been trying to pull a fast one. I think they just hadn't taken the time to exhaust all the avenues with VW UK.
Thanks to cuprabob and the other posters that have contributed to previous threads on this subject. It just goes to show valuable a resource the net can be to a consumer. Hopefully this thread will be of use to others that have the same issue.
pp
With the amount of these failing I really do feel VW should pay the full amount. There is a Facebook page on this very subject and results have varied. There have been people with cars well outside of warranty getting 100% from VW. Others have got absolutely nowhere.
VW know there is an issue here but sweep everything under the carpet. You got offered 50% - quite probably because with the right letters top the right people you should be looking at 100%.
I had the same issue on my 2006 Octy vRS. Thankfully the repair kit was available and as I was within a month of swapping this car for another I couldn't be bothered with all the hassle and took the offered 50%.
After reasing other stories I wish I'd stuck to my guns and gone for the full 100%.
VW know there is an issue here but sweep everything under the carpet. You got offered 50% - quite probably because with the right letters top the right people you should be looking at 100%.
I had the same issue on my 2006 Octy vRS. Thankfully the repair kit was available and as I was within a month of swapping this car for another I couldn't be bothered with all the hassle and took the offered 50%.
After reasing other stories I wish I'd stuck to my guns and gone for the full 100%.
cuprabob said:
It should be noted the issue is not just with VAG cars, the same Teves part is used by Citreon and BMW but they don't seem to get as much bad press but that could be down to better customer service
I've always wondered that also. People with Golf MK5 based cars seem to get affected worse than all the other models with the same part. FYI
I have an 07 Golf Gti Edition 30.
My ESP warning light appeared a few weeks ago. Thanks the threads here (and my petrol head son) I had it investigated. My local garage recommended taking it to the VW dealer to see if they would help. Diagnostics had suggested it was the ABS pump.
VW have repaired the fault FOC as a good will gesture.
Furthermore I had been told my another E30 owner that VW were replacing front wings on this generation of Golfs where bubbling was appearing on the front wheel arches. This is caused by VW using packing material inside the wheel arch which holds water and causes the problem.
As my car was in dock for the ESP repair I asked them to look at the wheel arches as well.
They replaced them both; the warranty did not cover blending so the shiny front wings do stand out but I can live with that.
Thanks to all who have posted, thanks to VW for dealing with faults that they believe they have contributed to.
My car has done 116,000 miles and apart from front springs the ESP light is the first failure.
I have an 07 Golf Gti Edition 30.
My ESP warning light appeared a few weeks ago. Thanks the threads here (and my petrol head son) I had it investigated. My local garage recommended taking it to the VW dealer to see if they would help. Diagnostics had suggested it was the ABS pump.
VW have repaired the fault FOC as a good will gesture.
Furthermore I had been told my another E30 owner that VW were replacing front wings on this generation of Golfs where bubbling was appearing on the front wheel arches. This is caused by VW using packing material inside the wheel arch which holds water and causes the problem.
As my car was in dock for the ESP repair I asked them to look at the wheel arches as well.
They replaced them both; the warranty did not cover blending so the shiny front wings do stand out but I can live with that.
Thanks to all who have posted, thanks to VW for dealing with faults that they believe they have contributed to.
My car has done 116,000 miles and apart from front springs the ESP light is the first failure.
Phbunny said:
FYI
I have an 07 Golf Gti Edition 30.
My ESP warning light appeared a few weeks ago. Thanks the threads here (and my petrol head son) I had it investigated. My local garage recommended taking it to the VW dealer to see if they would help. Diagnostics had suggested it was the ABS pump.
VW have repaired the fault FOC as a good will gesture.
Furthermore I had been told my another E30 owner that VW were replacing front wings on this generation of Golfs where bubbling was appearing on the front wheel arches. This is caused by VW using packing material inside the wheel arch which holds water and causes the problem.
As my car was in dock for the ESP repair I asked them to look at the wheel arches as well.
They replaced them both; the warranty did not cover blending so the shiny front wings do stand out but I can live with that.
Thanks to all who have posted, thanks to VW for dealing with faults that they believe they have contributed to.
My car has done 116,000 miles and apart from front springs the ESP light is the first failure.
Do people remove or replace this packaging material with anything else which doesn't hold water?I have an 07 Golf Gti Edition 30.
My ESP warning light appeared a few weeks ago. Thanks the threads here (and my petrol head son) I had it investigated. My local garage recommended taking it to the VW dealer to see if they would help. Diagnostics had suggested it was the ABS pump.
VW have repaired the fault FOC as a good will gesture.
Furthermore I had been told my another E30 owner that VW were replacing front wings on this generation of Golfs where bubbling was appearing on the front wheel arches. This is caused by VW using packing material inside the wheel arch which holds water and causes the problem.
As my car was in dock for the ESP repair I asked them to look at the wheel arches as well.
They replaced them both; the warranty did not cover blending so the shiny front wings do stand out but I can live with that.
Thanks to all who have posted, thanks to VW for dealing with faults that they believe they have contributed to.
My car has done 116,000 miles and apart from front springs the ESP light is the first failure.
g7jhp said:
Phbunny said:
FYI
I have an 07 Golf Gti Edition 30.
My ESP warning light appeared a few weeks ago. Thanks the threads here (and my petrol head son) I had it investigated. My local garage recommended taking it to the VW dealer to see if they would help. Diagnostics had suggested it was the ABS pump.
VW have repaired the fault FOC as a good will gesture.
Furthermore I had been told my another E30 owner that VW were replacing front wings on this generation of Golfs where bubbling was appearing on the front wheel arches. This is caused by VW using packing material inside the wheel arch which holds water and causes the problem.
As my car was in dock for the ESP repair I asked them to look at the wheel arches as well.
They replaced them both; the warranty did not cover blending so the shiny front wings do stand out but I can live with that.
Thanks to all who have posted, thanks to VW for dealing with faults that they believe they have contributed to.
My car has done 116,000 miles and apart from front springs the ESP light is the first failure.
Do people remove or replace this packaging material with anything else which doesn't hold water?I have an 07 Golf Gti Edition 30.
My ESP warning light appeared a few weeks ago. Thanks the threads here (and my petrol head son) I had it investigated. My local garage recommended taking it to the VW dealer to see if they would help. Diagnostics had suggested it was the ABS pump.
VW have repaired the fault FOC as a good will gesture.
Furthermore I had been told my another E30 owner that VW were replacing front wings on this generation of Golfs where bubbling was appearing on the front wheel arches. This is caused by VW using packing material inside the wheel arch which holds water and causes the problem.
As my car was in dock for the ESP repair I asked them to look at the wheel arches as well.
They replaced them both; the warranty did not cover blending so the shiny front wings do stand out but I can live with that.
Thanks to all who have posted, thanks to VW for dealing with faults that they believe they have contributed to.
My car has done 116,000 miles and apart from front springs the ESP light is the first failure.
You cut out the section of sponge that touches the wing.
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