2001 Volkswagen Beetle: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Brakes · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the brake light and other lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ABS control module needed to be replaced. The dealer checked with the manufacturer regarding the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v031000 (service brakes); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jul 30, 2011 · Brakes · GA

I bought my 2001 vw beetle and I started having problems the day I brought it home. Within 45 min my epc light came on, my ABS light came on and my check engine light came on. The car stalled. I lost power steering, breaks, and car would not idle. Called the dealer and they said it sounded like the throttle body had went out. They replaced it with no charge, because I threatened to return the car under the lemon law, ever since I have had nothing but problems. Starting in nov. Of 2010 I had a lot of miss fire. Took it to the vw dealer they said that the coils were recalled and they replaced them for free. Since then my coils and spark plugs have been replaced four times due to faulty manufacturing. About two weeks (july 2011) I went out and started my car, once again my epc light, my ABS light and check engine light came on. Once again I lost my power steering, brakes, car wouldn?t idle. Took it to the dealer they said it was the mass airflow sensor. Changed it car ran fine for one day. The next day the lights came on again. Took it back to the dealer they said it?s the coils and sparks plugs. Had them changed less than a month ago (june 2001) when I had the timing belt changed. Took it back again now they are saying it?s the throttle body again. Last time I checked a throttle body should last more than 2 year. I was looking for a used throttle body and was at a parts store the guy said that there has been a huge issue with the wiring harness and it cost about $2000 hoping this is not my problem?. Within the last two years I have sunk 3500 in to this crap car.

Filed Jun 19, 2007 · Brakes · 91,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen new beetle. The contact stated that the ABS light illuminated. The dealer replaced the # 5 and # 9 fuses. The fuses blew the same day and the ABS light illuminated again. The vehicle was driven back to the volkswagen dealer and the ABS control unit was replaced. The failure occurred once more while on a road trip. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the wiring harness was diagnosed as having melted wiring. The instrument cluster was replaced along with some wires. The contact referenced recall # 02v031000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 92,000 and failure mileage was 91,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2006 · Brakes · 137,164 miles · CA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the ABS light illuminated without warning. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the entire ABS unit needed to be replaced. There was a the federal safety agency recall, #02v031000, regarding the antilock brakes. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted. The consumer stated the repair shop stated that her car was covered for this type of repair however, the dealership stated the car was not covered. The consumer provided a copy of the recall letter. Updated 08/06/07

Filed Sep 19, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 70,706 miles · TN

I own a new vw beetle and the instrument cluster has been giving displays that come on and off concerning the ABS system, air bag and engine. I had the car looked at and was told that there is corrosion of the terminal strip from the coolant tank that is causing the problem. I was further told that and given a field service technical bulletin that outlined the problem due to a design flaw. This can be a problem as the instrument panel is unreliable and the safety systems cannot be sure to be working. I contacted volkswagen to no avail. I would like to know what recourse I have to have a design flaw corrected?

Filed Jun 30, 2005 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · AZ

I have a 2001 new beetle. I took ownership in july 2000. My complait is that I had my brake light and ABS light come on and diabled my stopping ability of my vehicle. I had my car repaired replacing the electronic contol unit of my ABS system. This cost me 1300.00 to repair. After researching online I found that this was a recall for my make and model car under the same manufaturer dates of sept 1999 through january 2001. The federal safety agency campaign id number is #02v031000. My vehicles VIN number was not included in the sequence of recalled vehicles. I am appauled that my car having the same exact problem with the same manufature date is not covered on the recall. I would like to have this investigated and demand an explanation as to why it is ok for me to risk my family's lives with something that was already identified as a major problem. Not to mention a big expense that should be covered by the manufacturer.

Filed Jun 23, 2005 · Brakes · 64,000 miles · OH

My ABS dash indicator came on steady, the brake indicator on the dash started flashing and what sounded like the interior chime started sounding continuously. I pulled over into a parking lot and turned off the engine. A puff of smoke/steam came up from the passenger front wheelwell and there was a horrible hiss and whine coming from under the hood on the same side and a burning plastic smell. The dealer said it was the ABS module (which they changed for $950!!!) and that only fixed the ABS light. No clue on the flashing brake idiot light and now they say the AC does not work at all. No refrigerant, so obviously a leak. It seems way too coincidental. I heard about an ABS module recall back in '03 which could short circuit and cause an engine fire. I don't have any idea about the engine compartment geography and I've only had the car (bought used) for about a year and a half. It appears I am not the only person to have experienced this problem. See attached link: http://forums.newbeetle.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50457

Filed Feb 3, 2005 · Brakes · OR

My 2001 glx beetle needs the ABS control module replace which the dealer tells me will cost $900. My vehicle only has 39,000 miles. There is a safety recall on the 2001 glx beetle for the ABS control module but it apparently only affects vehicles where the last four digits of the VIN are 475001 or higher. My vehicle's VIN is in the 457xxx range. I can't believe my problem is not related to the recall yet because my VIN is to low, the manufacturer will not pay for the replacement. I would like to see volkswagen extend the recall to cover vehicles in my VIN range. There is risk of fire if the unit is not replaced according to the recall notice so now I must incur a large expense to replace a part I believe was defective when I purchased the vehicle.

Filed Nov 5, 2004 · Electrical · TX

It could potentially effect your ABS system and could start a fire. The 3 green fuses on top of the battery. There in a small cover. Open the cover and check the fuse located to the passenger side. This is the fuse for the AC compressor and fans. I saw 3 cars with severely melted and burned connectors. The fuses don't blow, or they melt into the connector allowing current to continue to flow. This is a huge hazard and I want to voice my concerns before anyone looses a car to this. The cars that I checked were all 1999-2001 cars and all use the AC pretty frequently. I had to replace the part since I was out of warranty. See here for more cases over 26 documented. Http://forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26315&perpage=40&pagenumber=1.

Filed Jun 8, 2004 · Brakes · VA

While driving 60 MPH ABS light appeared on the dashboard.then, consumer heard a popping noise coming from the brake pedal. Consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic for inspection.