2001 vw golf with 192285 mi experienced loss of electrical power to systems that are mounted on the rear hatch back door, (third brake light, rear defrosters, and wiper). Upon inspection of the wiring harness found the wiring chaffed and or broken at point where the harness passes through the harness shield. (where the harness passes from the car body to the lift gate)
2001 Volkswagen Golf brakes problems
10 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 38,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip3
- Foundation components: disc: pads2
- Foundation components2
- Foundation components: drum1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Volkswagen Golf brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- On some passenger vehicles, short circuits can occur within the electronic control unit of the anti-lock braking system (ABS).
- Risk
- This can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ABS control unit. Owner notification began march 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.
Recall number 02V031000 · Recall details
What 2001 Volkswagen Golf owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt: brake pads in the rear wore out. Had changed brake pads at least 3 times in 4 years. Dealer said this was normal wear. Seams on the discs wore off. Since october until now the inside of the discs wore out at least 1/8 of inch.
Had to replace the rear brakes around 38000 miles. Front brakes were fine but had to have the rear rebuild. Was told that the pads went out of alignment and had to be re-shimmed. I do think that this is a defect that vw should cover.
Automatic transmission failure, mass air flow sensor failure, premature rear brake pad failure, automatic door lock malfunction, water pump failure, third brake light failure.
I have a 2001 vw golf. I had to have the rear brakes replaced at around 36,000 miles. But the front brakes look like they're brand new. I feel that vw has a serious problem with these cars and won't admit it. I don't feel to safe knowing that the car is only stopping on the rear brakes.
Unintended acceleration while in "park" in two occasions (car accelerated and jumped forward while being on "park" and while driver was braking) . Jan 2002 limited damages// june 2002 significant damages.
Consumer states that while traveling at 40 MPH, the vehicle in front suddenly stopped and consumers vehicle hit the other vehicle in the rear because brakes felled to stop properly. Consumer feels this problem is related to the recall 02 v 031 000 for the ABS system. Consumers vehicle id# was not included.please provide any further information.
1st incident in 6/2001. Abs lights on. Sent to dealership for servicing. Indicated there was no internal malfunctioning. Checked the system and cleared the fault. Bled the ABS system. During 1st service, also communicated grinding noise when turning steering wheel. Dealership found bad spiral spring. Car sent back to dealership for 2nd time on 6/15/01. Abs lights on again. Dealership indicated no communication in data bus circuit sporadic. Fault in engine. Immobilizer and gateway no communication with ABS. Checked data link resister value in engine ecu with break out box. Ordered instrument cluster & replaced cluster. Cleared faults. 3rd incident on 6/20/01. Abs and brake lights went on and off. Dealership found poor ground at ground connection # 65. Incident # 4. Car back to dealership on 10/2/01. Brake light flashes upon startup. Red order placed. Abs control unit ordered from germany. Without car for 2-weeks. Installed new ABS control unit. Bled brakes, code ECM, cleared faults, got & coded immobilier; set readiness code. 5th incident. Car back to dealership on 4/6 after ABS & brake lights stayed on for 15 minutes during emissions inspection. Shut engine and restarted car. Abs light on for a few minutes.
The engine died 3 times and it was fixed. Then the cruise wasn't working and it was fixed. Also periodically the ABS light comes on and brake light blinks while driving, dealer told me there was nothing wrong found. On 12/31/2001 after starting car engine light was blinking, towed to dealership, they told me that there is nothing wrong, I asked them to recheck it maybe the dashboard is defective(short circuit).
The glove box door handle broke off.
Questions about the 2001 Volkswagen Golf brakes
Does the 2001 Volkswagen Golf have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Volkswagen Golf, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Volkswagen Golf brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 38,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Volkswagen Golf brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 02V031000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Volkswagen Golf have bad brakes?
The Volkswagen Golf model years with the most brakes complaints are 2000 (12 complaints) and 2001 (10 complaints).
Other 2001 Volkswagen Golf problems
Airbags 32Engine 23Electrical 15Lights 15Visibility 13Acceleration 7Transmission 7Locks 4Seat belts 4Fuel system 3Suspension 3Body 2Seats 2Steering 1
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