2009 Volkswagen Gti

MY ABS PUMP & MODULE WERE DETERMINED TO NEED REPLACEMENT. SEARCHING ONLINE, IT SEEMS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2009 MODEL ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WAS QUOTED AT $2200 TO FIX IT. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET TO A RESTAURANT AFTER MY WEDDING AND THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED TO REV WEIRD AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK.

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, SOLID ABS, SOLID TRACTION CONTROL, AND FLASHING "BRAKE" LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OCCASIONALLY UPON TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, ACCOMPANIED BY 3 AUDIBLE BEEPS. THEN, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, EPC, STEERING, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL STAY ILLUMINATED, WHILE THE EPC, STEERING, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ACCOMPANIED BY 3 AUDIBLE BEEPS. THE MESSAGE "ENGINE FAULT - WORKSHOP!" ALSO SHOWS UP ON THE MESSAGE DISPLAY CENTER IN THE DASH. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL REPEATEDLY ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL SPEED READING AND A READING OF 0 MPH. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE. FINALLY, THE CAR SPUTTERS AND BUCKS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, AND STEERING FEELS A BIT STIFF. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE.

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, SOLID ABS, SOLID TRACTION CONTROL, AND FLASHING "BRAKE" LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OCCASIONALLY UPON TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, ACCOMPANIED BY 3 AUDIBLE BEEPS. THEN, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, EPC, STEERING, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL STAY ILLUMINATED, WHILE THE EPC, STEERING, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ACCOMPANIED BY 3 AUDIBLE BEEPS. THE MESSAGE "ENGINE FAULT - WORKSHOP!" ALSO SHOWS UP ON THE MESSAGE DISPLAY CENTER IN THE DASH. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL REPEATEDLY ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL SPEED READING AND A READING OF 0 MPH. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE. FINALLY, THE CAR SPUTTERS AND BUCKS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, AND STEERING FEELS A BIT STIFF. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE.

THE ABS PUMP AND MODULE DIED ON MY '09 VW GTI AT JUST OVER 50000 MILES. WHEN ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL IS CALLED UPON, THE SYSTEMS FAIL, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. IN MY CASE, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I HIT A SNOWY OR ICY PATCH WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE ABS, ESP, AND BRAKING INDICATOR ALL LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE BRAKING LIGHT FLASHING AND DINGING. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS CURRENT ON MY CAR. I WAS NOT DRIVING EXCESSIVELY WHEN THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. VW WANTS OVER $2100 TO FIX THE ISSUE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA DENIES THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE '09 GTI ABS SYSTEM, DESPITE NUMEROUS REPORTS ACROSS THE INTERNET, AND HAS REFUSED MY REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT A PROBLEM THEY SAY MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO OPERATE.

THE BOSCH ABS BRAKE PUMP HAS FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES TO LOSE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CAPABILITY IN THE EVENT OF HARD BRAKING EVENT. THIS ISSUE RE-SETS WITH EVERY IGNITION CYCLE AND SUDDENLY RE-APPEARS DURING THE BRAKING EVENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES, 1ST TIME WAS COMPLETE SURPRISED AND SPUN 360 DEGREES IN THE ROAD, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS AROUND. VW DIAGNOSED ISSUE, $2500, REFUSED TO PAY OR ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS AN ISSUE, DESPITE MANY COMPLAINTS. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE SLID ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC OVER A CURB THRU A BUSINESS FRONT YARD, LUCKILY NO DAMAGE TO ME OR VEHICLE. NEXT I SLID AGAIN, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND HIT A CURB, $1500 DAMAGE TO MY CAR. VW AGAIN HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE PUMP FAILURE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON GTI BLOGS, VW CARES TWITTER ACCOUNT. IN SOME CASES VW HAS PAID FOR HAVE CONSUMER VEHICLE FIXED, BUT IN MY CASE THEY DENIED TWICE. ONCE BEFORE AND ONCE AFTER I HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY VW CASE MANAGER SAID MY CLAIM WAS DENIED, NO REAL REASON. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN, SO OUR WINTERS ARE LONG AND SNOW FILLED, I FEAR EVERYTIME I GET ON THE ROAD IN COULD BE MY LAST. I WON'T LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THIS CAR. I DON'T WANT ME OR SOME ELSE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. DURING THE EVENT, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCK UP, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO CONTROL IN WHAT MUST BE AN SITUATION IF YOU WERE BRAKING HARD TO BEGIN WITH. I FIND THIS ISSUE TO MUCH MUCH WORSE THAN THEIR DIESEL RIGGING SCHEME. THIS FAILURE WILL ACTUALLY KILL PEOPLE. VW HAS ALSO HAD BOSCH IMPROVE OR FIX THIS ISSUE ON LATER GTI MODELS. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY AN ISSUE LIKE THIS IS NOT RECALLED. ONE LOST LIFE IS TOO MANY.

DURING ANY EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION, MY CAR WILL LOCK ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE (FLASHING) LIGHTS WILL TURN ON. THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FAULT THAT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON ON THE 2009 GTI. THIS ISSUE IS VERY EASY TO REPRODUCE BY BRAKING HARD FROM ANY SPEED GREATER THAN 35 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM. VWOA SHOULD RECALL THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON THE 2009 GTI. *JS

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, ALONG WITH E BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE ABS MODULE. CAR HAS 33,400 MILES. ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF AFTER RESTARTING BUT WILL KEEP GOING INTO THE FAULT CODE OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING. CAR WILL SKID IF EXCESSIVE BRAKING IS NEEDED. DANGEROUS FOR OWNER AND OTHER PEOPLE. ABS MODULE SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT AGAIN WITH VW CURRENT SITUATION WITH DIESELS IT'S NO WONDER THEY WON'T BACKUP A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE.