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I had the same problem on my Passat Variant 2007. Randomly Park Brake won't activate and/or deactivate once button PB pressed. The cockpit computer tells "Park Brake Error" (or something similar). If this is your problem, the issue is very well known to VW Service centers. I had solved it by bringing the car to the Service: The told me that they substituted the ParkBrake Button (a differently made one, even if identical on the exterior) and Reprogramming (Updating) the car computer software.
On 1999 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 Turbo the DLC is placed on the right side of the parking brake lever, under a small rectangle rubber cover. See pictures below:
Parking brake could be engage or bad switch...
Abs module fault cause by
Change brake fluid every two years regardless of mileage.
Inspect brake pads.
@ that temperaure bellow expect a lot to malfunction. Abs sensor could've fail, read slipping wheels that created because out of range spinnings interval or speed due to icy or slippery road.
Push the brake pedal, and push again the "P" - parking button, engine idling. The yellow light inside the "P" - parking button will turned off. Now the parking brake is released.
your brake light will come if the ebrake lever is up inside the car and that is easy to fix just push it back down. the other is a drop in the brake fluid tank to the point it drops the float and trips the switch in that case you just need to refill the tank and check for leaks in the braking system.
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