Mw vw has 140,000 miles on the clock and the esp light has started to come on when you start the engine, it sounds awful, and is very juddery to drive, however if you stop the car, leave it for a min and then start it again it is fine and sounds right and drives lovely. What could be the problem and is it expensive to fix?
Hi Amanda
I have come up against this problem a few times before.
If the ABS. light is NOT on, and its the ESP light only that is
on...your problem may well be a faulty Yaw sensor. This unit is fitted
to the floor panel under the rear seat...in the centre. Another problem
(although not all that common) is a faulty ESP switch. You should have
an OBD code reading done to make sure. If a new YAW sensor must be
fitted, the car must be driven with a full steering lock in both
directions (left and right) at a speed over 20 Km per hour after
fitting. If this is not done the light will remain on, even though it
will now drive ok.
As for the price of this unit...Here in Ireland it costs around 140
euro. Hopefully its cheaper where you are. So better to have the codes
read first.
I hope this is of some help to you.
Good luck with it
John
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HI ALL I HAVE A PSSAT 2002 I HAVE DONE 200000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE JUST REPLACED STEERING RACK, EVERY THING IS OK BUT ABS,ESP IS ON AND BRAKE LIKE COMES ON AND KEEP FLASHING WHEN I DRIVE ANY HELP THANKS
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