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Volkswagen Passat 2000 Complaint

Complaint about SERVICE BRAKES, AIR : ANTILOCK : ABS WARNING LIGHT

CHICAGO, IL

Consumer Complaint:
I OWN A 2000 VW PASSAT. MY ABS LIGHT AND BREAK LIGHT ARE GOING ON INTERMITTANTLY. I RECENTLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ABS MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR WILL BE APPROX. $1200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP WITH THE COST BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE 50K ON THE ODOMETER. I FEEL THAT THE ABS IS A SAFETY FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE AND VW SHOULD BE WILLING TO COVER AT LEAST SOME OF THE COST. I HAVE HAD NO SUCH LUCK THUS FAR. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM IN VW FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. MOST PEOPLE ARE SAYING THE SAME STORY $1100 - $1500 FOR REPLACING THE ABS MODULE. IT SEEMS A BIT ODD THAT A PART THAT HAS LITTLE USE WOULD GO BAD SO FREQUENTLY ON THIS VEHICLE. GANTED I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE FREQUENCY RATE IS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ANOTHER VOICE FILING A COMPLAINT. MY MANUAL STATES THAT I SHOULD AVOID SUDDEN STOPS BACUASE THIS COULD CAUSE MY BACK BREAKS TO LOCK AND CAUSE ACCIDENT, SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. YET THEIR IS NOTHING THE DEALER COULD DO TO HELP! WELL MAYBE YOU CAN!!

Date of Incident:
20040220