ABS module failed on 1999 Volkswagen Passat. ABS no longer functions.

- Boulder, CO, USA

ABS, brake light and oil light indicators on - apparently a common problem with Passats. Faulty ABS module according to dealership, $900 part. Vehicle has 67,000 miles and dealership serviced. This should not be happening and a recall should be made.

- Wayne, NJ, USA

ABS brake module defect.

- Washington , DC, USA

At random intervals while driving, the ABS light, brake light, oil light, and asr light flash with accompanying warning beeps and the tachometer goes to zero. These warning eventually go away on their own. The instrument cluster has been replaced but the problem is still intermittently present.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Unexpected ABS amber light fault and flashing red brake light. Dealership does not seem to know how to correctly diagnose this and will cost a large sum of money to try and repair.

- Madison, WI, USA

1999 Volkswagen Passat gls 1.8T. Failure of ABS control module. Dealer demanded $2,500 to repair what is apparently a faulty design. There have been multiple reports of ABS module failures on these vehicles.

- Schererville, IN, USA

ABS light indicator 1999 VW Passat V6 engine.

- Scotch Plains, NJ, USA

ABS module has failed.

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

ABS control unit failure on my 1999 VW Passat.

- Bayville, NJ, USA

I drive a 1999 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T and when driving at highway speed the ABS light would turn on. A couple months later the brake light began appearing with it and making a beeping sound. I took it to a Volkswagen specialist and got they replace the ABS module. Since then the ABS light has not come on.

- North Reading, MA, USA

1. ABS and brake light lights up dash, while blaring a loud beep. ABS becomes inoperative, which results in longer stops. 2. each time car is started 3. car has not been repaired.

- Barberton, OH, USA

The ABS control module, in my 1999 Volkswagen Passat has malfunctioned which is major issue. I have seen/heard of a lot of early model Passats (1998-2001) having problems with the ABS control module. It is placed directly next to the engine block, which gets extremely hot over time. The heat causes this malfunction which could have been avoided by Volkswagen. When this unit malfunctions it causes the ABS breaking system to fail. Also, it flashes multiple check engine lights on the dashboard that are extremely distracting. Volkswagen of american does not have this under warranty or recall. Dealerships across the country are charging $1,200 to replace this unit that takes 20 minutes to change out. The hard part is trying to rebuild the module. I believe this a huge safety factor that should be seriously looked into by the Office Of Defects Investigation. Nothing has been done to resolve this yet. I plan on sending in the part for repair and than placing it back into the vehicle once it is fixed.

- Belding, MI, USA

ABS and brake light comes on with 4 beeps. Sometimes the problem goes away and sometimes it just stay there during the entire drive. ABS seems to have stopped working.

- Newton, MA, USA