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Teves Mk60 ABS/ESP problem
I have a 2008 Volkswagen Golf V with the common Teves Mk60 ABS/ESP problem. The local dealer has identified that the unit needs to be replaced.
I have read your forum and found that this has been a known fault for some time. I live in Norway and this takes place in Norway.
Searching the web I can not find similar issues in Norway. The dealer, and the Norwegian importer, both tells med that i will have to pay 8-9000 NOK, about £800 for this. Before doing that I would very much appreciate your response as to how this has been handled in other countries than UK, if you have this knowledge.
I have read your forum and found that this has been a known fault for some time. I live in Norway and this takes place in Norway.
Searching the web I can not find similar issues in Norway. The dealer, and the Norwegian importer, both tells med that i will have to pay 8-9000 NOK, about £800 for this. Before doing that I would very much appreciate your response as to how this has been handled in other countries than UK, if you have this knowledge.
Asked on 9 October 2014 by guanders
Answered by
Honest John
In the UK Volkswagen dealers started by charging £2000 to fix this fault in Golfs just out of warranty. Then www.ecutesting.com identified that the fault is with the pressure sensor inside the module and started fixing the modules for around £400. But the module has to be removed from the car and sent to them, then re-fitted once it is fixed. I gave a lot of publicity to this and eventually Volkswagen in the UK was forced to adopt the same fix, sometimes charging Golf owners £500, sometimes less, sometimes nothing. The full story is in the VW Golf V and VI entries in www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar
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