Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - warning lights on

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Wed 22 Jul 2009 12:16
warning lights on - Golf problems 123
I bought a Golf 2.0 GT TDI 140 a few months ago. It was an ex company car with 85k on the clock. I had it serviced recently and the dealer did the warranty recall on the ECU software. The car was fine for a week then all the warning lights came on and I stopped the car and had it recovered to a dealer, who told me there were 66 faults showing. They checked the major faults and nothing was wrong and then re-set the faults and the car seems fine. Nothing was repaired and no fault identitified. But I am now worried there is a risk that the same thing will keep happenening or there is a serious fault they have not detected.

Has anyone any experience of similar faults?
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Wed 22 Jul 2009 12:39
warning lights on - Altea Ego
This will be caused by a major power fault . This in turn means battery, alternator, the leads or one of the relays.
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Tue 4 Aug 2009 16:35
warning lights on - AR Not Happy
I have a 2.0 TDI Golf, 55 reg with 41000 on the clock. My ESP warning light came on and stayed on. My local VW garage have quoted, upto £1600 for the ESP unit to be replaced. The garage have said, that because my last sevice was carried out by a VW/Audi Independent, albeit using VW parts, VW or the dealer would not help with any 'Good Will' payment. I have yet to see any diagnostic report! Any advice would be appreciated.


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Tue 4 Aug 2009 17:16
warning lights on - adverse camber
First, start your own thread, you'll get a better response.

Go get someone to actually read the fault codes and investigate (or buy vag-com). If the esp unit is kaput then talk to someone lkike bba-reman about repair.
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Tue 4 Aug 2009 18:48
warning lights on - Mr.Tee43
Why not get a second and probably better opinion from the independant.

I too have used an independant for servicing and cambelt change and his prices are cheaper, his willingness to help and general manner are streets ahead of the main dealer.

He actually used to work for a VW/Audi dealer before setting up on his own.

Main dealers these days don't seem to repair anything, instead they keep changing whole items at great cost to you and me, until they fix the fault.
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