Hi All
I have an 07 Mk5 GTI DSG with 27000 miles on it. The car has been faultless since I bought it 12 months ago. However, I now have the dreaded ESP light staying on. It's booked in to a VW dealer on Thursday to get looked at, and I'm wondering what the likely outcome is going to be if it's diagnosed as the common ABS pump/sensor fault.
Have VW acknowledged this common fault and they're now repairing them all gratis as they break, or are they dealing with them on an ad hoc basis depending on service history, mileage etc...? I know VW got a bit of stick earlier this year on the BBC's "Don't get Done, Get Dom" program. Has that effected their attitude at all?
From a bit of Googling, it looks like an expensive fix at circa. £1500. However, there seem to be posts indicating that a cheaper repair kit has been available to VW for a while now at circa. £200. Does anyone know for sure what this is likely to cost if I need to pay for it?
The car was bought from Arnold Clark and it has their AutoCare warranty on it. Does anyone have experience of whether AutoCare will cover this particular fault?
Apologies for all the questions, but forewarned is forearmed.
Cheers
tuglet