Common ABS (ESP) Fault – Brake Pressure Sender / Sensor Switch Failure – Audi / Mazda / Mitsubishi / Seat / Skoda & Volkswagen
The Famous Brake Pressure Sensor ABS Fault
The ABS Pump control module is a very common fault for owners of VW’s, Audi’s, Skoda’s & Seat’s but also all other makes including Mazda, Mitsubishi, Honda and BMW. All suffer with the common ESP system fault. The fault is detected by having the ESP light illuminated on the Dashboard Speedo and also the “ESP OFF” switch will be illuminated too. Pressing the “ESP OFF” switch will have no effect. If you’ve had this problem, you would have most likely taken the vehicle to your local garage where they’d plug it onto a diagnostics machine and find the following common fault code: “01435 Brake Pressure Sensor 1 (G201)” or it would have given you the following fault description: Brake Pressure Sensor or Brake Pressure Sender.
If you had your vehicle in with the main dealers then you would have been told that you need to replace the ABS Pump Control Module. In fact, almost any garage you go to will tell you the same thing. A replacement ABS unit for your vehicle would be in the regions of £1000 – £1500 (+Vat) and that’s not including Labour. Luckily for you, we can repair these units for a fraction of the cost and could potentially save you a lot of money. What’s more, we now offer a full LIFETIME warranty on the replacement / remanufactured parts giving you complete peace of mind.
Most Common Vehicles Affected
Audi A2
Audi A3
Audi A4
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
Citroen C2
Citroen C3
Ford Focus
Ford C-Max
Honda Accord
Honda CRV
Lexus IS200
Lexus IS300
Mazda 3
Mitsubishi Outlander
Opel Astra
Peugeot 1007
Peugeot 206
Peugeot 207
Renault Laguna II
Seat Leon
Seat Altea
Seat Toleda
Skoda Octavia
Suzuki Splash
Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Suzuki Vitara
Toyota Celica
Toyota Colorado
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota MR2
Toyota Rav4
Toyota Yaris
Vauxhall Astra
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Bora
Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Tourag
Volkswagen Touran
Volvo C30
Volvo C70
Volvo S40
Volvo V50
What is ESP & Why Do I Need It?
The ESP (Electronic Stability Program) is an additional function to the commonly known ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) & TCS (Traction Control System). Many 2000+ VW’s, Audi’s, Skoda’s & Seat’s are fitted with the ESP system. ABS prevents the wheels locking up under harsh braking / emergency braking, TCS will prevent the wheels from spinning when accelerating hard. ESP is much more advanced and is constantly working, calculating every corner you take to ensure you’re safety. The ESP system will use accelerometer sensors around the vehicle, to detect when the vehicle is likely to loose traction whilst cornering or sudden turning to avoid a collision at speed. If there is excessive longitudinal or lateral acceleration/deceleration it will be detected & by sudden steering at speed, the ESP system will instantly apply the brake to one of the opposing wheels, preventing excessive lateral movement that causes loss of traction to the road and loss of driver control of the vehicle.
Why You Should Choose Sinspeed To Replace / Remanufacture Your ABS unit
The ABS pump will have failed due to a manufacturing defect and replacing it with a new unit or even a second hand one does not necessarily prevent this from happening again. In fact, if you was to replace it with a working second hand unit, then you will be waiting for the day for it to fail because they are all failing at one point or another. The problem is with the Internal Brake Pressure Sender Sensor Switch. Once this fails, the ESP system is no longer working. There are other companies that will simply replace this part and return it to you, but that will not prevent it from happening again in the future.
What we do is completely different. We bypass the original Brake Pressure Sensor Switch and fit our very own custom manufactured External Brake Pressure Sender Switch and calibrate it so that the manufacturing defect is no longer existing. This is the only way to completely remove all risks of the unit failing again and this is why we are confident enough to offer a full LIFETIME warranty on the unit.
Why Modify The Unit? – Why Not Just Replace The Damaged Part?
All other cars without the MK60 ATE ABS Control Module have the Brake Pressure Sensor fitted externally to the ABS Pump and guess what, they never fail!
Having the Brake Pressure Sender Sensor Switch fitted internally to the ABS Pump is a new space-saving idea which has gone terribly wrong and unfortunately dealerships are yet to recover from this outbreak of faulty units as they have not yet released a modification. Replacing the internal switch for another one will not permanently cure the problem as it will remain a manufacturing defective unit. In order to safe-guard the future of your ABS unit, you have to modify it to match it’s predecessors. All the older versions of the ABS units come without internal brake pressure switches and the ESP never failed because the switches were mounted externally. If something isn’t broken.. why try to fix it? The external switches were great and never failed, the internal brake pressure switch was a bad idea from the start.
SAFETY WARNING!!
There have been rumours of people and/or companies trying to repair these units and in some cases imitate our work. Please understand that although the ESP system is not absolutely crucial, modifying the ABS controller/pump in any way (without superior extensive knowledge) in the technology of advanced braking systems and electronic control modules, you will be risking the life of others. Please do not attempt to repair these units yourself and please do not offer such services to trade or the general public. We have been in business since 1972 as a group company and all our parts, services are fully tested before leaving the workshop. All units are thoroughly tested on specific specialist equipment to ensure maximum quality. Our ESP Fault Modifications come fully approved and as far as we’re aware, there is no other company out there that can successfully repair these units and completely remove the defective state.
Through a quick search online you will find a long list of reviews from happy customers that have had one of our parts fitted.
If you’ve got a car with a Brake Pressure Sensor fault relating to the ABS unit or have the ESP light lit up on your dash, then call us today and we’ll give you an instant quote. The number to call is 0203 815 9441.
Hi
I own a Audi a4 52plate 1.9tdi for about 2 weeks now ive been getting the ESP warning light come on my dashboard after driving for about 5-10mins.I plugged it in to a VAG 5053+ to see if there were any codes and it read
8E0614517
ABS/ESP
front
17260265950011
bb
code:04255
any ideas?
Thanks Andrew
Hi Andrew,
The 8E0 number is the part number of the unit and the 04255 code relates to the soft coding of the unit. There should be a fault code with fault description just below that information. Please copy & paste all information you see on your VAG 5053+ to us and we will try our best to help you. The long number starting with "17260.." doesn't correspond to anything, possibly a serial number of some sort. You'll be looking for fault codes generally starting with a P or a 5 digit code, for example see below:
18258 – Powertrain Data Bus: Missing Message from ECU
P1850 – 35-10 – – – Intermittent
Please check again and come back to us if you require any further help or information.
Best Regards,
Jay @ Sinspeed Ltd
hi i have a 2004 bmw 1 series 118d. all my dash lights are showing and abs light too. it judders wen i drive alot. if i put my dtc on it drives a bit better. ive taken it to a garage and they have told me i need a new rear wheel shaft motor? do u think i need this?
Hi Kuldeep,
Which dash lights are on and also, have you had the fault codes read from the OBDII point?
Wheel bearing slack could cause loss of signal or incorrect signal from one wheel which could possibly cause the juddering and ABS light to come on but shouldn't be all your dash lights on.. would need more information on this.
Best Regards,
Support Team
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi, I have a VW 1.6 Golf Match Mk5 (56 plate) and the traction control light on the dash is constantly on. I am unable to turn it off using the ESP button. My mechanic did some tests in the VW garage and advised that I'll need to replace the control unit which will cost around £800 for the part.
I've just read the info above which was very usefull. What do you think the best way to fix this problem is?
Hi Ketan,
A very common issues especially with your particular vehicle. We have replacement units in stock and at the moment have a major promotion on this unit. We can offer a supply & fit service at a fraction of the cost. Also, all our units are supplied with our LIFETIME warranty. For pricing & more information, please call us on 0203 815 9441 or alternatively, please supply a contact number and we'll call you straight back.
Best Regards,
Support Team
Sinspeed Ltd
scoda octovia abs light came on after replacing the car battery
Hi Mark,
Try deleting the fault codes, light should go out – if not, disconnect the battery for an hour and re-connect see if that works. If the problem still persists, please let us know the fault codes you're seeing on the ABS module.
Kind Regards,
Tech Team
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi I have a golf mk4 v6 4motion on a w (2000) reg, my ESP button doesn’t light up when I press it and it doesn’t come up on my dash board, but I have the ABS light on on the dash also my 4 wheel drive isn’t working I’m guessing because the ESP button? help as I need to know if the car I have just bought is going to the scrap yard! Also the engine management light sometimes decides to come on when it feels like it?!
Hi Chelsea,
Firstly, apologies for the late response to this query, we have been overwhelmed with enquiries recently. Your vehicle wouldn't be affected by the internal braking pressure sensor problem, however, it does sound as though the ABS pump has a malfunction within. It could also be a wheel speed sensor fault, you'd need to get into a local workshop to have the fault codes read from the ABS and Engine ECU to help diagnose the root cause of the problem.
If there is an ABS fault, we can possibly remanufacture the ABS unit at a very cost-effective price and it will be returned with a lifetime warranty.
For more information, please call our office on 0203 815 9441 or alternatively you can send an email to our support team for further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Tech Team
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi do you ship supplies for esp to ireland!
Hi Susan,
Yes, we ship to Ireland quite frequently actually. We can post worldwide to any destination.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi, I think i may have the same issue, my ESP doesn't work, and the ESP OFF button is constantly illuminated with no effect when pressing it. The only difference is that i have no light illuminated on the dash. I have had a scan which has come back with the code described above. Cheers
Hi Dave,
A strange one, could be the bulb which is used to illuminate the ESP light on the dash could be damaged or previously removed if this was a known problem by a previous owner or garage for example. However, having the fault code G201 / 01435 suggests you definitely have the same fault as described. We now have these units readily available on the shelf for a next-day dispatch and also a very affordable and cost-effective fitting service.
For more information, please call our office on 0203 815 9441 or send an email to the support team. Alternatively if you can provide us with a contact number, I can have a member of our team call you back.
Best Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
Hello, my grandfather has a passat 1.8 T from 2003 when ESP lamp starts and stops sometimes. What could be the problem?
Hi Jesper
We’d need to have the vehicle in to run a full diagnostics to see where the problem is coming from. Please call our office for details on 0203 815 9441 or alternatively if you send us a email, we will get straight back to you.
Best Regards
Support Team
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi, my esp light is on on my dash for my 2005 audi s4. How much will it cost me to repair the problem?
Hi Michael
We’d need to diagnose why the ESP light has come on. It may not be the brake pressure sensor problem which we’ve listed in the article. Please call our office for details on 0203 815 9441 or alternatively if you send us a email, we will get straight back to you.
Best Regards
Support Team
Sinspeed Ltd
Golf Mk 4 AU53 WEC Mileage 28000
ESP light does not go off
Please quote and advise where the job will be done
Hi Mr Middis
We have the unit readily available in stock for both postage and fitting service is required. For pricing, please call our offices on 0203 815 9441 or alternatively, please send an email and a member from our sales team will get right back to you.
Kindest Regards
Jason
Support Team
Sinspeed Ltd