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.
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I have an Audi A3 special edition 07, and just made an appointment for Friday at my local audi garage where i bought the car 4 years ago. The ESP fault brake pressure is what the mechanic said, so im bracing myself for the news on friday. Thanks very much for the forum, it helps to understand what is going on with the ESP system, and it is confusing as to why there is a fault. Surely audi should repair it (good will) if this is a common problem.
Many thanks once again and hope to be in touch.
Regards,
Dean
Hi Dean,
It is a very common fault and most dealers will in good will offer to reduce the cost of a replacement ABS pump by up to 50% depending on the year of the vehicle and if it has been regularly serviced by the dealer. However, the units have not yet been corrected and so it will be a like for like pump being replaced meaning the fault will eventually come back.
What we offer is a modification to your original unit to ensure the manufacturing defect is correct to eliminate the fault so it doesn\’t reoccur. This is all done during the repairs to ensure full functionality with complete peace of mind. We carry almost every part number readily available in stock so there isn\’t any waiting around.
We offer collect & return services FREE depending on your location and a very affordable fitting service. Send us an email or call us on 0203 815 9441 to find out more.
Best Regards,
Tech Team
Sinspeed Ltd
Hello, my 2006 VW Golf Mk 5 has been diagnosed with the “01435 Brake Pressure Sensor (G201) Fault" as the ESP light is permanently on. I understand that VW now do a repair kit (1K0698517B). Can you tell me how this compares to getting the existing unit repaired as II'm not sure which option to go for?
San
Hi San,
The repair kit cures the fault but the unit will remain with the same OE manufacturing defect. Repairing your own unit or even buying a replacement from us will ensure it is modified and fully guaranteed by us for two years. Also, our exchange units no longer require programming!
For information and pricing, please send us an email or call our office on 0203 815 9441.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
I am interested in what you offer as a solution to my ESP problem. My warning light is intermittently flickering on and off and the car feels very unstable. I do not want to spend a fortune on possible and not actual cures. I have a VW Passat 54 plate 1.9 Tdi. Where are you based?
Hi Dave,
We've got a few bases now and have the units readily available on the shelf. Drop us an email with your details or call us on 0203 815 9441.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi, What a great forum, I have an 07 Seat Leon and for the last couple of days four warning lights appeared all at the same time while driving, 1st being the ESP light, 2nd was the brake fluid warning light which was flashing, 3rd was the ABS warning light and 4th was the brake pad wear indicator light, I've checked the fluid level,the pads and all is ok, the lights don't stay on all the time, I pulled up switched off the ignition then restarted after a few minutes and all light were off and stayed off for the remainder of the journey approx 5 miles, any ideas.
regards,
Gary.
Hi,
This type of fault will have to go onto VAGCOM to see if there are any codes and carry out a thorough diagnostics on the car. Contact our office via email or telephone 0203 815 9441.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
I have an Audi A6 2006 with this specific problem. Tried to send you an email by using your above link "Clink here to send an email" but no one got back to me. Is there any other email I can use to get a quote? Thanks.
Hi,
Sorry our systems have been down but can confirm all emails were responded to today. You can alternatively call us on 0203 815 9441 or Jay on 07768 247 007.
Thanks,
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi __I have just bought a VW Pasasat 2003 tdi. having problem with braking. When i brake initiall ok but just before it stops it makes a grinding sound before coming to a halt. . Also the ABS light comes on after a while as i continue to drive. Had the brake pads changed resently to eliminate the problem. Can any one advise, what i need to get done or checked. Thanks
Hi Peter,
It sounds like it could be a hub assembly problem. Inside the hub when the bearing fails then the abs sensor ring can have play in it which would cause the ABS sensor on that hub to get incorrect readings and will cause DTC error codes to flag up in the ABS ECU causing the ABS light to come on. Have your local garage check your hubs and same time brake discs and speed sensors.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Tech Team
Sinspeed Ltd
I have a 2006 VW Touran and took it to main dealer last week for full service and to check why car was hard to start.
Main dealer could not diagnose fault but this week when the car has not started the ABS lights on dash and centre console were illuminated. After turning key to on / off several times ABS light went out and i can start car – will altering my ABS unit sort out my car starting problems?
Hi Sam,
There are several ECU's on a modern car and they all handshake with each other. On some cars, if a module is defective and not communicating correctly, it can cause starting issues. We can look into this fault for you, please call us on 0203 815 9441 or email us to discuss the costs involved. All our ABS repairs come with a full 2 year warranty.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
Dear Sinspeed,
I'm over in Malaysia, and I own an MK5 09 model. The ESP light and the tyre pressure light are on simultaneously, while the ABS and the electro mechanical lights do come on intermittently. Is the problem I'm having probably due to faulty ABS sensors or the pump?
I hope you can reply me to my mail at [email protected]
Thanks, so much.
Hi,
Could possibly be ABS pump or sensor fault but I would recommend having an auto electrician carry out a diagnostics on the vehicle and check the sensors before assuming to replace any parts. If the ABS pump is found to be at fault, we can definitely test the unit for you to confirm this and repair or replace it at very affordable costs.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
I have a 2004 1.9 tdi vw touran how much do you charge to fix this problem? I possible can you collect and deliver the car please.
Hi,
Sorry for late response but can confirm we collected your vehicle already, carried out the repairs and delivered the vehicle back to you along with extra repairs at no additional cost to you. Hope you've been happy with our service, would love to hear from you.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
Hi,
I have an Audi A2. 51 plate. I have errors in relation to the ABS sensor, but nothing about 'brake pressure sensor'. I have the ABS light little circle with arrow and yellow steering wheel in middle. Somtimes tI can go a couple of days without the errors.
My errors are :
18057 powertrain data bus missing message from abs controller p1649 – intermittent.
65535 internel control module memory error. 00-00
00778 steering angle sensor (G85) 49-10 No communications – Intermittent.
I'm seeing a control module part of 8Z0 907 379 B
Can you advise? this doesn't seem to match the other peoples errors on here?
Regards
Hi Darren,
All these faults can relate back to an ABS control module failure. The best option would be to remove the ABS pump complete and have it tested intensively. For information on this, send us an email or call us on 0203 815 9441.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd
hi ,after recently removing my steering wheel to replace faulty indicator stalk, and then replacing it, i have noticed the esp light has appeared on the dash? before that it was off, but has come on was or twice which caused a lost of power, but was rectified by turning ignition off and re-starting it. any ideas would be gratefully received? thanks…
Hi,
This sounds like a steering angle sensor fault, not necessarily the sensor require replacing but either recalibrating or adjustment of the steering wheel to align it correctly with the splines on the shaft. I would recommend having the vehicle connected to VAGCOM or similar diagnostics depending on the vehicle to see what the steering angle sensor readings are when the steering wheel is straight.
Regards,
Sinspeed Ltd