The VW dealer wants £1200 to repair. I got in my '09 GTI today to go somewhere...and noticed that I had both the power steering light (yellow) and the ESP light on...the ESP light was not flashing either, just on. Hi there I am new to the forum, my friend told me about it and said I should check here for an answer. VW Golf power steering warning light - if the power steering symbol is illuminated on it's own it means there is a malfunction within this system. Normal service record but using my (very reliable) local garage instead of the VW dealer. 25000 miles completed. Re: Abs light, traction control light, tyre pressure light « Reply #10 on: November 27, 2013, 12:55:49 PM » Iv had this problem twice, both times was the abs sensor in the wheel bearing I have a 2008 Golf 5 GTI, I was driving the car, then the ESP, ABS and Power Steering lights came on with a nice loud beep sound.
Hi Folks, i have had my Mk V GTi since its birth in 2005, just had my 6th service, as well as front wheel bearing replaced, but VW came back same day and said the amber steering wheel warning light came on on the display in the dash, so they did all the diagnostic checks, which apparently came back with 'sporadic' steering fault codes.
Hi Fif, thanks for your reply, The steering wheel light wasn’t on until I unhooked the battery then hooked the terminal back on the light appeared.
I checked the battery voltage and it is 12.55V. Both lights stayed on until the car warmed up then they both went off? Hello everyone, So my car is having an power steering issue, and I believe it may be due to a faulty sensor or wire. After this, it may not come on for a day or so. Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Electric Power Steering Rack / Motor / ECU The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Electric Power Steering Rack failure is very common on all models built from 2004 to 2009, the steering rack is complete with an electric motor and ECU, the steering can start off intermittent but if left will always lead to total failure causing the steering to become very heavy in both directions. I checked the battery voltage at it is fine at 12.6 (with car off).
The steering wheel light usually turns off within a second.
also that day i sold my mk5 steering wheel and bought a MOMO Wheel/Hub obviously i know the airbag light will be on after but i would have eventually short wired that which i did not yet because now... i have no steering as its like taking out a PS pump on a mk4 or so and is SUPER hard to turn and my ESP LIGHT wont turn off The steering wheel light is yellow (not red) which doesn't indicate a complete failure. " The steering system recognises and reacts to undervoltage. Angle sensor bad? It says the power steering system adjusts based on the steering wheel angle. Or it could return within hours. Hi, looking for some advice. Last MOT done at VW dealership. Just got this problem on my VW Golf 2.0 GT TDi. The light comes on even after: Battery pulled / driven for a while Fuses checked (all inside, and large 80/200AMP fuses up front). I’ve had faults checked and most show intermittent communication.
Car is vw golf mk5 I’ve had different suggestions from faulty ecu to steering angle sensor. The Electronic Power Control system is controlled by the engine control unit, brake control unit, transmission control unit and the steering control unit.. (temp about 50 degrees). ESP light came on just a month ater the 3 years. I had noticed no problems with it until today when I saw the lights on. Then the ESP light simply indicates a malfunction in the system or ABS. I have noticed the light combo comes on when I am on curvy roads. If there are brief voltage dips below 9 volt, the electromechanical power steering warning lamp illuminates yellow." Esp light comes on after 10 mind of driving normally quickly followed by steering light on vw golf mk 5. This happened 3 days in a row when starting the car in the morning.