Stabilisation Control (ESC) Fault - Engine will not start

[Conor1410]

Hi all,

I have been having an issue with my A4 1.8 TFSI (62 Plate) over the past couple of weeks.  Its been driving fine no concerns at all when one morning it wouldn't start and a display message comes up saying "Stabilisation Control (ESC) Fault.  The engine is turning over but won't start.  I have scouted online and there seems to be a mixed response to this.  I have had a diagnostic ran and been given a list of fault codes but nobody can seem to get information on them.  

I have attached some pictures and a video 

Any help or advice would be massively appreciated.

 

Cheers

Conor 

[niedzial1983]

Looks like battery failing... low voltage will show all kind of fault codes 

[Conor1410]

Thanks for the reply. I've looked into the battery. I've taken it out and had it tested. Voltage and capacity came back ok. Its not an issue with the battery

[Blairmac8]

Hi Conor,

I’m having the same issue with my A4. Did you find a solution? 
 

thanks! 
 

Blair

[Gigs]

Has any of you got the solution to the above problem? Been having the same problem for weeks now but wen the car was left in the son for a long time it started and was fine for two days but now its back there again

[Magnet]

First simple port of call would be to get the battery efficiency checked - if only to eliminate this as a possible cause.

[Dmdm1r]

Did you find a solution? My a5 is doing the same thing. 

Thanks 

Edited July 14, 2021 by Dmdm1r

[Steve Q]

2 hours ago, Dmdm1r said:

Did you find a solution? My a5 is doing the same thing. 

Thanks 

I'd get the battery checked as I bet your a5 is on its original one. 

[Dmdm1r]

Changed the battery but unfortunately still having the same intermittent issue. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why it starts or not. 

[Steve Q]

22 hours ago, Dmdm1r said:

Changed the battery but unfortunately still having the same intermittent issue. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why it starts or not. 

My next port of call would be a diagnostic check

[mhd20]

Hi everyone 

I have same issue on A5 

Did you found solutions or the origin of the problem?

Thanks a lot