Hi All,
I completed a 2000 mile trip to France and Germany last week. Whilst descending a snow covered mountain road, when I applied the brake, the ABS kicked in for a couple of seconds and a number of warning lights illuminated including traction control, DSC etc. Fortunately I was only doing about 8mph so no real loss of control and managed to stop reasonably easy. Finished the rest of the descent at less than 5mph.
Managed to stop and after turning the engine off and then back on a couple of minutes later, only the ABS Warning light remained illuminated.
A friend managed to check the codes for me last night (works for Audi) and the following error message was detected:
C101C07 Left Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor - Mechanical Malfunction.
My friend advised that it could be just a loose connectiom or something more challenging.
I have done some research online and there is a video on Youtube (Repairing a typical ABS Sensor fault on several Volkswagen, Audi and Seat models by MEYLE) that recommends a kit that overcomes this potential problem. It is allegedly common on VW, Audi and Seat.
I spoke with Audi Specialist who have quoted a price of ca. £500 to replace bearing, sensor etc to rectify the problem.
My thougths are:
1. Could it be a simple loose wire on the sensor?
2. As the Meyle video implies, is it just corrosion on the part that connects with the sensor that is the problem, the replacement kit will solve as claimed?
3. As a matter of caution should the wheel bearing be changed?
Can anyone advise on their experience if they have encountered this issue on their cars?
Thanks in advance for any replies and suggestions.
Regards
Loz D
