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Old 02-07-2005, 07:52 AM
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I'nm trying to see how many people actually have this and I'll be posting on other forums. The Bentley states that this causes the rear brakes to lock up prematurely and its $1500+ to fix at the dealer. Any lawyers around here?

Here's the list so far
AUDIWORLD:
me (TomRitt)
Kris Hansen
DoubleDose
Phil type R
Benfica09
abta4t
jam101
velo
kyle1999A4
Quirkmobile
co859
juttin
sbmellen
jbaulsir
Audi4orce
aubiexx
VJS
BillLumberg
ArA4
h8r
sack lunch
DaveW
atlquattro
odelay12v
just pino
kennyc
Chupacabra
Matt E.
Skeepa
liquidsteel
UK_Audi_A4
RedApexA4

VWVORTEX
Cimper43

AUDIZINE:
qa4blake
SoloSpeed101
freeskiwp
R1ceRocket
quattrocat
BanditA4
jam101
A4Jon1.8t

CLUBB5:
00b5UYA
DougLife
dncchan1198
mrgreek2002
mfitz
conspawn
nibor82

http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2447&start=0&tstart=0 BENTLEY PUBLISHER FORUMS:

brooz88
FRAB
montner13
lonepine
diatribe69
dcurrie
jcbauer
DRMUD
Obro
Dontknowcarz
davegonz
Beldar
belle04
ilvi2row
AndrewTF
extremeFrustration
Bummed w/ VW
SMyers75
Eisernfaust
b5waonintx
AusTex
passat98
docurley
marcopolo
imnote
AboutToLoseIt
rayrod
scombs
don_norbeck
heymatey
Tim Jakubowski
dchawkin
Runchkin
SunnyOCP
LPALLEN
sdaudi
bwrede
nomoreVWs
squid
kashman
mpakwood
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yup
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Default So far I have:

AUDIWORLD:
me (TomRitt)
Kris Hansen
DoubleDose
Phil type R
Digit@lex
abta4t
jam101
velo
kyle1999A4
Quirkmobile
co859
juttin
sbmellen
jbaulsir
Audi4orce
aubiexx
VJS
BillLumberg
ArA4
h8r
sack lunch
DaveW
atlquattro
odelay12v
just pino

VWVORTEX

AUDIZINE:
Wholsea

CLUBB5:
00b5UYA
DougLife
dncchan1198

(http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2447&start=75&tstart= 0BENTLEY) BENTLEY PUBLISHER FORUMS:

brooz88
FRAB
montner13
lonepine
diatribe69
dcurrie
jcbauer
DRMUD
Obro
Dontknowcarz
davegonz
Beldar
belle04
ilvi2row
AndrewTF
extremeFrustration
Bummed w/ VW
SMyers75
Eisernfaust
b5waonintx
AusTex
passat98
docurley
marcopolo
imnote
AboutToLoseIt
rayrod
scombs
don_norbeck
heymatey
Tim Jakubowski
dchawkin
Runchkin
SunnyOCP
LPALLEN
sdaudi
bwrede
nomoreVWs
squid
kashman
mpakwood
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I know my friend had 98.5 failed.
Old 02-07-2005, 08:05 AM
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What his AW Name, or could he email me? thanks
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Will do.
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Cool Thanks
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yes me too still failed.. ended up going with out abs just pulled the fuses
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did you ask on the 12v forum?
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Default Re: Post here if you have or have had the abs computer failure

I have had it on my 2K 1.8TQ. Cost a bundle for a new one.


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