Hello Scotty. 👋 I'm a big fan {black}:laughingoutloud: I'm having an ongoing but rather intermittent problem with my electronic parking brake. Make: Volkswagen Model: 2019 Jetta
odometer: 42,590
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It started about two months ago when I'd engage the parking brake and then the infotainment center would say: Fault Electronic emergency brake. So it would eventually let me release the parking brake when this problem first started. However,as weeks went on it became harder to get it to release.
So when it became an issue to where it left me stranded,I had it towed in to the Volkswagen dealer. They ran it and found fault stored in parking brake control module in the parking brake button. So they ordered another button and replaced it.
Fast forward five days later,I get the car back and re-engage it and it pops up again. It's about two hours later before it finally let's me release the epb. I'm now trying to contact the manufacturer and my stress levels are escalating. Older VW's were some of the best cars ever built. Granted I haven't had any engine issues with this car yet but still..this one isn't living up to it's great great grandparents legacy lol.
Any expert suggestions would be tremendously appreciated. Thank you and you're awesome!
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UPDATE
I picked up my car after they serviced the parking brake.
It TURNS OUT it was a problem caused by a leaking caliper on the right rear wheel. It was leaking brake fluid into the parking brake motor..thus causing the malfunction..so both were replaced and the brake system bled out,recalibrated,etc.
Just thankful for it to be fixed.
Have it scanned with a full system scanner (not a simple OBD2 one although that one might also offer useful clues) to see what’s the actual issue the car has detected
what I’d be worried about long term is that EA888 engine (hands down the worst VW engine ever built) and the DSG7 transmission (drives beautifully, but costs an arm and a leg to fix and maintain- I hope you already changed the fluid at least once, you should do it every 30k miles with the oem fluid)
When I purchased this car back in March of 2020 at a Kia dealership it had close to 37,000 miles on it then.
I'd assume the last owner would of been the one to have the sealed transmission serviced.
The VW dealership hasn't yet recommended any transmission maintenance services to me yet. It's had a brake flush,coolant flush and professionally added fuel addictive. This car has been overall dependable up until this frustrating point. I can't say I'm a fan of electronic parking brakes either. They should go back to the lever style.
Well, I do not think brakes and coolant should be done on a car with this kind of mileage. If it would have 100k+++ miles then I’d get it…
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The thing is that dealers offer very crappy service, and almost any car is generally dependable until it gets 90k-100k miles…
Change the oil in the EA888 every 5k miles, and in the DSG7 every 30k miles. If you aren’t sure if it was changed - change it just to make sure.
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I also though the previous owner changed the fluid in my MPS6 but when it started misbehaving and I opened it up, what flowed out wasn't oil - it was black gunk. Later I had to replace a $2,000 clutch assembly and live without my car for 3 weeks while it was getting fixed. Not to mention the intermittent issues I’m still dealing with on it. never play or assume anything about oil changes on a dual clutch.
It’s still under warranty.  Return it to the dealership and enjoy the complimentary loaner.
Yes it's of course under warranty and inevitably has to go back a second time.
Getting loaners has become difficult lately though. They blame it on the lack of vehicles due to scarcity in manufacturing..which is a huge issue with most Car Manufacturers right now.
Thank goodness for Lyft though. 👍
I recommend learning how to manual disable the parking brake. In BMW’s there is a special tool that comes with the car, that you can use to disable the brake. There is a wire that needs to be pulled in the trunk. Ideally you wouldn’t need to do this. But it is good to know.Â
electronic brakes seem to be getting more common now, even with cars like RAV4, Altima, and may be more.Â
I considered that but granted by law it is basically required to have a fully functioning pb I of course wouldn't consider asking my dealership about it.
I was hoping there was a release lever but I didn't see anything like that where the brake pedal is.
I'm going to keep researching on this especially since I've never experienced parking brake issues in any cars I've previously owned..it's all new to me.