Astra ESP/ABS failure

dimma · 11-10-2009 9:53pm #1

My 2006 Astra has a light on dash for ESP (traction control) failure.Brought it to dealers and want over 2000euro for a new control unit etc. fault code was c0131-00. anyone else here have a similar problem with an Opel or other make and how was it sorted....o yea...car out of warranty and don't francy putting that money into it...rather have a new LED TV to be honest!!!! your thoughts:mad:

mickdw · 11-10-2009 10:43pm

Fight with opel over the cost. They may well supply the parts free if you have a full history and if you could do some research and find that this is a know fault. Thats a scandalous amount to be forking out on an astra

dimma · 12-10-2009 4:24am

Tried that and got no where as into 4th year with car (2 yr warranty gone).....put you off Opels.:mad:

robtri · 12-10-2009 7:02am

dimma wrote: »

Tried that and got no where as into 4th year with car (2 yr warranty gone).....put you off Opels.:mad:

why would it put you off... you actually think any other manufacturer would step up after two years past end of warranty...

but if you want to cut costs, geta second hand unit for a breakers..

R.O.R · 12-10-2009 7:49am

Opel are one of the best manufacturers for giving goodwill for out of warrranty claims. For most parts they will only stretch to the 3rd year, but some bigger parts they will cover after 4 years.

It doesn't look like the ESP control unit is one of the parts which usually goes.

dimma · 12-10-2009 3:04pm

Yip thats answer I got from Opel as regards goodwill,also one from a breakers yard will not work as each one (control unit) is paired to the engine ECU plus Opel will not programme one if got from a breakers yard...still dissappointed with them for not helping me out, yes this part failure seems to be rare enough unless you own a VW....
Should I bother and just leave light on and take hit on selling??????:mad:

CountingCrows · 12-10-2009 3:35pm

Have you gotten a quote up the North?

dimma · 12-10-2009 4:02pm

yea thought of that andd will try next week, still will be silly money for getting ESP fixed when ABS works fine....all I want is the light off on the dash and is alot of money for that to be honest!!!! car is perfect apart from that.......aaaggghhhh.:mad:

labk · 02-02-2011 12:32pm

Just wondering did you get this fixed. Just found out this has happened my opel as well and got price of 2500.

dimma · 02-02-2011 10:45pm

Hi ya, in the end it cost me 2000euro to get fixes, new ESP pump had to be replaced and programmed, no way around it even a second hand one will not work and it would fail NCT so yip you will have to bite bullet my freind I tried everything, apart from take light out but thats not an option either as its run off a bank of LED's!!!!

Sorry to hear you have that problem,I probably would not buy another opel because of it!!!:mad:

Astra ESP/ABS failure

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