ABS light is on and brakes will not come to a complete stop very easily

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
49,000 MILES • 2.5L • 5 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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LISAROCHE
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As well as ABS light on the passenger airbag is on and traction light is also on.
I have new brakes on it and even though I just got this car transported from my sister from Florida it's always been serviced at the VW Dealership. It's in great Shape as well. The brake will stop but it takes great leg strength to get it to stop. I'm.very concerned and need it fixed right away. Suggestions please?
Aug 3, 2020 at 3:58 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The idea that you have little assist, it sounds like there could be a problem with the power brake booster. That could cause the ABS and traction lights. However, I don't think it would cause the airbag.

Because this involves a few different things, what really should be done is to have the can bus system scanned. CAN stands for computer area network. This network ties all of the computer modules together. By scanning the can system, it will identify any error on the system.

Here is a video showing how it's done and how it works:

https://youtu.be/InIlnsjOVFA

If possible, have this done and let me know the results.

Joe
Aug 3, 2020 at 9:36 PM