after my battery died, i jump started it and took it to my local tire store. they did a diagnostic which indicated i needed a new battery. after i got it home, all kinds of bells and whistles started chiming: seat belt, brake light, then after a day the EPS. i took it back to the place and told them what was happening but they said they were not sure what it was. took it to the vw dealer where i bought the car and they said it was "the improper installation of a battery or jump start". i have checked with several people and all said the batter when improperly jump started will spark or leave smoke, or not start at all. i am convinced this happened when they installed the battery. ..and it took 3 hours! thanks for any feedback i can take to the tire store. vw dealer is estimating $2-3,000 to fix!!!!
Nov 10, 2009 at 7:23 PM
