What does "stabilisation programme fault" mean?

[tomas_v]

Hi,
my audi a4 2011 started showing error about stabilisation programme fault, parking brake malfunction.
Every second time or so when I start my car I get few beeps and and error is shown: Stabilisation programe: fault!
Then it shows: release parking brake
and then: Parking brake malfunction.
If I turn off engine and start again these error are gone, car starts like normal.
Sometimes these errors (except for release parking brake) come up while driving, then it brakes slightly and I can keep on driving, with ESP and glow plugs lights on.
Handbrake is working, I can engage it and release it.
Also car takes 2-3 seconds longer to start when I get these errors. If normally its 2 sec to start then when I see that it takes 4 seconds I know that these error will come up.
Anyone knows what is happening?
I am attaching a pic with errors
http://imgur.com/vRqKi7K

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[tomas_v]

Also, there was lots of raining and lots of driving through puddles.
Can it be so that some wire, sensor got damaged/disconnected and so i get these errors?

[Gunnark100]

Also, there was lots of raining and lots of driving through puddles.
Can it be so that some wire, sensor got damaged/disconnected and so i get these errors?

Everything is possible you need to check errors with a cable. My friend had similar errors and ended up changing some handbrake module/ecu 200euro total service. Hopefully your result better.

[tomas_v]

I took my car to official dealer, told my concerns about damaging something while driving through water, puddles and they told me that some sensor need to be changed. Cant remember how it is called "pressure sensor" that is connected with braking system.
They will change it this friday.
Also there were few times when "check engine" light came on. But its kind a random maybe once every 3 days. While parking brake malfunction comes up every day.
Still took my car to a friend that has a diagnostics. He checked out and that what fault codes I got.
Will try googling them myself, but would be very thankful if someone with knowledge would comment.

Diesel (CAGC - TDI - MT/AT)
DTC Description
U111300 - Function restriction because receipt message
- Intermittent
P064100 - Sensor Reference Voltage A Circuit/Open
- Intermittent
P15A000 - Neutral position sensor, electrical malfunction
- Intermittent

Brake (ABS/ESP - Bosch 8.1 ESP - MT/AT - Without tyre pressure monitoring)
DTC Description
01314 - Engine control unit
- Check fault codes
- Intermittent

00473 - Electromechanical parking brake control unit
- Check fault codes
- Intermittent

Brake (Parking brake - EPB (Electric parking brake))
DTC Description
01314 - Engine control unit
- Check fault codes
- Intermittent

Climate (Climate control - Climatronic "Basic" (Mono zone heat regulation.))
DTC Description
01314 - Engine control unit
- Check fault codes
- Intermittent

[tomas_v]

An update on this situation
Took my car to dealer, told my concerns. They booked checked and told me that it could be pressure sensor. Two weeks later (today) they changed it.
I paid something like 270 pounds (plus 60pounds in addition for diagnostics), they changed g294 Brake servo pressure sensor.
The best part, it worked fine when I drove from dealership. But after my work, that is 6 hours later, I start my car and same **** again.
Same errors, same lights on dash.
Will have to call them again, arrange time, wait again.

[hman_01]

any news - hope they refund you some of the original fix money

[tomas_v]

any news - hope they refund you some of the original fix money
I am taking my car there again on Friday. They will check it again.
And I won't need to pay if that sensor that they changed was not faulty.
They will check it, then I suppose order some parts so that's another couple weeks of waiting.
It wouldn't be that bad. But when those errors come up cruise control is not working. And car limits RPM to 2000. Well it goes over but very slowly. So basically I am driving slow these days.

[hman_01]

have you tried starting the car, and pressing the esp switch for 5 seconds (or until the ESP de-activated warning comes up)?

this will de-activate the traction AND anti spin.

[whiteman81]

Hi,
my audi a4 2011 started showing error about stabilisation programme fault, parking brake malfunction.
Every second time or so when I start my car I get few beeps and and error is shown: Stabilisation programe: fault!
Then it shows: release parking brake
and then: Parking brake malfunction.
If I turn off engine and start again these error are gone, car starts like normal.
Sometimes these errors (except for release parking brake) come up while driving, then it brakes slightly and I can keep on driving, with ESP and glow plugs lights on.
Handbrake is working, I can engage it and release it.
Also car takes 2-3 seconds longer to start when I get these errors. If normally its 2 sec to start then when I see that it takes 4 seconds I know that these error will come up.
Anyone knows what is happening?
I am attaching a pic with errors
http://imgur.com/vRqKi7K

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Hi mate, was there any conclusion to this?
have the same problem with the same year and model.

[tomas_v]

Hi mate, was there any conclusion to this?
have the same problem with the same year and model.

Sadly I have no news or at least no good news.
My car was at dealer 4 times, lots of hassle. In the end they just told me that this error is so random that they can't tell me what is wrong.
The solution would be to check wiring, fuses etc. but that would take a lot of time and would cost a lot. So if its not permanent they said just to live with it.
What I will do is I found a local small garage that, some friends told me, are pretty good in dealing with electrical problems.
And now I developed a "system" how to deal with it. :)
I do everything slower. I set the key in, wait 3 seconds, push it to start. When I am about to park, once again I apply hand brake, wait few seconds, turn the car of, wait couple second, take the key out. And so far it does work most of the time. I didn't have this error for maybe a month now :)
But if I start without errors, drive some (say 2 minutes) and stop, next time I start i get those errors. And even my "system" doesn't help :)
Some times in the morning if I get those errors, I drive for 10 minutes, stop turn the car off, pull the key out, wait some and start again - no errors.

In summary I have no idea what is wrong, dealer doesn't know whats wrong. I will eventually have to deal with it, cause I dont think it will pass MOT if those errors will come up.
I hope you will find out whats wrong. Let me know too :)
Sorry that I wasn't very helpful

[whiteman81]

This sounds like a complete nightmare!!! Was it an Audi dealer you were taking it to?
i was searching elsewhere on the net and seen someone with the same problem and they changed the G-419 YAW SENSOR and it
solved the problem, do you know if you have tried this?
I,m taking mine to the local Audi specialist in the next few days, if I have any joy I,ll let you know.

[tomas_v]

This sounds like a complete nightmare!!! Was it an Audi dealer you were taking it to?
i was searching elsewhere on the net and seen someone with the same problem and they changed the G-419 YAW SENSOR and it
solved the problem, do you know if you have tried this?
I,m taking mine to the local Audi specialist in the next few days, if I have any joy I,ll let you know.


Yes, all this annoys me to no end.
I didnt know about this sensor and its fault, after quick google search I can see that for some it did help.

For me they changed g294 Brake servo pressure sensor, cost me nearly 300 pounds, and did absolutely nothing. And it was official dealer here in Norway. I will email them, will ask if they did check it and how much could it cost.
Hopefully it is that sensor that is faulty.
Let me know how it goes with your car.

[whiteman81]

That's my car fixed!
EGR value needed replaced.
Guy new straight away, fixes them all the time, a common fault.
Parts roughly £340
Labour £220
Vat £110
Total £670 😢
Hope this helps.

[tomas_v]

Sorry if I am taking this thread up again.

Some updates from my side. I did change EGR valve, though I didnt know if it was faulty, just decided to start slowly changing parts.
Anyway, I did drive one week errors free, almost thought it worked, but no cigar. Same errors came up.

In addition engine management light came up and doesn't turn off, like it used to do after a day or two. So they checked and are saying it could be DPF pressure sensor, so they will change that and while at it will look for errors of course not for free. But I am ho[ping they will find something and I will get rid of this headache.

[Paco V]

I own a Q5 and it is having the same problem.
My local AUDI dealer has changed the clutch (near 600 euros) but the problems still exists.
Another piece we can discard

[tomas_v]

Hi,
thanks for reminding me, was going to post news about my car here, but kept forgetting.
I think I have mine fixed, its been 3 weeks, and no errors.

I did change EGR valve (heard from few people that it helped them) - but it wasnt it. Still errors came on.
But then after some time Engine Management light come on. It was on before but after a day or two it would be gone. This time it was on whole week.
Drove my car to dealer, they checked for errors and found that it was DPF sensor that was faulty. Its called Exhaust Pressure Sensor.
They changed it (around 100eur with work) and no errors since. That's 3 weeks now.
I cant say that I am 100% sure, but never was this long between errors. And I did stop and start engine after short time for few times, that would almost always bring error back.

059 906 051A - Exhaust Pressure Sesnor - NEW from LSC: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike (https://www.amazon.co.uk/059-906-051A-Exhaust-Pressure/dp/B015IZXGK2)
31 pounds on amazon. And I have seen youtube video where they show how to change it. Pretty simple job, unfortunately I found out that about it too late, would have saved 70euros :)

[tomas_v]

So for me it was Exhaust Pressure Sensor/DPF sensor.
I spent 900 euros on replacing part that were perfectly fine. And it was a 30 euro part that was faulty.

[turbozob]

I am confused, the stabilization fault, parking brake fault was cause by EGR valve and exhaust pressure sensor???

[tomas_v]

No, I thought that EGR valve was the cause of all of this (forums and talking to other gave me this idea) But it was not.
In my case it was DPF sensor that was faulty.


I am confused, the stabilization fault, parking brake fault was cause by EGR valve and exhaust pressure sensor???

[lussers]

I have same issues on my 2011 A4, Tomas, did you ever get to the bottom of this?

Thanks Paul

[tomas_v]

Yes, like I wrote.
It was faulty dpf sensor. Easy fix and sensor itself is not that expensive. But I didn't know. Dealer charged me 100£
No problems after that
Hope it helps.


I have same issues on my 2011 A4, Tomas, did you ever get to the bottom of this?

Thanks Paul

[turbozob]

Tomas did you scan errors with VCDS? How was the bad DPF sensor diagnosed?

[tomas_v]

Audi dealership found it. Not sure what they use. Although same dealership but in another city didnt find that DPF sensor is bad.

[shafiq1969]

Hi Tomas,
Where you able to fix your issue with the starting problem? I have the same issue with my 2012 Audi A6 Avant and the car is now sitting with the main dealer where they are spending hours trying to diagnose the issue.

[tomas_v]

Hi Tomas,
Where you able to fix your issue with the starting problem? I have the same issue with my 2012 Audi A6 Avant and the car is now sitting with the main dealer where they are spending hours trying to diagnose the issue.

Yes, after they have changed DPF sensor there were no more problems. Although it might be something else in your case, apparently loads of things can cause it. EGR, damaged wiring etc.

[shafiq1969]

Yes, after they have changed DPF sensor there were no more problems. Although it might be something else in your case, apparently loads of things can cause it. EGR, damaged wiring etc.

Thanks for the info. Can you please confirm if you had any tyre or suspension related issues just before this fault occurred?

I had a faulty wheel bearing and badly worn front control arms which made the whole car vibrate and rattle. Soon after this I experienced the starting issue. Just trying to understand if it is related.

Another friend of mine had a rear tyre blow out on his almost new A7 and a week later he has the same starting issue with the same fault code as yours and mine.

[tomas_v]

Thanks for the info. Can you please confirm if you had any tyre or suspension related issues just before this fault occurred?

I had a faulty wheel bearing and badly worn front control arms which made the whole car vibrate and rattle. Soon after this I experienced the starting issue. Just trying to understand if it is related.

Another friend of mine had a rear tyre blow out on his almost new A7 and a week later he has the same starting issue with the same fault code as yours and mine.

No, no problems related to suspension or tyres.

I was blaming humidity. A day or two drove on highway when it was very rainy and huge puddles. So I though that maybe water somehow damaged sensor. But that can be totally unrelated.