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    4. : What can cause the ESP malfunction in the Volkswagen Golf?

What can cause the ESP malfunction in the Volkswagen Golf?
Years 2008-2012

Answer

The ESP system, both in the Volkswagen Golf and in other cars, is equipped with its own control unit and its own pump. When the anomaly light comes on, most likely one of the two aforementioned components is malfunctioning.
Posted on: 18 June 2023 by ScegliAuto

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