Evening all,

Took my September 2013 1.6tdi to my trusted regular garage for a puncture repair the other day.  All good, half a screw removed and hole plugged.  Cheap as chips.

The next day, the tyre pressure warning binged, so I  stopped to check the culprit wasn't looking deflated and went on my merry way home, where,  next morning,  I topped it up and reset the system.

During my commute, the TPMS, ESC and traction control all threw up errors and warning lights, one after the other.  No effect whatsoever on the behaviour of the car, so I  decided to monitor the situation. On arrival at work,  when I  selected reverse to park, there was a long high-pitched beeeeep,  which stopped when I  deselected reverse and came off the clutch. Sounded like an extended version of the rear parking sensor audible warning. Selected reverse again and no noise - but no rear parking sensors either and no diagram on the screen. Been like it ever since. 

Has this, or anything similar, happened to anyone else? It seems a weird load of things to go wrong all at the same time. 

Is the puncture repair a coincidence or could it have anything to do with it?

I'm thinking I'll probably have to get a diagnostic done and take it from there - but any hive wisdom gratefully received.

By the way  the car still isn't driving any different to normal. It's done 145k and goes sweet as a nut.

Cheers all.

 

 

Edited 2 August, 20232 yr by brian62c

Could have disturbed a wire going to the ABS sensor on the wheel they changed, altho the ABS light should have come on.

Sorry ords, it did. Forgot that one. Would that bring about all the other issues then?

Long beep when selecting reverse tells you rear parking sensors not working. Resets when you turn off the engine.

Usually due to sensor or sensor wiring/connector fault though in your case as you have several issues suddenly appear could be a loom or Canbus issue

1 hour ago, ords said:

Could have disturbed a wire going to the ABS sensor on the wheel they changed, altho the ABS light should have come on.

The parking sensors might be a red herring, but a dodgy ABS sensor will throw up the other errors for sure. Best get that diagnostic!

Thanks guys. Looks like it's time for a plug-in baby! 😉

It's been a while coming but finally, here's an update. A couple of days after posting this, I arrived at work, put the car into reverse and parked nicely - then realised there had been no horrible noise and there were no longer any even horribler warning lights on. To say I was baffled is an understatement but I'm happy report that, for the time being at least, all is well in that department. Think I got out of jail, at least for now 🙃