EPC fault

robbies_gal

its happened twice in amonth now where the epc light had come on and ive lost all power in the car and its come to a halt-i turned the engine off, restarted and all is fine

its a polo 1.4 auto 54 plate

any advice on what it is and how much to repair?

thanks

robbies_gal

anyone know?

facade

It refers to the drive by wire throttle system being faulty.
It could be a stuck/faulty brake light switch, faulty pedal sensor, faulty throttle body sensor or a fault with the traction control system.

It usually means a trip to a garage to get a diagnosis and repair.

robbies_gal

thanks facade-was hoping it was a one off but when it happened again yesterday i realised it was prob something to be looked at

hope its not too much