Ann Marie
Your story is almost identical to mine. 06 Golf bought in UK and imported to Eire. ESP light came on and got it fixed (ABS pump) just inside 3yr warranty. (2 years ago) Now, the car has been an absolute disaster in the snow, and the ESP light came on again last night and wont go off. There was nearly no traction. Phoned Donnelly and Taggart this morning and I said that since it appears to be a fault with the part they repaired I would expect them to foot the bill. The girl said they need to look at the car, as it could be any number of things, but since we got the part repaired under warranty they will not foot the bill even if there was an issue.
Now, surely there is an issue here: Firstly, if the part was replaced or repaired as recently as 2 years ago, and the fault is with that part, then legally there must be a reasonable time period which you could expect the part to function (i.e be fit for purpose).
I have to take the car in to them, which in itself is a hassle I could do without. (How can I get there in the snow???) If they say that it is a fault with the part they repaired then I will check out my position legally.
Martin, Donegal (Eire), December 2010