ESP Failure - Urgent advice required please!

[Scuzi]

I started up the car this morning but the ESP light didn't go off after starting up. The manual says that it's a failure in the ESP system but it doesn't say anything else. Now, the dilema is that I am leaving at 17:30 to drive to Dublin to catch a boat to Holyhead and then drive to Windsor.
Am I OK to drive the car for ~400 miles with the light on? The last thing I want is for something else to fail on the way down and end up stuck at the roadside.

I called the local dealer but the service department was closed. I was put through to a salesman who said "I don't really know about it to be honest but if it was me, I wouldn't drive the car". That wasn't much help so I'm hoping someone on here can help me out.

Thanks

 

[redcupratdi]

CHECK REAR BRAKE LIGHTS!!!!! mine went down after both had blown!!

p.s sorry for shouting lol yes it will be fine driving with it on for 400miles+ abs might not be working either so take it easy

 

[prc]

is it only the esp light or abs as well? Had this problem, which was cleared after cleaning rear wheel sensor. Should not have a problem driving the car thoiugh.
If only the ESP, it could be the steering wheel position sensor which do tend to go.

 

[honeyman]

Yep mine was steering positon sensor, took them a a couple of mins to sort.

 

[DDX]

esp light can also be the maf being dead...

 

[Si]

esp light can also be the maf being dead...

Yep was just about to suggest that. Martyn's did this when his MAF's (3) died.