Good morning all,
I have a just bought a 2011 Fabia Elegance 105bhp 1.6l TDI CR Estate that has currently done 8,500 miles. After owning the car for a matter of weeks I was driving along the M4 at around 65mph when an audible alarm sounded and the glow plug warning light began to flash. The engine lost all power and I coasted on to the hard shoulder. After a lengthy AA recovery back to the dealers it was deemed that an injector in cylinder 1 was faulty and this was replaced under warranty.
Yesterday, only 3 weeks later, I was driving up the A34 doing a little faster perhaps, when exactly the same thing happened. The AA came out and the diagnostic has reported a faulty injector in cylinder no 4.
The car has now been returned to the dealer, along with some strong words from me as you can appreciate, for them to either solve the problem to my satisfaction or replace the car as I currently have no faith in it.
As I have very little mechanical knowledge I am seeking to educate myself on the problem before the dealer calls me back to discuss my options. My question is therefore whether it sounds like there may be a deeper defect in the engine that is causing these injectors to fail, or whether it sounds like a case of coincidence and simple bad luck. Should I ask, as a minimum, for all the injectors to be replaced?
Many thanks for your help and advice.
Nick
