BruceWee

I've been doing some research and all the problems seem to be related to things connected to the Convenience Control Unit and/or the J519 Voltage regulator which I understand is located just above the clutch pedal. I'm wondering if it's possible some broken wires at the door hinge could be causing these problems. It seems like the most likely place for the wires to break but then would it affect things like the ignition and the horn?

That's a relief. My paranoia is turning features into bugs.

I just spoke to someone who said that holding down the unlock button on the remote can cause all the windows to go down so it's possible the windows thing isn't related to this issue.

I have a 2010 1.2 TSi Fabia Scout. A year or so ago the drivers door stopped unlocking with the remote and from then on we've had to manually lock and unlock the car (all the other doors still locked and unlocked remotely, just the drivers door was affected). About two weeks ago the fuse for the central locking blew. I replaced it and then it blew again a few days later. I replaced it again. No more fuses have blown but about a week ago the light bulb warning light came on and the right rear tail light was out. It came back on but then went out again. Meanwhile, the tailgate release button stopped working intermittently. There was no sound from the mechanism at all. Since then it has worked sometimes and not others. During the last week the following things have happened at least once: - Unlocking the car causes the horn to beep and the hazard warning lights to come on - Unlocking the car caused all the windows to roll down at the same time - Putting the car in reverse caused the rear windshield wiper to activate - The windshield wipers were on all the time the ignition was on with no way to turn them off. - The engine didn't stop when the ignition was turned off (not 100% sure about these last two since I wasn't driving at the time) Does any of this sound familiar to anyone?

I'm going to the dealership tomorrow so it will be interesting to hear if they even have any 1.2 engines. And if they do hopefully I can persuade them to give me a nice discount for taking one off their hands

I'm almost certain I've got the same problem as everyone else. In my case the check engine light, the traction control light, and the tyre presure light all came on at the same time and the engine felt a bit off on partial throttle. I took it to the main dealer and they told me the timing chain would have to be replaced. It's a 2010 fabia with engine number CBZ 235021 and an M on the sticker. I bought the car in December 2012 and it now has 45,000km on the clock. I bought it from the main dealer and have had all the services done there. I live in Norway and we have quite strong consumer laws when it comes to buying used cars from dealers. Basically they are responsible for any faults that could reasonably be predicted for five years after the car is purchased. I asked them about getting the repair covered under this but they said that timing chains just fail sometimes and aren't covered. I'm now trying to gather information so that I can make a complaint to the consumer rights people. Given that TPI 202651-5 came out in October 2012 and I bought the car in December 2012 I feel that I should have been warned about the potential failure before I bought the car. I'm planning to use the TPI to support my case but is there anything else I'm missing. As I said, the car has had all it's services done at the main dealer where I bought it from including a big service only two weeks before the warning lights came on. Should I have been made aware of the problem at any of the previous services and were they under any obligation to fix the problem before it got worse? I know this has been discussed a lot already but I'm just trying to organise my own thoughts and make sure I'm not missing anything before I make my case. Thanks!

Mm, good point. Decisions, decisions...

Yeah, after my experience with my current 1.2 TSI I'd prefer to go for an engine that has had the kinks ironed out rather than go for the new one and find out that it has its own set of problems in a couple of years time.

I think the real world difference will probably be fairly minimal, like you said. How do you know that the 2018 models will be available from next month? I've been googling but haven't been able to find any information other than the engine was going to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. I actually thought it was going to be available after Geneva which is why I thought I would be able to buy one immediately. Did the other brands switching from the 1.2 to the 1.0 result in a price increase? I would imagine that having a 1.2 will reduce the resale value in five years time since the 1.2 will be seen as the 'old' model.

Hi, I'm pretty new to the forum but I've had my 2010 Fabia Scout since the end of 2012. Recently the check engine light, tyre pressure light, and traction control light all came on and the engine started feeling a bit off on partial throttle. I took it to the main dealer and it turned out that the dreaded timing chain stretch had struck. Luckily there doesn't seem to be any engine damage. I live in Norway so by law the business you bought it from has to take responsibility for the car for five years after you bought it. I'm still within the 5 years (just) so I'm planning on making my case that the timing chain issue was known about before they sold it to me so they had a responsibility to let me know about it before I bought it. The car has only done 45,000 km so I think I have a good case. However, I'd rather try to make a deal with them to get a good trade in price on a new Fabia estate than go through the courts and I would imagine they would to. I looked at the website to see what is available and the only TSi engine they list is the 1.2 4 cylinder. I thought that the 1.0 TSI should have been available by now. Has there been a delay or does it always take a while for new engines to make their way to the dealerships? Is there any point in trying to get the price reduced on a 1.2 model or should I just wait until the 1.0 comes out? I don't see there being that much difference in performance but I do see there being a difference in resale value when it comes time to trade it in in five years time.