Eric_DK

Yes, the coolant was below the minumum line on the reservoir. So far, I have added 2 litres of coolant since May 5th, roughly half a litre each time Now, the car will spend some time with my dealer's mechanics this coming week to try to locate the leak. The pressure change warning has not reappeared, nor has the low battery warning for the key fob. But the mechanic will get to check those things as well. Best regards, Eric

Lately various things have happened with the monitoring systems in the car. A couple of days ago a message appeared about pressure loss in a tyre. There was no sign of a flat tyreso I drove to a service station and checked all four tyres and reset the monitor. I've driven around 100 km without any new message. Since May 5, 2025, i have had to top up the coolant 4 times because the monitor for that has reported a low coolant level. I have spoken with a mechanic at my usual repair shop and he said: "Just top up when needed." Yesterday the dashboard display told me the battery was low in my key fob. This makes me wonder if the battery is really low or if this is a system fault. Has anybody had similar experience? Any advice would be appreciated. We've had the car since august 2016 and driven just over 150,000 kilometers. Best regards from Denmark, Eric

Hello again Nigel, Thank you for your educated guesses. Your thoughts helped me. By getting the radio to scan the FM band for available stations, the Danish traffic announcements came back. Here in Denmark our Bolero can be switched between FM and DAB+. Usually, I listen to BBC World Service via DAB+ while driving. Traffic announcements are broadcast via the regional FM stations, so they interrupt whatever is playing from DAB+ or FM. For some reason the BBC World Service signal is not as stable as the other DAB+ stations, so I regularly experience "blackouts" even in flat, open country. Best regards from Denmark, Eric

A couple of weeks ago my wife visited a friend living on the Northern coast of Zealand. On that trip she heard some traffic announcements from the Swedish broadcaster. Ever since then we hear Swedish traffic announcements rather than the Danish announcement we need to be able to hear. Yesterday, I drove 30 miles in very slow traffic because I couldn't hear the Danish traffic warnings. How can I get the Traffic program back to the Danish broadcasts? Best regards from Denmark, Eric

FC260: Did you get some sort of discount/compensation? It is quite a lot of money to pay for a poorly assembled engine.

I find it rather disconcerting that an authorized dealership can claim no knowledge of this problem. Skoda and the other VAG brands have issued solutions for the problem and explanations of why this problem occurs. They have even been able to determine when the manufacturing defects occurred and which engines that need to be fixed. However like Uncle Scrooge they try to avoid taking full responsibilty in numerous markets.

Hello Balazs_HU, Given that your car is in a tight space in an underground parking area, I would not even consider doing the repair there due to safety issues. The job should, in my opinion, be performed by a qualified mechanic (service technician) with the proper replacement parts. The problem is widespread over VAG'S markets worldwide. Best regards from Denmark, Eric

As I was a teenager in the U.S. in the 1960's, groundwork for consumer protection of car owners was laid by a lawyer, Ralph Nader. The Chevrolet Corvair, an American made compact car was the case that really got things going as far as vehicle safety goes. So, I do doubt that only foreign cars are the primary targets for the safety authorities. I also think the ability to sue the manufacture in the U.S. helps consumers. Best regards, Eric

Exactly rum4mo, In North America the authorities decided to demand preventive measures , while VAG gets away with only fixing the problems which develop, at the customer's expense in other countries on other continents. Best wishes for a happy New Year, Eric

Paul, Have you noticed that the problem has been reported in other countries besides the U.K.? I live in Denmark and I recall reading about at least one car in Mexico. My post in this thread from October 2020 includes the technical details my Skoda authorized mechanic gave me about the problem. The mechanic charged me half the normal price for the labor and parts and I suspect they were compensated by the Danish Skoda importer. Best regards from Denmark

This has become a rather long thread since I posted in July 2020. The Danish equivalent of AA told me that I should be happy that Skoda split the bill 50-50 with me as the car was no longer in warranty. They also said that many other auto manufacturers would just say: Tough luck! Nevertheless, the VAG group of brands seem to have spread this problem to several countries in Europe and Mexico. One member here has posted about his SEAT in Mexico, others in Europe and the U.K. have posted about VW Polos, and Skoda Fabia and Skoda Octavia, I do wonder how many non-english speaking owners of similar cars have had similar experiences with this problem. The two latest posters have described tyre problems. It would be interesting to know which brand of tyres that have the cracks. Mine lasted about 25,000 miles. The treads were not worn entirely down but the right front tyre came too close to a high granite curb puncturing the sidewall. Best regards from Denmark.

My Skoda Fabia registered at the end of August 2016 (model year 2017) was delivered to the dealer straight off the assembly line. Earlier in this thread, I have described my experiences when the fuel leaked and the subsequent experience at the authorized dealer. I received a copy of information about the manufacturer's work to resolve the problem. The problem affects 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI engines (CZE*, CZD*, CHP*, CJZ*, CYV*) New equipment was implemented in the producion process to automatically tighten the rail bolts in week 25 of 2018. Sold vehicles with the problem need to have the rail, injection gaskets and all rail mounting bolts replaced. The rail mounting bolts should be tightened to a torque of 10 Nm.

@Mattheboy & @rum4mo Thank you both for your responses. I will be calling the Danish Motorists Association in a few minutes when they open for business. I plan on trying to find out if there is a government agency that keeps track of such cases as well. As far as bolt quality goes, somebody needs to take responsibility as it seems to be an error of some magnitude. I wonder where in Sweden the manufacturer is located. Also, even though the company is Swedish, the production could be outsourced to a country where quality control is not as good as in Sweden. Now, I wonder if my mechanic has gotten better quality replacement parts. Maybe, I can contact the Swedish manufacturer directly, if you have their details. Best regards, Eric

Our car is a Skoda Fabia Estate with a 1.2 TSI engine. We bought the car here in Denmark as a brand new car from an authorized dealership on August 30, 1916 Last Friday, my wife and I were on our way home from an exhibition when we could smell petrol inside the car.The EPC control lamp lit up and a message about the Star-Stop system was malfunctioning appeared on the display. Since were almost at home, I drove cautiously the last few hundred metres to our driveway. Saturday, I tried to see if it was possible to find out where the leak was after checking all fluid levels, just in case. In our driveway covered with gravel, I couldn’t see any drops under the car or on the gravel. So, I moved tha car out on the tarmac road where a puddle appeared under the engine. Then I called the Danish equivalent of the auto club to have the car transported to my dealer’s garage. Today, the mechanic confirmed that our car is yet another of these defective models as described by earlier posters in this thread. He said the operation would cost a bit more than £900. Since we bought the car we have only driven a total of about 46,000 miles. We have owned 4 Skodas since 1994 and never had similar problems. Now, I wonder how many of these engines have failed or will fail? Best regards, Eric