Elsie21

I'll get them to do the brake fluid flush, happy to try anything. I have no knowledge of modern car engines and this may be a stupid question, but can you still trace faults if theyve already been cleared?

No had just started my car and had barely used the brakes. It always happens when its cold. Update: Skoda garage are being very helpful but have now driven my car 300 miles over 3 weeks and the fault has not replicated. They have offered me another week of testing but thats it...and I really dont blame them. It can be 1-2 months between loss of ABS . I now have to decide what to do with a car thats only appraoching 6 years old. I have been told that driving a car with a known potentially dangerous fault will invalidate my insurance, plus its just crazy to drive a car with dodgy brakes. Am all out of options and am considering just cutting my losses and selling it for spares or repair.

Appreciate everyones advice. Skoda have now had my car for 2 weeks and are drinving it daily. They have now clocked 220 miles under different conditions with different drivers but have not yet managed to replicate the fault. They say that it has to replicate before they can fix it, which makes sense. otherwise, there are so many possible things that can create this fault that it would potentially cost thousands to replace everything in the hope that it wouldn't happen again, but with no guarantees. I went in Friday and asked what I'm supposed to do if they can't replicate it, but they were understandibly at a loss. They recommended trading it in, but as I said, I'm not prepared to hand over a car to someone with a dangerous problem. They said that folk buying it, or a gargage, would check it over first , but I pointed out that thats what they're doing and nothing is showing up!!! My husband also thinks I should trade it in, but when I asked him if he'd be happy for our family to drive it, he said no..... The car has been serviced regularly so I assume that brakes/ fluid and oil have all been checked/ changed . but will look into it. Thanks.

Thanks so much for your reply, I'm pleased yours is fixed. I'm happy to try anything at this point. For someone who once changed the cylinder head gasket on an old Honda Civic, I have absolutley no idea where to start with modern cars!..... Very frustrating. I'll let you know how it goes.

2015 Skoda Octavia 1.6 D 4x4 At a total loss and looking for advice please. I've had an intermittnet loss of brakes , when my engine is cold and I'm heading downhill. I press the brake pedal and its solid and the car just doesn't slow down, I literally had to stand on it last time it happended, then used my hand brake as I was heading for a group of people! The engine management light comes on each time. I switch it off and back on again and alls fine with the brakes working again and the engine warning light goes out. I now cannot drive my car, its too dangerous . I had it in to my local garage who are great, but after it happened to one of the mechanics once, they were unable to replicate it again over a 5 day period. They say they checked the servo pipes and there were no leaks and no loss of pressure in the servo?. There are no faults showing when they run a diagnostics checks.. I have now had it towed to my local Skoda dealer who have driven it in different conditions (hot/cold) over 125 miles and its not happened again. I have totally lost faith in it and want to trade it in but no way would pass on such a potentially dangerous problem to someone else. I'd rather scrap it!!! If the gargage can't find the fault I have no idea what to do, The Skoda garage said they could replace the servo, pipes etc andt may not be able to guarantee it won't happen again......I'm community health staff and need a reliable car quickly......I would really appreciate it if anyone has any advice on what I should do next. I had a major coolant leak which cost £1,600 to fix last year and also now have a water leak in my passenger footwell.......... and have really gone off Skodas!!! HELP please