Hi all, long time lurker on the forum, finally signed up as having some very odd issues with my 2019 Octavia
Basically, here's what happens from when I start it
Temp guage reaches 90 VERY quickly, like less than 2mins of driving. My oil temp reading on the display doesn't match it at all.
When accelerating (especially noticeable when starting off) I can hear faint grinding noise, and the gear changes feel horrible
My fuel consumption is through the roof, motorway runs where I'd be getting 50+mpg are now 25mpg
Stop/start system doesn't work, it claims the engine needs to be on (yeah, don't get that one....)
Hot air is coming through the air vents even when it's all switched off
When I've finished driving the fan stays on for at least 2mins (read about this on diesels, but mine is a petrol) and can smell a burning smell. It's also pretty warm but can't quite pinpoint what it is
Now it gets more weird. Its happened a total of 3 times since owning the car (1 year)
First time I needed new brakes and pads all round, did this
Second time (4 months later) it magically stopped by itself and went back to normal
Third time (now) has been doing it for 5 weeks or so
2 garages haven't been able to work out what it is and I'm trying here to see if anyone has any ideas or suggestions before I have to go to Skoda directly.
Do your worst folks! Thanks all