Happy24

Well, medley, I can only agree with you.

Actually - two days ago I spoke to a mechanic I trust. He explained to me that this is normal for his engine and is due to the design of the clutch. If I understand correctly, it is caused by the clutch bearing constantly rotating with the clutch plate. This transmits vibrations. He said that this allowed the clutch to function more smoothly. He also said that the clutch bearing wears out faster, but that it is nothing dramatic.

Well, that is very interesting, that might be it. Which would mean, that while the feeling in the foot is strange and indeed uncomfortable, it probably doesn't do any harm to the clutch or anything else, which is important. The modifications described in that technical document are interesting, but I guess no service would agree to do it under the warranty. So not really a solution right now, but but good news nevertheless

Yeap, the strange battery function and intelligent chargigng is due to emission regulations - if the battery is charged, the car consumes a bit more petrol, thus sliiiightly bigger emissions. The main real result of course is, that batteries have to be changed twice or even more often. Well, so much for the environment, that those inovations are supposed to be helping. But that is another discussion...

I see, so you actually drove other cars that acted the same (I was aware you rode other older cars that didn'd do it, but I somehow missed this). That really somehow shows that this is really normal. I also read a couple of forums where some people describe this, but the cases are very scarse, I would imagine that way many more people would write about this. And yes, you are right - people usually describe that they got changed this and that and nothing ever helped and if, then only for a day or two... And funny that you also mention the battery. We went on vacation the other day and I fully charged the battery. The car stood for 3 days and then we rode back for 2 hours (the start/stop turned off). I didn't measure the battery, but I would suppose it sould have been fully charged after the two-hour ride. The car stood in the garrage for 6 days and then, out of curiosity I checked the battery - it had 11.9 V. That really took me by surprise. I was also surprised that the car started without any problem. So I read something sbout the EFB batteries and the intelligent charging and learned that it is also probably normal. Yet I don't believe it doesn't affect the battery and that it doesn't shorten its life-span.

Yes, medley and szilvita, what you write makes sense. It is just difficult for me to let it sink in. You know - I was positively surprised by the reaction of the car mechanic that rode my car, who said right away it deffinitely wasn't normal and he had never experienced it. A couple of days later the same guy tells me that he rode another car and it was just the same, so it is normal. It looks like a mechanic from an official authorized service has no idea how a clutch pedal should work. If they at lest let me test the other car. But no. Anyway, thank you both for all your imput, it is highly appreciated. If there is any progress, I will let you know.

Is your car also new? Does it also do it from the very start? Is it the same what I am experiencing - strange tingle / small vibrations or "springy" feeling in the pedal when changing the gear up, typicaly when the rpm are 2500 or higher?

My old Fabia engine is also 3 cylinder, just like the 1.0 tsi in Scala. The engines are completely different, of course, but both are 3 cylinder engines.

I had the engine light problem a couple of times on my old Fabia - a 2005 model, so I am not sure the info will be completely relevant, but it might help. When that control turned on, the car went into the emergency mode, which meant that it run on 2 cylinders and was not able to go over 2000 rpm - very dangerous, I think. The car was shaing like crazy and it had no power at all. Luckily it always happend close to my home and on a good road, but the car would be impossible to ride uphill or on a frozen surface . The very first time it helped to turn the car off and on again. The light disappeared and there was no problem for a year or two. The secont time I had to take it to a service. The diagnostic said sporadic ignition on the second cylinder. All they did was that they deleted the error from the control unit and the car worked perfectly for a couple of years again. The third time the the diagnostic said the same. They changed the ignition coil on that cylinder, which solved the problem. A year later it occured again and it was a problem with those other two ignition coils. They changed those and the car rides again with no problem. So - in my case it was probably always an ignition coil - a rather simple fix, but very unpleasant experience when it happened. It was actually the only problem I've ever had with that Fabia during 19 years - unbelievable. Now I bought a new Scala and I appreciate the old Fabia even more...sad.

So...I took the car back to the dealer. A guy rode the car with me and aknowledged right away that the clutch padal behaviour was not normal at all. I was very surprised by his honest reaction, didn't expect it at all. They had the car for a couple of days and voila... it suddenly became an absolutely normal behaviour. I was told they rode another Scala and it behaved exactly the same, thus it was all allright. Of course they didn't have "the other Scala" there, when I was there to pick up my car... I have to think of what to do next... Any news from anyone else? It would be actually interesting to hear from someone, who has a new Scala too to tell us, that his clutch pedal works smootly, so that we would know that it is NOT normal. Anyway, I don't get it, why is it such a problem, a clutch is a mechanical thing and I would imagine that it should be rather easy to find the cause of the problem. But they would have to do something... I thought abou the rev hang, which was mentioned by medley - it sounds interesting, but when I push the clutch pedal, the rpm goes down smoothly i my case, so I doubt that it is the cause in my case. I bet it is something mechanical, which could be fixed, if they only had the intention to solve it.

Thanks a lot for your input and explaining the rev hang. If I go to another dealer, I will surely let you know, but I am not relly sure yet that I will go there, since they will most likely just tell me that it is all right. On the other hand, I have a new car, which literally makes me angry every time i ride it, which I don't find all right at all. Well, I will see.

Thank you for the quick reply! Not very encouraging, but at least the clutch pedal tingle is the same, so it is not getting worse, right? It really doesn't make the driving experience pleasent. I have to think about what to do next, whether to take it to another Skoda dealer or what else...

Hallo guys, I seem to have exactly the same problem with my new Scala 1.0 tsi, 85kW. The car is 5 weeks old and it has 1000 km. From the day one I experience this strange tingle (or "sandy" feeling) in the clutch padal, which is mostly pronounced when I change the gear up, when the rpm is about 2500 or more. When I change the gear down (rpm typically 2000 or less), the tingle is not there or at least I don't feel it. Taht is the typical behaviour, but sometimes I feel it even with low rpm. The tingle (it is probably a light vibration, but I wouldn't really call it a pedal vibration) is there during the whole depression movement of the pedal, not just at the beginning or at the end. When I disengage the clutch, the pedal works smoothly as it should. I took it to the official Skoda dealer, they said they rode the car and it was absoultely fine. When I got the car back, it had the same mileage as when I brought it in... I didn't argue with them, since I completely lost my trust in them. So what is your current experience with this problem, has there been any development? Thank you.