cranwellpoacher

After receiving my replacement ABS sensor last night i decided to pop it in and see what happened!. I did not expect to find the old sensor had " welded" itself into the hub! After half an hour of trying to remove it ( damage to plug fixture point caused during extraction!) it came out...minus the tip!. Looks like a hub stripdown Friday then :-)

Hi Silver1011. Already spoken to a chap called John at Skoda UK. He was most sympathetic of my situation but alas he told me that (under orders from HQ) he was unable to assist in any way as the car was A) Over 5 years old and has not got a full dealer service history. To be fair I understand that he is only reiterating what his bosses have told him to tell me but not really much help with my problem!. Today i was considering ways in which water could "ingress" into the wiring loom.....did not have to look far to find several areas where the binding on bundles was very poorly wound leaving large gaps for water to enter a loom.....the best example is shown in this picture. A loom conduit placed right next to the washer water bottle filling point......just asking for a spillage of good old H2o to "ingress" the cars electrics!

As you can see from my other post I have now been told that due to water ingress (?) I will need to shell out £1100 for a new engine loom as it appears that Skoda dealerships would rather throw the baby out with the bathwater (at owners cost) and replace loom rather than find short/break in a single lead and fix it! Takes 12 weeks and still no guarantee it will sort out my problems.....it just gets better!. Oh yes. As i had already been warned, Skoda UK will have nothing to do with it as the car is over 5 years old and has not got full service history.....although dealers did admit that the fault could have been there since "day one" i.e it was a manufacturing fault or build error. Now i have 2 options. Spend more money on chasing this or stick it up for sale as is and accept a huge loss on my part :-( Mmmmm.......what to do?

Car had diagnostics....now told requires new engine loom @£1100!......water ingress is to blame apparently. Problem is i dont have the funds to pay such a bill....any suggestions?

Spoke to an independant VW specialist on Tuesday. He told me that in view of the numerous issues with so many systems a trip to the dealership would probably gain more insight into the problem than he could offer. Took car in yesterday....waiting for a call today :-0.

Found out another quirk about the over revving fault. It only manifests itself when the road speed indicated is approx 8-10 mph, then the engine begins to increase the throttle of its own accord without input from the pedal. if you allow the car to slow down either with braking or by loss of momentum the engine settles down again under 10 mph!....as i drove back onto the drive the power steering and brake system fail alarm kicked in.....had a look under the bonnet again for any obvious problems such as loose connections and the like...did notice that the feed pipe into turbo (i think!).....cast elbow on top left of engine with plastic hose connected to it, appeared to be a very loose fit even though the clip was fully engaged......to be honest i have resigned myself to having to invest a few quid into getting the car sorted at the dealership....not looking forward to the bill but what choice do i have? Still awaiting the details of Skoda UK's offer to look into it.... but not holding my breath :-)

Hi Brimma. I am located in sunny (!) Sleaford :-), just down the A15 from you i believe. I haven't booked into Horton's yet due to bank holiday but the offer of a VCDS check is most welcome :-). Thanks. Andy

I work at Rampton on occasion...perhaps they will take it in? I will get a diagnosis from Hawtons later in the week :-0. Any idea how much a new ECU costs if it is that?

I took car out again today just on the off chance it had magicaly repaired itself :-). Same symptoms of engine rpm going up to 4000 + rpm without touching accel pedal.Also noted that speedo stops working and fuel guage reads zero at the same time as emmissions/ power steering/ brake system failure/abs fail indicators show and buzzer sounds. the more i notice about the problem the more i am thinking ECU!.

@lemonvrs. I agree entirely. I think the problem lies with the manufacture of modern cars. Having worked in the aircraft industry for many years i know just how over engineered systems such as anti lock brakes are (and have been for decades before they where fitted to cars!). The production of modern cars has a major flaw. They try to incorporate a wide variety of safety and comfort features, whilst still trying to remain competitive in the market....result? Cars built with systems that use cheap components that will work (if you a lucky!) until the end of the warranty period, but then fail and force the owner to have to turn to the dealership for repair! Win Win for the manufacturer then :-). Mass production and technology are not really happy bedfellows in the long term, and the cost of carrying out very expensive repairs that soon become more than the cars value will ensure a regular turn over of new vehicle sales as they soon become "beyond economical repair". As I mentioned i have a 25 year old Scirocco and a 17 year old Golf......I very much doubt that in the future you will find any modern car achieving that age!. Of course some will say that that is a good thing and ensures that only the most modern, safest cars populate our roads......but when a device's reliability out ways it's ability to perform it's most basic function,no matter how many technological bells and whistles it has, it becomes a liability and a burden to its owner...not a good situation to base an industry on! Perhaps instead of asking about MPG, 0-60 times and what colours are available, maybe potential buyers should ask "Do i need to remove the bumper to change a bulb?" or "If the clutch dual mass flywheel fails at 15'000 miles how much will it cost?" or maybe "Can i do ANYTHING with the car without a laptop and a specialist piece of software?" :-) Technology......Can't live with it.....can't live with it!

@cbj. I have replaced the battery and whilst doing so also did resistance check on earth strap and cleaned up connections.....as mentioned before it had no effect and the symptom remain the same. I am going to book into Hortons in Lincoln after BH (god help my bank balance!) as a last ditched attempt to resolve the problem...bottom line is that I don't have a great deal of "spare" cash left over each month and with 3 kids still under my care this is a very unwelcome expense to absorb....I have had a reply from Skoda UK after I posted a very blunt "I HATE MY SKODA" post on their Facebook page :-) (Got their attention!). Not sure if they will take my concerns on board about the dangerous combination of power steering failure coupled with out of control over revving....although i seem to remember a high profile story a while back about a similar fault with some Toyota models: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/15/business/la-fi-toyota-deaths16-2010feb16 We will have to see what they say.....

<p>Replaced the Battery today and cleaned and checked earth strap (found to be ok).....went for test drive. As expected the (still to be remedied ) ABS light came on. stopped at local garage to check tyre pressures, started car again and within 60 seconds i had Blackpool illuminations on the dash !. </p> <p> </p> <p>The fight goes on!</p>

Hi Guys. Had a diagnostic carried out with a SNAP ON machine today which identified a front nearside ABS sensor error with intermittent communication...but no other errors! On way back from garage the engine yet again suddenly revved to 4300 rpm when the clutch was depressed, the Power steering, emissions and brake system lights illuminated and the dash began to bleep !......have been advised to replace battery and battery earth strap......anyone else have any suggestions to add? Cheers.Andy

Hi guys. Last night things took a turn for the worst when, whilst driving back from the supermarket, i almost lost control the after the power steering failed and the engine suddenly began to rev on its own ! This happened as i approached a junction and gave me quite a scare! . The car is now on driveway and i am going to get diagnosis done today.....watch this space.

Ok.Thanks chaps...to be honest I have been having a bit of a mare with life in general...i think the multiple issues with the Roomster coming as they did one after the other where the "straw that broke the camels back"!. Thanks for the info, i will see about getting a diagnostics check done...anyone recommend a decent one in the Grantham/Lincoln area?