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UPDATE: For IRISH VRS owners: VW Ireland have replaced three injectors on my car after I had lodged a report to VOSA and had contacted them. two separate injectors failed in my car within 5 weeks of each other. Skoda UK have said that the will refund me for the work done to replace the initial faulty injector. :yes: BTW my car is an imported UK Model.

Good news! (For me at least) VW Ireland have my car and are currently replacing the three remaining dodgy injectors with new units as part of their customer good will policy. VW have told me that they needed to see the car and test it using their systems etc before they could comment etc. I have to say that despite the shock et al of the injectors failing (both times!)that I am more than happy with the way I have been treated by VW Ireland. My faith has been restored. I would also like to thank VOSA UK for all their help and advice. If you feel your car is suspect |I suggest you bring it in to be looked at by an official VW garage and stick to your guns!

Subject CAR 2007 Skoda Octavia PD170 VRS For a second time my defective "Injectors" have failed while I was driving. This time I was on the N2 with my pregnant wife and 11month old on board. I lost complete power/ steering and brakes as I was passing a car. We all got a bit of a fright. I was able to bring the car to a safe standstill because five weeks ago the same thing had happened. I had a faulty injector replaced five weeks ago at a cost of over €1000, this time I face the same Bill. It is not the money that concerns me. I'm not happy about it, it was the fact that my car is a time bomb and could fail me again at anytime. I have researched the problem and have come across a VOSA letter on the matter dated the 5th of July 2011, stating that VW UK will replace all such faulty injectors. Therefore I am not alone with the problem. My family have bought Audi/VW/Skodas since 1983. We have had all types of TDi engines and it was their build quality and reliability that brought us back again and again. In fact I believe my parents still have the oldest TDi in the country. An early 1992 80 TDI. I was in contact with VW ireland customer services yesterday to voice my concerns. He suggested that I bring the car to a VW dealer to look at the problem. However I have no access to my car as it is 150 miles away and it would cost me €000s to bring it to a garage that will merely confirm the obvious. The car is currently getting injector 4 replaced and probably a new loom again. I can send a copy of the VOSA letter to you if you request such. The cars last major service was in The VW garage "Western Motors" near Drogheda, they probably have the chassis number etc on their records. I think perhaps (VW) should make themselves aware of the VAGdrivers/Boards.ie and the Briskoda site discussions to see that this is becoming a large issue of concern. VW seem to be losing many loyal customers due to this fault as no matter how much we love our cars we do not want the risk of serious injury to our families and ourselves due to a known and ignored fault. I don't know what else to say as I am too angry with what has happened. I do not care so much about the lack of reliability as cars fail from time to time (I have an old classic) it's the thought that any time or place my car could/will let me down when I need it most. I think that the public need to be made aware and it is up to VW Ireland to accept that there is an issue. As soon as I get may car fixed this time I think I will sell it (at an obvious loss) as I don't trust it and do not wish this to happen when my wife is driving. No car is worth that risk.

38)Spiders 2007 Octavia vRS CR TDi Combi Black Magic (Remap) Donegal. BYW RSIT's white combi is stunning!