Mort1187

Hi, Take it back and insist on they keep it until they find the problem. It is a safety issue! They will give you an equivalent courtesy car in the meantime. Skoda UK give good back up if you do the right thing in a reasonable manner. Cheers

Although this thread is a few months old I've recently had cause to engage Skoda UK with regard to remedial work on our car. I had cause to feel aggrieved when the dreaded ESP light came permanently on our 2006 Oct 4x4 late last year. I punched the required into Google and found that this is not an uncommon fault and was looking at approx £1500 for rectification. A pressure switch fails in the brke control unit and is not serviceable, a two-pence part enclosed in a major unit!! Anyway, I took it to my local (very good) Skoda dealer (Winner, Forest of Dean) and they confirmed problem and without prompting sent in a 'goodwill' request to Skoda UK. Vehicle has a full Skoda service record but being 6 years old I didn't hold out much hope. Within a week, dealer had installed a new unit with NO cost to us. I found that pretty amazing to be honest. Not sure what aspect resulted in this outcome, FSSH?....multiple Skoda ownership...? who knows but it will certainly keep me with them IF they have a vehicle that 'fits' our requirement come change time.

Hi All, Just a short intro, been registered for a short while but not got round to posting till now. Had various VAG vehicles over the years (2 x Golf GTI's (brilliant), a MK3 GTI (crap), Mk 2 Fabia TDI (so-so)). Currently run a 55 plate T5 174 Multivan and 2 x Octavia TDI PD 4x4 estates (06 & 08). Had a few full size 4WD trucks but the 4WD cars Skoda turn out do everything that an outdoor active family needs with ease. A fantastic vehicle but you have to wonder why they didn't/don't advertise this model variant? Take it easy Trev Mortimer