Hello, I recently (Saturday) bought my first Skoda, a Fabia 1.4 16v. I got half way home from the garage when 3 warning lights came up! EPC, Engine and traction control. When I got home I turned the engine off and back on again and all went off apart from the engine one. I went out for a drive on Sunday night and did around 50 miles, the engine light went off a few minutes after starting up but came on again about 20 minutes later to then go off again an hour later and all 3 back on 5 minutes later!

I drive to work this morning for the first time in the car and everything went ok, the engine light was on but nothing happened. On my way home was a diffrent story though. I pulled out onto a roundabout and the engine just died and went into a crawl mode. I managed to get off the roundabout and turned everything off. I didnt see which lights came on (I was in panic mode) but im sure it was a few. I turned it back on and the battery light was showing with the other 3 warning lights. This went off again when I turned it off and on again.

I managed to get it home safely but the engine light is still on. Im quite worried to drive to work tomorrow aswell as I cannot get to the garage until the weekend. I got a months warrenty with the car so reluctant to take it to a garage where I live (60 miles from garage).

Is there anything this could be that is known off and anything I can do to fix it?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks Llana

If there's a warranty with the car, get on the blower to them first thing in the morning, give them hell & demand they sort it out.

I can't help with the diagnostics, but it does not sound good!

Needs a code scan, but spurious lights can be water in the wiring loom. Given the faults occurred on your way home after purchase, take it back.

Was driving home tonight and a red battery light poped up :( would this still happen if its water in the loom? I've got a friend who has a VAG-COM so going to get that later and see what pops up. Could it just be a flat battery?

Was driving home tonight and a red battery light poped up :( would this still happen if its water in the loom? I've got a friend who has a VAG-COM so going to get that later and see what pops up. Could it just be a flat battery?

Usually alternator sense wire broken, or faulty alternator.

Without a fault code check though it's anyones guess.

Edited 9 February, 201115 yr by Tech1e

Without a fault code check though it's anyones guess.

Here are the fault codes

VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.1

Wednesday, 09 February 2011, 21:57:38.

Control Module Part Number: 036 906 034 DF

Component and/or Version: MARELLI 4MV 5020

Software Coding: 00071

Work Shop Code: WSC 13765

VCID: 59C50E67D017

Additional Info: TMBMD46Y843912213 SKZ7Z0C2047905

4 Faults Found:

17550 - Load Calculation Cross Check: Lower Limit Exceeded

P1142 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

17961 - Barometric / Manifold Pressure Signals: Implausible Correlation

P1553 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

17912 - Intake Air System: Leak Detected

P1504 - 92-00 - Unknown Error Elaboration - Intermittent

17811 - EGR System: Regulation Deviation

P1403 - 35-00 - -

VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.1

Wednesday, 09 February 2011, 21:58:56.

Control Module Part Number: 6Q0 907 379 H

Component and/or Version: ABS/ASR 5.7 FRONT V30

Software Coding: 00124

Work Shop Code: WSC 13765

VCID: 42F7C90B5D81

1 Fault Found:

01314 - Engine Control Module

79-10 - Please Check Fault Codes - Intermittent

VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.1

Wednesday, 09 February 2011, 21:59:36.

Control Module Part Number: 6Y0 820 045

Component and/or Version: Klimaanlage X0830

Software Coding:

Work Shop Code:

VCID: F297D9CBADA1

4 Faults Found:

01271 - Positioning Motor for Temperature Flap (V68)

30-10 - Open or Short to Plus - Intermittent

01271 - Positioning Motor for Temperature Flap (V68)

29-10 - Short to Ground - Intermittent

01271 - Positioning Motor for Temperature Flap (V68)

28-10 - Short to B+ - Intermittent

01596 - Motor for Outside/Recirculated Air Flap (V154)

29-10 - Short to Ground - Intermittent

VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.1

Wednesday, 09 February 2011, 22:00:14.

Control Module Part Number: 6Q1 937 049 C

Component and/or Version: 00 BN-SG. 1S33

Software Coding: 25770

Work Shop Code: WSC 13765

VCID: 3B09B4EF3A6B

1 Fault Found:

01598 - Drive Battery Voltage

07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

I havn't cleared any of them, want to ensure the garage will be able to see them all on saturday. It appears there is more than one thing wrong...

Think I would be asking for my money back with that list of faults. Any decent garage would of at least cleared the fault codes before they sold it!

EDIT------------

Looking back at the list, there doesnt seem to be much major there. It could just be a old code pulling up a warning light! might be worth getting him to have a look though!!!!

Edited 9 February, 201115 yr by radioone