We were just driving out from the Mont St Michel when all of a sudden the alternator/battery symbol light popped on the dash. I was accelerating and nothing, dead!

Stuck my hazards on, (a couple of gits had the cheek to toot at me) and turned the engine off and restarted- all was fine after that.

I have another 5h30 to drive tomorrow to Calais and then eurotunnel to Folkstone and up to Sheffield. I need to count on this motor but I am understandably worried, if it died at 80 mph on French motorways I'd pap myself.

Phoned Skoda assist, they were utterly useless. Woman said she knew nothing about cars and it would be unlikely that she'd get hold of anyone until Monday. Thanks a bunch.

Anyone fire away with reassuring words!

The alternator light came on because the engine stopped. It's almost certainly not the cause of the problem. Even in a petrol you would be able to travel a fair few miles before the battery discharged.

How long was it between the problem occurring and your last fill up?

The alternator light came on because the engine stopped. It's almost certainly not the cause of the problem. Even in a petrol you would be able to travel a fair few miles before the battery discharged.

How long was it between the problem occurring and your last fill up?

I filled up yesterday. How would the engine have stopped in an auto? You do make a point about the alternator light coming on and the engine being stopped. It's one of those times where you wish you could remember clearly each turn of events!

I filled up yesterday. How would the engine have stopped in an auto? You do make a point about the alternator light coming on and the engine being stopped. It's one of those times where you wish you could remember clearly each turn of events!

You shouldn't be able stall an auto but if it's not injecting/sparking or some vital component such as the ECU loses power the engine will stop. Something as simple as a faulty ignition switch could do it.

You shouldn't be able stall an auto but if it's not injecting/sparking or some vital component such as the ECU loses power the engine will stop. Something as simple as a faulty ignition switch could do it.

The things is as simple as these things are in the UK, abroad, on a sunday, is a different matter!

I'm hoping I somehow did something silly and had it in a dodgy gear or some other silly thing and it perturbed it... I somehow don't think I did, but my other half remembers me moaning about the car in front going really slowly. Did I do something silly whilst this happened? Who knows!

I'm worried about finding out tomorrow...

This possibly happened?

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/188638-dsg-stalling/