Hi,last night while on a long journey the wipers stopped working....they had been ok for the previous 1 hr.We couldn`t continue due to heavy rain so I rang Skoda assistance.Rac came and tapped motor and it started.We got a mile further and they stopped again so I rang same guy up.When he returned no amount of tapping would restart them.As the rain wouldnt stop we ended up on a flatbed the remaining 35 miles home.I rang local Skoda dealer but as it happened near closing no-one called me back.He did mention though the fault may not be covered by warranty and is "wear and tear".....This is a Fabia Monte Carlo 11 plate with 3000 miles on it and a sudden heavy downpour could have killed us! Anyone have any idea where I stand on this regarding Skoda/warranty?Am currently waiting for servicing to ring me back

The car is under 1YO and the dealer is trying to claim "wear and tear" for a wiper motor or linkage fault!!? Ask to speak to the "Dealer Principal", and if he takes the same line go straight to Trading Standards, do not pass "Go", do not spend £200...

If wipers/motor failed in such a short time, its warranty claim nothing else.

Hit the dealer hard and give no mercy.

Blades = wear and tear... Motor = warranty.

Blades = wear and tear... Motor = warranty.

Yep,thanks to all for that

Rang skoda cos no-one rang me back (again) and they now say its warranty.taking it through this aft while weathers good.Looks like yesterday I spoke to guy on desk (servicing was busy) and he didn`t know his facts.

Definate warranty claim