I would try the next German Skoda dealers as the ones you have dealt with sound like they are full of crap and what's worse is, I bet they are the same garage servicing a lot of British Skoda's in that location. As said above warranty in first 2 years should be EU wide and treated the same as if you were in the UK, 3rd year you pay and Skoda UK refunds it. Your breakdown cover that came with the warranty should be able to fetch and carry it etc. But I would try my luck elsewhere, not that you should have to of course! 

Hmm possibly your pressure sensor has failed and the continued driving of the vehicle (not your fault as told to do so by the dealership) has killed the DPF.

 

In theory a sensor fault should bring on the EML light although I appreciate this may not always be the case if the sensor is still operating within permitted values.

After suffering DPF issues on my high mileage MkII vRS I can say I did my fair share of research on DPF's. It's amazing what a potential £1,000+ bill does to focus your attention.

 

Across the entire Skoda range there was / is only one engine that has cause for concern and that was the PD170 engine fitted to the pre-FL vRS.

 

The move from PD to Common Rail (CR) engines and the catalysts that now accompany modern DPF's means that the issues that plagued early vRS's have all but gone.

 

There are now only three real reasons for a premature DPF failure:

 

1) Extremely short / infrequent journey's

2) High mileage / old age / natural death / wear and tear / excess ash content etc.

3) Electronic / sensor failure

 

This particular failure to me smacks of a manufacturing defect.

 

The problem with DPF's is it is very, very easy for a dealer or manufacturer to blame the customer for an early demise.

Edited 15 January, 201511 yr by silver1011

+1 ForGoneOfSki's comments. Get everything in writing or by email.

 

If you have an smart phone, download an app to "record" any conversations with SUK.

 

 

I would start by asking the dealer in German to provide (in writing) a desription of what the problem is & what was the cause of the problem. (including a complete list of all DTC codes).

 

you should ask them to explain why driving 10km or 1000km after the light has made the problem worse.

e.g. if the DPF pressure sensors or connections are not assembled correctly, this is clearly a Skoda mistake.

 

All modern engines  with electronic control systems should be able to protect themselves from most non-mechanical failures.

If the MIL and DPF warning is activated, the engine should be in perminant limp-home & should limit the exhaust temperature to prevent problems in the DPF.

 

You should try to use this information to convince SuK that driving for an extended period didn't cause extra damage & the original failure should be counted as warranty.

Edited 16 January, 201511 yr by Gabbo