Car will be 3 years old in October and as such i am keen to make sure any problems that may be starting are taken care of while still under warranty.

 

Boot has started to sag a little sometimes after the struts cut out and there is some weeping on them.

 

I'm sure i read here (but cant now find) that there was some sort of recall on the struts.  Has anybody got experience with the dealers on this? What they looked for to replace and how easy it was to get it done.

 

The code on the struts is -  5E9 827 852 B O2S

                                         - U0333997/ -U0333810

 

Thanks

As its under warranty, get it back to your dealer sharpish.

One of mine started weeping at a little over 2 years old, took it to the dealer and they replaced both under warranty.

The new struts still suffer the same issue. But still get it into the dealers and get them replaced

Car went in yesterday, they gave me a loaner and replaced both sides.

Got it back today, no hassle, no nonsense and a 'health check' video which i thought was a nice touch.

 

Very pleasantly surprised, they just won themselves a service in October and maybe even 4 new tyres.   :clap:

They all leak. Skoda don't appear to have have cracked this problem yet. My 3rd pair are leaking again.

Personally I get them changed soon as possible as don't wish the tailgate to drop onto any member of my family or me.

Imagine the media headline " tailgate-gate"

Nah still not solved on the MY16's either. Mine have been replaced already at 9 months old.

 

IIRC they are not "cheap" to replace out of warranty.

Nah still not solved on the MY16's either. Mine have been replaced already at 9 months old.

 

IIRC they are not "cheap" to replace out of warranty.

 

£500 each so might be worth getting an extended warranty for those that have them.

Been away for a while from here and was hoping there may have been a TSB on this by now - my structs have been leaking since new and now at two years have occasionally started to stop / judder - but they can never find a fault at service (they reckon they greased them last time hence the oil !)

Maybe us customers need to make a bit of noise regarding these parts and pish for some explanation as to why a proper solution has not yet been issued.