Hi everyone, have an issue with my car and need advice. Had the rear brake pads and discs changed the other day, I think this following issue is just coincidence but thought I should mention it.

 

The car feels like someone is applying the brakes rapidly, a form of juttering and loss of power through the car. The first 5 minutes are dreaful. Once the car had been driven for 5 minutes it gets better but it is still noticeable when the automatic gearbox shifts from 3rd to 4th gear. Tonight when I accelerated faster than normal the EPC light came on and the manual says that is an "Electronic Power Control" fault, I parked up for 5 minutes and when turning everything back on it was a pother again except 3rd to 4th gear.

Anyone have any ideas? It is an Octavia VRS MK2 2010 automatic.

 

 

Thanks for any replies!

Have had a further two quick trips, no EPC light now but the Exhaust control system light in yellow and flashing, still a loss of power and stutter from the car.

Just re-read the first post, a few grammatical errors!

 

So the brakes were changed but I had them inspected again today and they were assessed as perfect, in great condition and no issue with the fitting. It could be coincidence that the car has this issue a day after the brake discs and pads change. Also the weather has really got cold the last few days, could just be a coincidence too.

 

Car has the issue with power loss and juddering, I only noticed the EPC light the once, now though I am seeing the Exhaust control system light on all the time and it is flashing and in yellow. Hope this makes better sense, can't see where to edit the initial post

Loss of power and stutter through the car, both seem to be connected, so could be simply a coil broken down, the "stutter" being a missfire.

 

The EPC light refer's to the throttle pedal as it's all electronic i.e no cable, the light now gone off there maybe a fault code recorded, same with the EML being on. to be honest and to not cause any more faults, have the vehicle recovered to a main dealer or a good independant and have the fault codes read, even better if they VCDS (main dealer will have)

 

Sorry i can't be of any more help, and am hoping it's not a chain tensioner failed as it can be quite sudden

Bang on the money Julian!

 

It was a misfire in chamber 3 and the coil ignition part was at fault!

 

All sorted now (I hope)