Hi ,

I have a MK3 110 Elegance 2014. Since having the car from new i noticed that 3 of the external door handles will not open if i make a sudden pull in a slight upward trajectory which sometimes can happen naturally. The only door which will open at any trajectory is the driver side. Has anyone else had this issue? 

 

Heres a shared link on onedrive:     https://1drv.ms/v/s!AnkXxhDF7eOY9gcnkCjdZgGXgqAJ

MK3 elegance 11/2013 estate.

Same problem. Did you resolve this?

No I didn’t resolve it. I went to Skoda dealership a few days ago ( book car for air bag recall) and took the opportunity to raise the issue again. I went on the forecourt and looked at similar cars and they all had the same issue the newer cars were fine. After this the Skoda guy admitted that this was a problem but couldn’t do anything. He advised that one person did have their handle replaced but to no effect. 

 

Bottom line i believe this is a manufacturing defect.

 

 

3 hours ago, ovtaviamk3 said:

 Skoda guy admitted that this was a problem

Either this is a major event or dealers in Australia are  working to a different set of rules compared with those in force in UK.

 

 

3 hours ago, ovtaviamk3 said:

 but couldn’t do anything.

That's more like what were used to.

A manufacturing defect becasue you’re trying to force the handle in a direction it wasn’t designed for..?

look if you pull the door handle out straight it moves in a upward direction itself .This is when sometimes a JAM occurs. I have owned many cars and this is the first i have experienced this stupid annoying problem. I’d say 1 in 3 people who get in the car experience this issue. Skoda obviously realised this is a stupid design and not followed it through with newer cars.