Hi. Our 4 year old automatic Octavia 1.6 SE TDI just started juddering in forward gear, and won’t engage reverse at all. Our local Skoda dealer has diagnosed the problem and advised that we require a replacement “DSG selector”. Parts are on order

 

I know very little about modern cars, but a quick google search of the part suggests that the DSG selector is essentially the gear shifter assembly 

 

Further searches of the symptoms suggest that the “mechatronic unit” may be faulty

 

im concerned that Skoda may have miss diagnosed the problem

 

any comments or reassurances are welcome

 

Thanks 

 

The selector you move with your hands is little more than a fancy electric switch.

 

The bit that selects the gears in the gearbox is the Mechatronic.

 

Your fault sounds like a Mechatronic issue. Your dealer may have referred to this as the gear selector as not many customers would understand the term Mechatronic.

Be prepared for a rather large bill.

Thanks for the replies. I’ll clarify with the workshop tomorrow if they are infact replacing the mechatronic unit

 

as it stands, they’re covering parts under warranty/goodwill since the vehicle is only 4 years old

 

 

 

Bump for a new member with a DQ200 DSG fault and a car just out of Manufacturers Warranty.

2 minutes ago, Offski said:

Bump for a new member with a DQ200 DSG fault and a car just out of Manufacturers Warranty.

 

I'm on my 5th DQ200.

 

Three have required warranty work.

 

The latest is in the dealers now just over 3 years old. New gear shift assembley and clutch pack. Around £3500.

 

Luckily it had 5 year extended warranty and Skoda have agreed to pay in full.

 

I've done many more miles in DQ250's without any issues.

 

Lee

Hi, maybe I should have gone straight to Skoda, probably to late now as another garage has had a look and taken apart the Mechatronic unit

14 minutes ago, logiclee said:

 

I'm on my 5th DQ200.

 

Will you consider a 6th?

8 minutes ago, Scot5 said:

 

Will you consider a 6th?

 

1st was faultless, 2011 Golf TDi

2nd required clutch pack at 2 years 10k miles, 2011 Fabia TSi

3rd some slip but very minimal slip and on lease, not worth doing. 2016 Yeti Tsi

4th clutch slip from new, clutch pack changed. 2016 Yeti TSi

5th clutch slip in 2nd and 4th, warning fault on dash, 20k miles. Clutch pack and gear lever. 2015 Octavia TDi.

 

I may have another but I've never run one out of warranty and never will.

Edited 5 September, 20187 yr by logiclee

It’s all about the warranty. I should have thought about extending it but when a cars 3 years old you don’t expect much to go wrong 

1 hour ago, logiclee said:

 

1st was faultless, 2011 Golf TDi

2nd required clutch pack at 2 years 10k miles, 2011 Fabia TSi

3rd some slip but very minimal slip and on lease, not worth doing. 2016 Yeti Tsi

4th clutch slip from new, clutch pack changed. 2016 Yeti TSi

5th clutch slip in 2nd and 4th, warning fault on dash, 20k miles. Clutch pack and gear lever. 2015 Octavia TDi.

 

I may have another but I've never run one out of warranty and never will.

 

Holy ****.  I must say that after that lot, I wouldn't be buying another. No warranty covers the inconvenience of it.

Bump for new member with issues.

Here is a car out of Warranty and a member that had some financial help with that.

On 01/09/2018 at 21:23, alangford123 said:

Hi. Our 4 year old automatic Octavia 1.6 SE TDI just started juddering in forward gear, and won’t engage reverse at all. Our local Skoda dealer has diagnosed the problem and advised that we require a replacement “DSG selector”. Parts are on order

 

I know very little about modern cars, but a quick google search of the part suggests that the DSG selector is essentially the gear shifter assembly 

 

Further searches of the symptoms suggest that the “mechatronic unit” may be faulty

 

im concerned that Skoda may have miss diagnosed the problem

 

any comments or reassurances are welcome

 

Thanks 

 

I have just had a Mechatronic unit replaced. Sounds like you might need the same. Have you had any warning  messages pop and disappear recently?