Hi all.

 

2017 Octavia SEL. 3 year old at end of month but 63k on clock and so warranty is out.

 

Put my stuff in the boot today. Got out to retrieve it. Boot button does not make a noise or even pretend to be alive. 

 

Key fob opens the boot with long press so not the end of the world.

 

It hasnt been overfilled or slammed. Or knocked. I checked fusebox (fuse 50 boot open mechanism) no fuse in that hole so it cant be that lol.

 

I am not taking it to skoda. My boot would sometimes not shut and had to press the button to reverse mech to get it in correct position to shut quite a few times. Told skoda when service was done but wasnt even brought up in conversation when 3 services were done.

 

Lo and behold. Warranty out and this has happened. I hope this isnt the start of a downhill trend with the car. I have looked after it and its pristine.

 

Anyone got any clue what it may be?

 

I have checked fuses. No fuse in that slot.

I have reset infotainment locking settings.

I have locked car and tried. Opened car and tried. No noise from rubber button at all.

There are many VAG specialists around the UK. If you don't want to take it to a Skoda Garage (and frankly I understand why you would say that), then if you tell us where in the UK you are based, I am sure that somebody can recommend a good specialist garage.

 

PS - forgot to say that the boot switch on earlier MK3's could be temperamental.  The switch is a cheap option.

Thanks. Took it to auto electrician. Says will cost a lot as rear panels need stripping.

 

I have pressed it hundreds of times to test today and 1 time it actually opened. Only once though.

 

Taking it somewhere later on.

 

Newcastle here. 

Bit of a long shot but nothing to lose, you could try spraying contact/switch cleaner into the switch.  Switch may be waterproof so this may not help.

I would phone skoda as they may fix it as a goodwill gesture. Worth a phone call and try.

I have the exact same problem on a 2016 SE Business, didn't know about the long press on the key fob so that was a good workaround.  Gonna call my local VAG specialist (who is conveniently about a mile away !).  I had the switch fixed once under warranty (which ran out about 18 months ago), not sure how that works, does the clock start again on warranty work (i.e. is it covered for three years)?

 

28 minutes ago, Mattnam said:

I have the exact same problem on a 2016 SE Business, didn't know about the long press on the key fob so that was a good workaround.  Gonna call my local VAG specialist (who is conveniently about a mile away !).  I had the switch fixed once under warranty (which ran out about 18 months ago), not sure how that works, does the clock start again on warranty work (i.e. is it covered for three years)?

 

Well I would of thought that an issue resolved should be guaranteed from the time of repair but these days it wouldn’t surprise me if once warranty ends. So does guarantee on any work.

 

I was told on my second service that pad wear was different on one side. Possible calliper issue. 40k miles. 
 

I get a squeaking on slight right turns. Took it in. They said it was nothing. Probably disks need replacing and they were due apparently.

 

I took it to a mate who owns a garage to get pads and disks done. He bought parts and after 20 min he came in to see me and said if I changed the disks I was just chucking money away as there was nothing wrong with them. Not lipped or worn.

 

so I didn’t get the calliper repaired or replaced even though that was the issue. Rectified myself. I could of got it done but only if I wasted money on disks not needed. 
 

I have sourced a replacement unit and taken old one out and installed new one.  Simple enough but time consuming. Replaced clips and lining.

 

works now.

 

i won’t buy another Skoda again as after sales service is basically like being brushed under the carpet once you drive the car away.

It seems that it's a sad fact of car ownership that aftersales support is often a dissapointment as the car gets older. Its all about sales really hence the shiny show rooms that cost the earth. But don't be disheartened by it. All cars get niggles and bits that arent quite as the should as they age. My old SEAT didnt look great after 185000 miles but mechanically it let me down just once in all those miles. The passenger door wouldnt open from the inside, neither did the window work, but it was mine and i still liked to drive every day. 

 

 Just find a good independent garage and let them take care of it and you. 

15 minutes ago, paulski said:

It seems that it's a sad fact of car ownership that aftersales support is often a dissapointment as the car gets older. Its all about sales really hence the shiny show rooms that cost the earth. But don't be disheartened by it. All cars get niggles and bits that arent quite as the should as they age. My old SEAT didnt look great after 185000 miles but mechanically it let me down just once in all those miles. The passenger door wouldnt open from the inside, neither did the window work, but it was mine and i still liked to drive every day. 

 

 Just find a good independent garage and let them take care of it and you. 

All is well deteriorating over time.

 

my calliper issue was when car was less than 2 years old. The car isn’t three years old and at 24 grand for a motor you expect the bloody boot to work for the foreseeable future.

 

my battery was replaced at 2 year old I must also add.