Hello, a few days ago I upgraded from my 2010 Fabia Combi Greenline2 to a 2013 Rapid 1.2 TSI 105 Elegance in gorgeous petrol blue. I’m loving it so far but I have noticed a couple of issues which I’ll be contacting Škoda to have fixed under its 12 month warranty : 

1) Cruise control not working properly as it often won’t engage, will disengage itself, and speed can’t be adjusted without it disabling itself, Carista found a fault code for the cruise control switch. 

 

2) Drivers door filled with water, I’ve heard this is common, and I drained it by gently lifting the seal at the bottom of the door. 

 

Other than that, I think it’s excellent, feels very quiet and refined, especially compared to the 1.2TDICR in my Fabia, and the fuel economy is pretty decent as well. I do have some questions though: 

1) Is there any way of changing tracks in the car when using Bluetooth audio? (Other than using Siri) I have the cluster maxidot and mfsw with the swing system, and all of the phone’s functions work well apart from skipping tracks. I understand this feature is possible using MDI, but this was temperamental enough on the Fabia so I can’t be bothered trying it on the Rapid, and Bluetooth integration is great aside from not skipping tracks. If it’s not possible, I’ll get one of those Bluetooth controller buttons, but just curious if anyone found out any other ways of doing it. 
 

2) Doing little Carista changes like the dial sweep and audible locking confirmation won’t void my warranty will it? 
 

3) Is there anyway of stopping the doors filling up? As it seems to be a common issue it seems likely it will start doing it again after I’ve had it fixed at the dealer. 
 

4) Anyone who’s bought an approved used Škoda before, did yours have a service before it was delivered? Are they meant to come with a service? Mine hasn’t. 
 

cheers

Nice looking car and good spec for an early car...fogs, climatronic, mfsw.

 

 

I can't believe there's still one out there with watery doors.

 

The drain holes had excess wax blocking them I think. Also the early cars had badly fitting rubber seals on the bottom of the doors. These can be cut slightly to allow water to escape.

 

There are many threads on here how to do it back in 2013/14/15.

 

 

Edited 21 February, 20215 yr by camelspyyder

2 hours ago, camelspyyder said:

Nice looking car and good spec for an early car...fogs, climatronic, mfsw.

 

 

I can't believe there's still one out there with watery doors.

 

The drain holes had excess wax blocking them I think. Also the early cars had badly fitting rubber seals on the bottom of the doors. These can be cut slightly to allow water to escape.

 

There are many threads on here how to do it back in 2013/14/15.

 

 

So far I’ve only come across one unusual spec omission which I assume they changed on later models : the driver can’t control the rear electric windows... there’s no switches for them in the front, even though it has them in the back. Such a strange form of cost cutting. 

 

Yes the doors are a strange problem and one you’d expect them to discover when testing given how widespread it was. 
 

I’ll not try and fix it myself just yet as I’m hoping to have it fixed under warranty, which leads me to a question: can you use that approved used warranty at any Škoda dealer? I don’t fancy taking an hour and a half journey to the dealer I bought it from for some simple little issues when I’ve got a dealer nearby. 

Edited 21 February, 20215 yr by CS45
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Sorry, no idea about Skoda guarantee terms, both my Rapids have been SEAT badged versions - but I have swapped dealers during the guarantee period owing to moving house.

 

 

 

Edited 22 February, 20215 yr by camelspyyder

On 21/02/2021 at 21:54, CS45 said:

So far I’ve only come across one unusual spec omission which I assume they changed on later models : the driver can’t control the rear electric windows... there’s no switches for them in the front, even though it has them in the back. Such a strange form of cost cutting. 

 

Yes the doors are a strange problem and one you’d expect them to discover when testing given how widespread it was. 
 

I’ll not try and fix it myself just yet as I’m hoping to have it fixed under warranty, which leads me to a question: can you use that approved used warranty at any Škoda dealer? I don’t fancy taking an hour and a half journey to the dealer I bought it from for some simple little issues when I’ve got a dealer nearby. 

Yes you can use any Skoda dealership if you have a Skoda warranty. Common problem with water in doors. I just moved the seals to let water out. Had mine for 5 years and no problems, very reliable car

2 hours ago, wick said:

Yes you can use any Skoda dealership if you have a Skoda warranty. Common problem with water in doors. I just moved the seals to let water out. Had mine for 5 years and no problems, very reliable car

Thanks for the reply, it should be going in to my local dealer for a new cruise control switch and a door seal next week. The cruise control will be covered under warranty (thankfully because it’s pretty expensive), but the door seal won’t be because the warranty doesn’t cover water ingress. I understand that it’s a part that could become less effective with age, but it is a bit annoying given that it is a common issue. The service tech I spoke to said he’s never seen it before working on Toledo’s, although I find that hard to believe seeing as Škoda even issued a new design. 
 

 Never mind, at least the cruise isn’t costing me to fix, and the car is a delight apart from that. Out of interest, which engine did yours have?

We all did DIY fixes on the door seal back then. It was a part that was ineffective when brand new!

Pull it aside to let the water out. If it happens again trim the rubber. Sod paying the stealer to fix a design fault.

 

Old threads on here should explain exactly what to do.

 

 

Edited 6 March, 20215 yr by camelspyyder

Just now, camelspyyder said:

We all did DIY fixes on the door seal back then. Pull it aside to let the water out. If it happens again trim the rubber. Sod paying the stealer to fix a design fault.

 

Old threads on here should explain exactly what to do.

I’m not sure which part they’re doing in this case, the bottom door seal or the window seal. Either way, they know full well it’s a design fault, I don’t know what it is with UK VAG dealers and playing stupid about common issues.

On 06/03/2021 at 18:29, CS45 said:

Thanks for the reply, it should be going in to my local dealer for a new cruise control switch and a door seal next week. The cruise control will be covered under warranty (thankfully because it’s pretty expensive), but the door seal won’t be because the warranty doesn’t cover water ingress. I understand that it’s a part that could become less effective with age, but it is a bit annoying given that it is a common issue. The service tech I spoke to said he’s never seen it before working on Toledo’s, although I find that hard to believe seeing as Škoda even issued a new design. 
 

 Never mind, at least the cruise isn’t costing me to fix, and the car is a delight apart from that. Out of interest, which engine did yours have?

Mine had the 1.4tsi DSG, enjoyed that, first experience with auto. No issues, but any problems in the future could write the car off as they can be so expensive to repair.

2 minutes ago, wick said:

Mine had the 1.4tsi DSG, enjoyed that, first experience with auto. No issues, but any problems in the future could write the car off as they can be so expensive to repair.

Yes I did see a couple of DSGs for sale but avoided them for that exact reason. They are the 7Speed dry clutch if I remember rightly? Also I’m not keen on the behaviour of the dsg at low speeds in my parents VW Transporter T6

Ease the rubber seal away around the drain holes along the bottom of the doors. For good measure poke something like a zip tie end up the drain hole to clear any debris. Each door should have two drain holes. Do this periodically (when washing the car) and it should stay clear.

For a more permanent fix, cut a small V shape it the rubber seal adjacent to the seal, I didn't bother as mine wasn't so troublesome after I'd originally pulled the rubber seals away.

9 minutes ago, MickA said:

Ease the rubber seal away around the drain holes along the bottom of the doors. For good measure poke something like a zip tie end up the drain hole to clear any debris. Each door should have two drain holes. Do this periodically (when washing the car) and it should stay clear.

For a more permanent fix, cut a small V shape it the rubber seal adjacent to the seal, I didn't bother as mine wasn't so troublesome after I'd originally pulled the rubber seals away.

Thanks for your help, it has been behaving itself since I did that a few weeks ago. However, the Škoda dealer have found a

door seal that needs replaced, I’m not sure which one though. I have noticed that the one on the car where the door meets the B-Pillar is split, so I’d hope that’s the one they’re fixing. Can’t imagine that would cause the doors to fill up though, so I’ll keep your advice in mind in case it happens again. 
Have you had any rust issues as a result of the watery doors?

1 hour ago, CS45 said:

Thanks for your help, it has been behaving itself since I did that a few weeks ago. However, the Škoda dealer have found a

door seal that needs replaced, I’m not sure which one though. I have noticed that the one on the car where the door meets the B-Pillar is split, so I’d hope that’s the one they’re fixing. Can’t imagine that would cause the doors to fill up though, so I’ll keep your advice in mind in case it happens again. 
Have you had any rust issues as a result of the watery doors?

 

Mine's the Toledo and no rust issues. It does affect the Toledo too as the Rapid with the water in the door problems, reportedly the rear doors but I had a problem with my passenger front. It had about a cupful held in there. Can confirm that they do spray a cavity wax in the doors near the base, I reckon it was that in the drain holes blocking the one.