Hi all,

 

1st post and diving straight in with issues.  

 

Got a 68 plate Superb estate SE L Executive this summer and some intermittent "glitches" have appeared over last 2-3 months.  99% of the time it runs fine but on the odd occasion I will get the following issues all seemingly at once:

 

ACC fault

Stop start error

Driver's wing mirror retracts and opens randomly whilst driving (once or twice the passenger side has done it, but never at same time)

If the car is stationary the "Caution: Engine running" warning shouts at you, as soon as car is in motion it stops

The small alarm LED in door by the mirror flashes

 

Usually an "Engine off, lock car, unlock car, engine on" fixes it, but not always.

 

Aware a trip to local Skoda garage is in order (have an extended warranty from dealer I purchased form, but they will just send me to a garage I already know this) but just wanted to check if anyone has an idea before the garage says they can't find anything?

 

Thanks

2 hours ago, StuartCann said:

68 plate Superb estate SE L Executive this summer and some intermittent "glitches" have appeared over last 2-3 months.

Start by getting the battery checked properly. Other people will say otherwise, but I know other people who have needed new batteries on Superbs at 3 to 4 years old.

Hi Ken,

 

Thanks for getting back to me.  It was in my head as an option.  Was parked up last night waiting for my son at the gym and was in Auto stop mode with lights and hazards on, after a few mins the car said it would shut everything down in 30 seconds to save the battery.  Never seen it do that before.  Then, shock horror, after restart to come home it was playing up.

 

Will see what my battery health checking options are.

 

Thanks

 

 

It sounds as if you may have a wire in your door bellows breaking/broken down (common point of failure)

And maybe a few other wires going haywire around and about.

 

Batteries vary a lot on their health, some last a few years as @KenONeill has said, and some get longer.  So best check that health and it never hurts to look at some of the Earth points on the car you can locate easily.

 

A scan with VCDS or similar tool might even show up the wiring faults if they have been flagged, we have a map of VCDS user's on the forum, find one and send a PM.