Hi, we have a late 2017 Kodiaq 1.4 which has only done 27k miles. 

 

Earlier this week my wife was doing the school run and when returning to the car with the kids it wouldn't start. After a couple of attempts she noticed a smell of petrol and got out. We then had a look and could see petrol leaking from underneath the engine bay and pooling inside the car. 

 

On the RAC attending they identified fuel leaking from injector 1. (They were taken by surprise when opening the drivers door caused petrol to squirt out - looks like opening the door primes the fuel circuit?) It's since gone to our local garage to investigate. I'd seen some reports on here of sheared bolts on the rail holding the injectors in place and subsequent leaking - which sounded similar. 

 

On investigation, the garage have confirmed the same thing - loose and missing / sheared bolts - at least one of which they are having to drill out - and the seal on injectors 1 and 2 gone as a result.

 

This sounds very much like the issues I've seen mentioned in relation to 1.2 and 1.4 petrol engines. Has anyone had any luck with a response or any recompense from Skoda? These don't appear to be isolated incidents and i dread to think what could have happened with my kids in the car in different circumstances.

 

I'll provide more details when I get them / pictures and I've asked the garage to retain the removed parts.

 

 

The issue is very much known by the VW Group / Skoda.

It seems to not have much happening with the DVSA / DfT in the UK. 

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/468348-fuel-leak

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/505171-fuel-leaks

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/495523-major-fuel-leak-due-to-bolts-sheared-on-fuel-injector-rail-assembly

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/486004-fuel-leak-from-injector-rail

 

Edited 25 May, 20233 yr by toot

Me too. Our Skoda Fabia 1.2 suddenly leaked petrol badly. My wife who was driving was quite traumatized since she had been driving on the motorway minutes before when it could have been catastrophic. Car now in with Skoda for repair.