2010

1.6 TDI

glow plug warning light

new pigtail fitted and spliced (From AutoDOC/Poland)

0204 P code will never go away

warning light glow plug coil on dash

Ohm tested in all of the right places

No local motor factors/ auto sparkies sell this part.

Mobile mechanics refused to help

OBDII can never remove or erase this fault.

Plug 4 is to blame

Engine rocks on idle

Engine in limp mode 20 mph and low revs only

Can anyone solve this nightmare for me, it has been a solid month of hell.

Has this car officially died or is it in a knackered state from now on?

Late response, still, might help others in the same position: the 0204 code is not glow plug, it is an electrically failed injector. You need to replace #4 injector. It has never been anything to do with the glow plugs,other than the glow plug light is flashing when an injector fails. Had the same fault on my wife's Roomster some years back, quite a few of 1.6TDI injectors were dodgy, either leaking or failing, our Roomster had both. HTH

You are correct. I still have the Roomster.

Long story short.

Car broke down, diesel on top of engine

Garage 1 replaced one injector, with a brand new one. No problem with that one

Broke down again

Garage 2 replaced the other 3 injectors, with (new according to the price and invoice).

Car broke down same weekend. Stretch bolts snapped off.

Car recovered to home 20 miles away

Garage 2 recovered the car 38 miles to garage 2 to be fixed

Car fixed free of charge.

Car breaks down

Garage 1 fits new fuel rail does a good job

Garage 1 said Garage 2's injectors were not new, yellow dots on the tops

Car breaks down into current limp and 0204

Garage 2 has p1ssed me off so much that I took it to garage 3

Garage 3 is 4 miles away and did a full detailed report.

Garage 3 said that injector was reconditioned and not brand new.

Garage 2 can't remember which plugs they replaced

Credit card was used to pay for garage 2's 3 injectors.

Credit card was asked to sort this refund out via section 75

Section 75 got dragged out beyond statuary 56 days.

Section 75 now escalated to ombudsman.

Ombudsman now dragging heels

Ombudsman case handler, conveniently on a long holiday

This is getting ridiculous

The car has spent more time on the blocks than on the road and I've only had it a year this September.

I need to sell this car

Does anyone want to buy this car?

I am selling it at a severe loss