Seat Problems

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The Latest Seat Problems
Cutting out

my car keeps cutting out. I can be driving it and it will be fine then all of a sudden it will just stop and you have to wait for he car to cool down before it will restart it has been at the garage all day today it kept cutting out on them...

2005 Seat Ibiza 1.2 award
Posted: Oct 30, 2013
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Rear veiw mirror keeps falling off

rear view mirror fell off and the dealer fixed by replacing the mirror. Fell off again and fixed again. Some 2 months later fell off again. Dealer explained that they will not fix it again as I must be responsible for the problem. 3 Weeks l...

2012 Seat Ibiza 1.2 tdr
Posted: Sep 30, 2013
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Window wipers stopped working but the jets still work

The wipers seem to be trying to work but won't so we tried a different fuse but it can't be that because the window wash jets are still working can anybody help us find out what it could be as payday is way off and the rain is setting in, t...

1999 Seat Cordoba
Posted: Sep 11, 2013
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CAR HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING

Hi need help, just bought a 2008 leon fr and was driving up motorway and engine revs dropped and car stalled, managed to get car home with the rev counter was going up and down the whole way home, got home and car wont start unless I put my...

2008 Seat Leon 2.0 fr tdi
Posted: Sep 10, 2013
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Won't go in 6th gear, keeps popping out!

I am on the motorway, I put the car in 6 th gear, 2 seconds later it pops out of gear, it does this every time as of late, it is a manual, can somebody please help and tell me the problem?? It's only 6th gear, feel like a hammer is knocking...

2005 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI sport 16v
Posted: Sep 3, 2013
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Fuel problems

Car will start but only run for 10 minutes. Machinec thinks fuel pump or ECU. Has anyone had similar problems to help us narrow it down

1995 Seat Ibiza
Posted: Jun 27, 2013
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Car not starting and then loss of power when driving

I recently bought a 1.6s Seat Leon privately. After a week of so i went to start it, turned the key and all of the electrics came on as usual but other than that complete silence. The starter motor made a clunk the first time i turned the k...

2000 Seat Leon 1.6 s
Posted: May 14, 2013
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Airbag light

Had car in garage for replacement drivers door window regulator window now working fine but car now showing airbag light on dash going back into garage on Tuesday to have it look at anyboby any idea why this would of happen never had any pr...

2008 Seat Altea 2.0 tdi
Posted: Apr 28, 2013
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Glow plugs

Can anyone tell me where the glow plugs are located on the above car and when should they be changed not got any problems and the car has covered 42,000 miles is there a sevice to have these done

2008 Seat Altea 2.0tdi
Posted: Apr 25, 2013
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Both rear and front wipers or washers not working. fuses ok

wipers used to come on themselves and not stop till ignition switched off. now nothing from front or rear. fuses ok. where are the relay switches?

2004 Seat Arosa 1.0
Posted: Apr 19, 2013
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Intermittant Starting Issue - Especially after refuelling

I have noticed my diesel ecomotive Ibiza has difficulty starting, especially after refuelling but sometimes at other random times. Nothing shows up on the Engine Management print out. Any other issue it could be as you know when I take it t...

2010 Seat Ibiza 1.4 TDI Ecomotive
Posted: Mar 22, 2013
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Dashboard glare

How do I stop the glare of the dashboard, especially the reflection of the fan grill that runs along the top of the dashboard. All I can see when I'm driving is the reflection in the windscreen. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

2007 Seat Leon
Posted: Feb 25, 2013
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Losing power and slight back fire in 3rd,4th & 5th gear

When I'm accelerating through 3rd,4th and 5th gears. I get a stutter/backfire feeling from the engine and a loss of power for a few seconds until it comes back and goes through gears ok. It happens between 50-70 mph depending on gear proble...

2003 Seat Leon 1.6 s manual petrol
Posted: Feb 3, 2013
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Turning over but not firing

Was running fine, then parked it up went out to it the next day and wouldn't start. Turning over and can hear the fuel pump starting, we have changed the spark plugs and fully charged the battery but still not firing! Any ideas on what to d...

1997 Seat Ibiza 2.0 gti
Posted: Dec 30, 2012
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Juddering Engine after driving and alternator problems

Hi guys, this is my last resort before going back to the garage really. My car does drive fine, but if I have been driving for over 20mins and then stop, the car starts juddering, it feels like a misfire. I took it to the garage, he told...

2008 Seat Ibiza 1.4 SE Petrol
Posted: Nov 6, 2012
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Passenger door stuck shut/locked

Passenger front door locked closed, cant hear anything from the lock, all other doors fine. Anyone know how i can get to the lock without destroying the door card, i can wind the window down and take out the rubbers but randomly poking a...

2003 Seat Leon
Posted: Oct 25, 2012
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Engine is hunting

When I am at lights or just sitting in traffic my engine is hunting from 800revs to 1200revs, I have changed the mass metre and oxygen sensor but it did not fix the problem anyone help.

2002 Seat Leon 1.8 20v turbo
Posted: Oct 4, 2012
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Unable to engage reverse

For a couple of weeks it has been difficult getting reverse gear, not crunching just tight , then today i was unable to get reverse but this time it was engaging first. I am getting all forward gears with no difficulty at all and no funny ...

1992 Seat Leon 1.4 16valve
Posted: Sep 18, 2012
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Starting problem

if i m not use my car 2 or 3 days then i have starting problem . after 2 o 3 days when i want 2 start my car in very first time motor start and after few second motor are shutdown and then i when i start my car motor are not start if i m do...

2005 Seat Cordoba 1.9 TDI
Posted: Sep 13, 2012
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Seat Ibiza wont lock

Can anyone help, my car has decided it wont lock? When you insert the key its like it has nothing to grip onto to cause the car to lock?

2003 Seat Ibiza
Posted: Aug 30, 2012
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