Seat Problems

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The Latest Seat Problems
Rear Window Wiper

Hatch window Wiper very noisy wet or dry, the Blade judders with a noise, have had blade replaced twice @£15 pound a time,any ideas please !

2015 Seat Leon 1.4 ACT 150 bhp
Posted: Nov 27, 2018
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Rear Window Wiper

Hatch window Wiper very noisy wet or dry, the Blade judders with a noise, have had blade replaced twice @£15 pound a time,any ideas please !

2015 Seat Leon 1.4 ACT 150 bhp
Posted: Nov 27, 2018
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Non starting

Car won’t start on the key but if I put the key to start position and wait until engine starting appears on dashboard then bridge the solenoid the car starts and runs perfect any help much appreciated

2015 Seat Leon 2ltr fr deisel
Posted: Sep 22, 2018
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No power

Wen I drive and put power down it’s as if there is no power and there is a feel of resistance in the engine like there isn’t any power when I put my foot down it’s struggling to pull and it’s also making steering heavy too please he...

2003 Seat Leon 1.4
Posted: Aug 14, 2018
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Pulling back

Fantastic car to drive but after a night of torrential wind and rain I found that pulling away straight away caused the car to pull back for a while.it stopped doing it as engine warmed up.not a major problem just a bit annoying

2001 Seat Leon 1.2s
Posted: Jul 29, 2018
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Oil warning

If I brake suddenly, hit a speed bump (driving normally as the situation demands), hit a pot hole or turn left or right sharply the oil warning light on the dashboard flashes and the warning alarm sounds. It lasts for 5 to 10 seconds and e...

2003 Seat Ibiza
Posted: Jul 23, 2018
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Boot will not unlock

Hi can anybody please help? My boot will no longer open - when i press the boot unlock button on my key fob the lights on the back of the car dont light up. The door unlock/lock absolutely fine. I have tried holding the unlock button d...

2012 Seat Ibiza
Posted: Jul 2, 2018
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Intermittent drip

Every so often when I switch engine off there is a small drip of water where I have parked.the car is flashing up coolant low.I have checked it and its fine.temp gauge does not move from the halfway mark.car isn't doing it all the time just...

2001 Seat Leon 1.4s
Posted: Jun 27, 2018
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Electrical fault

Clock intermittently resets to zero also at the same time trip mileage switch also returns to zero. Also boot has opened by itself and interior light comes on also by its self.

2017 Seat Ibiza 1liter turbo
Posted: Jun 14, 2018
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Wing Mirrors

The wing mirrors don't always fold in when requested, no set time when it will happen, rain or shine no difference, happens with the central locking and the interior control knob, is ok at the moment.

2015 Seat Leon 1.4 ACT 150 bhp
Posted: Apr 14, 2018
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Dashboard lit up with faults

Hi I was driving when a number of engine warning lights came on, ABS, steering wheel, air bag, engine management light, electronic stability programme, locks starting locking and unlocking. It then started beeping x3 and rev counter drops....

2012 Seat Ibiza 1.2 TDI
Posted: Mar 30, 2018
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Heater blower rear wiper and fog light NO POWER

Jumped in my little Mii turned on blower and turned up heat ... no sound dead silence , weird I thought tryd to remove rain from rear window ... again no power ! WTF seriously it's 3am I've just finished work and my car is freezing cold ins...

2014 Seat Mii 1.0 mango
Posted: Mar 22, 2018
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Electrical Faults are never ending!

Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport 2010 Don't know where to begin. For the past year 90% of the time I turn my car on the power steering is off. Once I rev, the power steering comes back on. When power steering is off, radio will turn itself ...

2010 Seat Ibiza
Posted: Mar 12, 2018
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Intermittent Battery Light & Slight Squealing Noise

I recently bought this car and noticed there was a slight squeal when starting off in first gear at a low speed. The squeal doesn't happen when I'm driving fast. It drives fine so I didn't pay much heed to the noise - thought perhaps it mig...

2013 Seat Ibiza 1.2 Petrol Style Model 5dr
Posted: Feb 19, 2018
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Tyre size

I am not sure which tyre size are needed for my car. It's a seat Ibiza 3 doors hatchback 1.4 sport 2009 I think the Ines I have now may be too small 205/45/R16

2009 Seat Ibiza 1.4
Posted: Dec 1, 2017
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Battery is always dying after only 1 week

Since I bought my seat Ibiza, the battery always seems to die so quickly before it was dying after a month or 2 months of no driving, but now just after a week it dies! It is so annoying, I always have to unplug the battery before holiday, ...

2009 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Hatchback
Posted: Nov 30, 2017
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Noise when accelerating

When taking off in 1st and accelerating in 2nd & 3rd there is a peculiar noise briefly for the last few day's - a light tinny noise is what I would describe it as. The car drives fine in 4th and 5th. The engine oil level is fine. I put it u...

2015 Seat Mii 1.0 Petrol - Manual unit
Posted: Oct 27, 2017
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Electrical

On a normal day from work while driving in traffic, oil pressure warning light started appearing on the dash ,I then decided to pull over and switch the car off for it to cool down...after a while the car couldn't start anymore, I then chan...

2006 Seat Ibiza 1.8 manual
Posted: Aug 19, 2017
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Dashboard warnings

Once I have turned the ignition on (Seat Ibiza Tdi) The brake light flashes and beeps - the power steering, ABS and other warning lights all light up. If moving, the speedometer doesn't indicate speed - the fuel level indicator keeps failin...

2003 Seat Ibiza 1.9 Tdi
Posted: Jul 29, 2017
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Gearbox clunks

The auto gearbox sometimes makes a clunk when it changes gears. Any thoughts please.

2004 Seat Ibiza 1.4 auto
Posted: Jul 5, 2017
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