Skoda Problems

Owner problems and repairs

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The Latest Skoda Problems
EPC

EPC is illuminated while driving,Fuel Pedal, Brake and Steering become out of order. Pls advice. Kind regards

2004 Skoda Fabia
Posted: Aug 2, 2014
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Car reving even when waiting for traffic lights to change, in fact revving every the car is stationary. Why?

Why is car revving even when stationary?

2002 Skoda Octavia
Posted: Jul 19, 2014
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Turning over but won't start

Car has now been off the road for 5 weeks so any help would be great... New coil packs were fitted which worked for 2 days then ecu failed, this has since been reconditioned and a fault was believed to have started with the immobiliser i...

2005 Skoda Octavia 1.6fsi ambient manual
Posted: Jul 12, 2014
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Car Stops Accelerating

Not sure how to explain this but my 2003 skoda octavia stops accelerating when I am driving it. It can be at any speed, it will just stop accelerating. The engine keeps running like it is idling. I normally wait a few seconds and drop th...

2003 Skoda Octavia
Posted: Jul 8, 2014
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Oil light indicator on

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.....Greetings everyone,i bought a Skoda Fabia 14 16v ...i am having an issue,the oil light came on when i was driving,i heard a beeping sound & the car cut out. I tried to start it back but the engine did not start.....

2003 Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v
Posted: Jun 22, 2014
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Car horn

help my car horn not working on my skoda octavia when i press it it makes a clicking sound i have changed to fuse but still not working anyone can you help out there thank you

2006 Skoda Octavia 1.4
Posted: Jun 6, 2014
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All windows opening when left parked

Twice, once some months ago, and again yesterday, I have found all four windows fully open when they had been left shut. On the first occasion, it had been raining! I cannot see any control that would operate all windows simultaneously.

2006 Skoda Octavia 1.6 Hatchback
Posted: May 28, 2014
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Passenger door not working cant unlock

The passenger front door just stopped working doesn't open with central lock it has no manual lock. The key opens all other doors fine tried to reboot system battery disconnected for 10 mins but to no avail.By the rac help women in need of...

2000 Skoda Octavia
Posted: Mar 12, 2014
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Auxiliary belt tensioner.

As far as I can ascertain there has not been a recall for this problem. Our local garage ordered a new tensioner and auxiliary belt. When the part did not fit and spoke to Skoda who told them that although the tensioner was the original fr...

2000 Skoda Octavia
Posted: Mar 4, 2014
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Rear door seals

got a problem with the wifes Skoda both rear inner door seals are letting in soaking the carpets cannot see anything obvious the drain holes are not blocked the water is just coming between the seal and the cill trim it looks as though it h...

2006 Skoda Fabia 1.1
Posted: Mar 2, 2014
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Flashing indicators

my indicators sometimes start to flash on there own,all 4,no ignition on,car locked,i would think something to do with car alarm,but not sure. any advise please. thanks Charles.

2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0 dsg
Posted: Feb 2, 2014
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Leaks rain water under dashboard

My car leaks water under the dashboard, on the driver's side, through the isolation. It has rained heavily last night, so I suspect the water has leaked under the bonnet and into the isolation and found a way straight into the car. Has any...

1999 Skoda Felicia pick-up diesel
Posted: Jan 28, 2014
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Warning lights and ignition

My car has started to cause problems. Last week it started as normal but when I turned it off the engine kept running when I took keys out also the abs, hand brake, and traction control lights stayed lit up again with no keys in ignition. T...

2005 Skoda Octavia 1.9tdi
Posted: Dec 30, 2013
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INDICATORS,WIPERS AND BLOWERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING

WIPERS , FRONT AND REAR , INDICATORS AND BLOWERS ALL STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME .CANNOT FIND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX TO CHECK

2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI
Posted: Dec 15, 2013
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Air pressure in car

The vibration from the car going up and down the gears appears to affect the pressure in the car. This is causing uncomfortable ear problems similar to that of flying. There are no hills here in Lincolnshire.

2013 Skoda Octavia 1.6 SE manual
Posted: Dec 9, 2013
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GEARBOX DOING FUNNY NOISES

What have I done?????? Bought today thinking that will be a car ''for live'' already full of questions???!!!!! Can someone help???????? My car is 54000 miles, DSG tiptonic gearbox 1.9tdi, just done 75 miles from the garage home and h...

2007 Skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi dsg
Posted: Nov 16, 2013
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Water ingress

same problem I had my Vectra the wifes skoda leaks water on the passenger side my problem caused the fan to seize costing me a new fan and 2 resistors. all because of a blocked drain MAIN DEALER SERVICEING **** any input please Zanderman...

2006 Skoda Fabia 1.2 petrol
Posted: Oct 24, 2013
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Brake fault

hi my fabia 1.9 tdi has developed a couple of faults firstly the brake pedal sometimes goes hard when braking resulting in no brakes or very little brake anyone any ideas secondly the car struggles to start in the morning bought a new ba...

2003 Skoda Fabia 1.9tdi
Posted: Sep 28, 2013
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RADIO

Hi my Nana has a Skoda Fabia 1.4 57 reg and while you have the radio it always says No CD when it hasn't got a CD in it. It also wont let the CD come out until you have heard all of the songs and also does a ejecting nose when you turn off ...

2007 Skoda Fabia Manuall
Posted: Sep 14, 2013
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Driver side electric window control

I put in an aftermarket stereo but then could not lower neither the driver`s or passenger`s windows using the buttons on the driver`s door.I can only use the control for passenger window on the passenger door also the global window locking ...

2007 Skoda Roomster 1.4 comfort
Posted: Sep 13, 2013
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