My Leon died today - loss of power, glow plugs on and battery cut out when driving

[LukeFR]

After 3 days of not been able to call Seat UK due to the weekend bank holiday.

I believe someone called Simon Ackroyd is dealing with the injector issues on all of these engines and I told him the issues I had and been told all 4 injectors and wiring loom will be replaced free of charge. I'm hoping I have a courtesy car here by lunch time too!

 

[sclarkson82]

mine cuts out when driving, glow plug light flashes, then battery light and no power, dead. But will restart again and be ok for a day or so then does same again, getting more and more regular now tho, could this be the injector problem ???

 

[LukeFR]

Yes - definatley sounds like it.

Get it taken in before it goes mate.

 

[sclarkson82]

you got customer services number, as mine is a 2007 so not in warrenty

 

[LukeFR]

0500 222 222

Ask to speak to Simon Ackroyd.

 

[sclarkson82]

ok mate, will doubt they will do anything as it starts back up after it has cut out, prob tell me to take it in, charge me for a diagnostics check and tell me they cannot find anything

 

[LukeFR]

Chances are it should show up a fault and demand you want them changing as a safety concern.

Seat UK will pay for the check.

 

[sclarkson82]

i got my own snap on diagnostic machine, it does not show a thing at all in system, thats why i am reluctant to take it to the dealers and pay for them to tell me what i already know, is Simon dealing with all these injector problems ??

 

[LukeFR]

Yes Simon is.

Like I say - Seat UK will pay for the check regardless. RAC had problems trying to get mine to read code, but eventually got it - could be same issue with yours?

 

[sclarkson82]

mine just says no DTC in system, guess i will just have to put up with it for now till it goes altogether

 

[LukeFR]

Might aswell have a free check though as they might end up replacing them before they do.

Speak to Simon.

 

[sclarkson82]

well just rang and he not at his desk, going to get him to ring me back, will keep u updated

 

[LukeFR]

Did you get an update?

JCT600 found another issue with my car, apparently of which Seat are only willing to pay 50%! Not happy!

 

[sclarkson82]

yh, he said cos no faults in system, nothing they can do, but i need to pay for a seat diagnostic check and take it from there, not happy one bit

 

[LukeFR]

Why won't they pay for one?

They paid for mine!

 

[sclarkson82]

nope wont even pay for one, i got to pay and if it shows anything up then they might refund me, but i think they just after screwing me over !!

 

[LukeFR]

Very bad of them been hit and miss!

 

[sclarkson82]

what you got to pay 50% towards ???

 

[LukeFR]

Luckily I don't, ABS unit has got an error with a pressure sensor.

Seat paying 50% and my warranty paying the other 50%.
Car having 4 new injectors and wiring loom fitted tomorrow.

 

[Fusster]

yh, he said cos no faults in system, nothing they can do, but i need to pay for a seat diagnostic check and take it from there, not happy one bit

Just for clarification mate...If there are no faults stored in the engine control unit it is NOT the common injector failure problem.
No fault=no injector failure they short to + when they fail and this causes a fault to be stored,All dealers and SEAT cust care are aware of this,that is why they can be so sure that your problem is not the "injector problem".
Sorry but i hope that clears it up,I dont think anyone is trying to "screw you over" but as your car does not have the injector problem it would need to be diagnosed and there is a cost to that.
cheers