I have been lurking as a guest since September when I ordered my new Ateca ( Excellence 190Bhp DSG 4x4 with excellence pack and comfort pack). I picked the car up on the 23rd December (my Birthday) and was very impressed for the first few days.
Then after about a week I started to get issues with the pick ip feeling sluggish. I went into the sales after Xmas and when I pulled up in the car park there was a horrible burning smell and the fan was going ballistic. I spoke with my local dealer in Swindon and they said if it does it again bring it in, I started back to work on the 3rd Jan which is in London so I have a 65 mile commute.
The first couple of days no issues then last Thursday going home the drive up the M4 was horrible with the car over revving on every gear change. I drove back up to London the following day which was not as bad but there was certainly an issue then coming home Friday it was losing power over revving before finally the Gear Box Fault warning light came up :x .
I contacted the dealer and took the car in on Saturday only to be told they did not have any courtesy cars so could I drive it home and call Seat Assistance. The roadside engineer turned up and plugged the computer in where he found 2 things
Then after about a week I started to get issues with the pick ip feeling sluggish. I went into the sales after Xmas and when I pulled up in the car park there was a horrible burning smell and the fan was going ballistic. I spoke with my local dealer in Swindon and they said if it does it again bring it in, I started back to work on the 3rd Jan which is in London so I have a 65 mile commute.
The first couple of days no issues then last Thursday going home the drive up the M4 was horrible with the car over revving on every gear change. I drove back up to London the following day which was not as bad but there was certainly an issue then coming home Friday it was losing power over revving before finally the Gear Box Fault warning light came up :x .
I contacted the dealer and took the car in on Saturday only to be told they did not have any courtesy cars so could I drive it home and call Seat Assistance. The roadside engineer turned up and plugged the computer in where he found 2 things
- 1) That "transportation mode" had not been switched off when the car arrived in the UK, apparently this turns off all sorts of things when the car is shipped
2) the secondary clutch has failed . So to my dismay the car was taken away on a transporter Saturday afternoon, then to compound issues I have a call from Skoda Swindon on Monday morning asking why is your Seat Ateca sitting outside our workshop!!! .