Skoda Kamiq 1.5TSI manual engine cutting out whilst driving

[Backtothenorth]

Good morning all,
I bought this car for my wife as an approved used vehicle from Lookers Skoda in Newcastle in July of this year.
It had about 4,000 miles on the clock.
She loves it apart from one key, and in my view dangerous, aspect.
She said to me a couple of months ago that the engine kept cutting out when changing down from 3rd to 2nd gear, or 2nd to 1st, when approaching a roundabout or junction. It does it sometime, not all the time and no warning lights appear on the dash.
I rather ignored her and thought "woman driver" !!
However I drove it the other day and exactly the same thing happened to me. I had slowed down for a roundabout, had just pulled away into my exit lane in 2nd gear and it stalled. I was doing probably 15mph.I had a 32 tonne artic. behind me and all I could do was cruise up and onto a pavement to get out of the way. He blasted his horn at me, unsurprisingly, and drove past. I had my hazards on, started the engine fine, and rejoined my lane.
I have booked the car into the supplying dealer who can't look at it until 7th January.
Has anyone else had this issue with this particular model/engine ?
Many thanks in advance.

[Dr G]

I've not experienced it, but have heard of it. Discussed at length here:

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/521243-15-ts...

That engine has had software updates relating predominantly to kangarooing, but well worth checking it's up to date.

Do you have roadside assistance as part of your warranty? Is the issue readily reproducible?

[Backtothenorth]

Thank you Dr G, yes I have roadside assistance, certainly with my annual AA insurance and I think with Skoda as well.
It doesn't happen all the time but it's just happened again now slowing down in 2nd gear to go into a car park.

[Backtothenorth]

I've just left a message with Lookers Skoda Newcastle to call me as I want to get the car to them asap as their date of 7th January (being the first date when they say they can look at the car whist giving us a courtesy vehicle) is coincidentally a day after the 6 month period ends from when I bought the car off them.

[Dr G]

Find a way to survive without their loan car and get it in sooner.

Being able to reproduce the fault is important.

[Mammasaid]

Backtothenorth said:

I've just left a message with Lookers Skoda Newcastle to call me as I want to get the car to them asap as their date of 7th January (being the first date when they say they can look at the car whist giving us a courtesy vehicle) is coincidentally a day after the 6 month period ends from when I bought the car off them.

Don't worry about the date, as soon as you've informed them about the issue, the clock stops in terms of the CRA 2015. Put it in writing to the dealer as evidence.

[Backtothenorth]

Thank you both, I called them earlier to organise an earlier date without a loan car, as suggested.
Funnily enough no one called back.
I'm on the case and will revert with progress or lack of it.

[Backtothenorth]

I am taking the car back to Lookers Skoda Newcastle next week and leaving it with them. I have filled out a Diagnostic Questionnaire with all the details and am taking the car out tomorrow to try and get video footage of it stalling again etc. I have said that if it continues to behave like this post them investigating then I will be exercising my rights to reject the car.

Edited by Backtothenorth on Saturday 22 November 16:22

[Backtothenorth]

My wife drove the car over to the supplying dealer yesterday and left it there. I had already emailed a Diagnostic questionnaire to them outlining the issues. My wife also spent half an hour with the female service "advisor" who concluded that the problem was likely to be her driving style.
This obviously made my blood boil , particularly as both of us have experienced the car cutting out on us, so I followed up with a robust email just now.
I'm expecting a response in a few days time saying that they have found no fault with the car and to come and collect it but we will see !