Some way to physically go, but can I suggest you call Colin Marshall at Wheelbase in Hersham, Surrey (link here). Our Superb 280 had the dash alight like a Christmas tree, biggest issue was ABS and ESC were off, which I explained in turn to the four closest Skoda dealers as I called them in turn last week - Allams Epsom, Lookers Guildford, Garlands Aldershot and Skoda Crawley. Not one showed the slightest empathy and none of them could even LOOK at the car for a one hour (chargeable) diagnosis slot for three weeks and further weeks wait for the appointment to have the work undertaken… unless I needed a courtesy car which would mean between an 6 to 10 week wait! https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz5sTc6NbqAhWkxYUKHSeaDcAQ3YkBegQIARAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.nhtsa.gov%2Fodi%2Frcl%2F2019%2FRCRIT-19V615-0044.pdf&psig=AOvVaw3w-umW7MjRgt61LIU3pyQy&ust=1595162145089402&cshid=1595075773587 Judging that the labour for the selector replacement is around 4 hours of wrenching, we very much doubt that this would be a Saturday afternoon with the spanners. I’m certainly not keen to give this one a go. What happens if I just ignore it?

I've had my Golf R since new in 2016, with no problems until recently - the warranty having expired, obviously. Our trade only pricing is typically 30% lower than dealer trade prices. Our exclusive trade pricing is hard to beat!Now I’m in two minds about this. Whilst it’s great that Skoda is willing to cover the cost of the parts, I’m still facing a bill for something that I believe should be either recalled or fixed entirely as “goodwill”. Is the offer of goodwill admission that this is a known issue? Is this another dieselgate in the making? Frankly, I’m a little pi**ed about the whole situation.

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If anyone has the "Select Park" issue and VW won't pay for it to be fixed this might be worth investigating further ..... and if you do it please let us know how well it worked (all of us paranoid DSG owners would be grateful). Great info Greg, as you say it's more of a comfort/reassurance thing than anything else moving the shifter and if it helps in any small way it's worth it

Early information suggests that this is the case. We’ve seen a number of posts on the Skoda VRS owners club facebook group link from owners confirming that dealers are replacing the offending parts under warranty. It’s also been stated that some owners with vehicles out of warranty have had to pay labour with the selector being offered “good will” by the manufacturer. This error only shows up momentarily but it’s quite unsettling and accompanied by a rather disconcerting error tone from the dash. I’ve been covering the Skoda Octavia MK3 VRS in some detail of late, with our Skoda MK3 VRS buyers guide proving to be very popular. Apart from water pump issues on early cars, the Mk3 VRS seems to have stood the test of time quite well. I’ve had high hopes for the VRS but I’ve been keeping my nose to the ground, searching for another common issue. We just might have found it.It could theoretically allow the engine to be started with the lever in a position other than P or N; hence the USA recall. This would only happen if the error happened to be occurring at the exact time the engine was last switched off, AND it was still occurring when the engine was next started, AND the driver hadn’t put the lever in P when they parked, AND the handbrake wasn’t fully applied. Five minutes on Google and I found that it's a common DSG fault across the VAG family. Five more minutes and I found that in the USA there's even a safety recall relating to it - 37L5. A build up of silicate on a microswitch in the DSG causes a false reading of an open circuit. In the states, it's a free fix as it's considered a safety issue. Did you know VAGPARTS Australia has a trade program? Sign up for exclusive trade pricing and discounts on Volkswagen & Audi Parts. If you are a mechanic, tuner or have an automotive business this program is for you! This happens occasionally in my 2016 Octavia. As far as I can see, it’s nothing more than an annoyance to those of us in the UK - sometimes the gear-lever stops receiving the engine-switched-on message during use and alerts the driver via the dashboard message. That’s all.