Bloody stupid car! DPF Related

[morleymackam]

After a drive from North Yorkshire->Dover and then on to Cologne my Leon has kicked up first the engine management light, then dpf light, then limp mode.

Having to leave it at Seat dealer in Cologne tomorrow. How the hell can the DPF be knackered? I thought it was short journeys that are the problem? I've driven for about 12 hours solid over the past couple of days.

Arghhghgh

 

[spenny2004]

Got to say from reading posts about the dpf that does sound odd can't believe your dpf is blocked as like you say it is short journeys that causes it to block maybe unfortunately there is another problem hope it gets fixed quickley for you though

 

[Jacey Boy]

This is why I will never buy a 170 TDi VAG car again..

 

[pacm0n]

Strange is this DPF lark, Some people have never had the light and only do short journeys, others can drive on motorways for hours and still end up getting it!

Im a lucky one and not had the problem as of yet. Seat say its all down to driving style. Hope you get it sorted!

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Could it be fuel related? Dirty European diesel!

 

[doll]

Sounds more like the exhaust pressure sensor to me. Fingers crossed for you though mate...if it is they should have one in stock with the amount of failures!

 

[SpursMadDave]

DPF does get blamed for a lot, and rightly so.... but almost identical thing happened to mine and it was an exhaust sensor which my local dealer manager to fix.... second time round!

 

[Bora]

my moneys on the pressure sensor too, I had the same thing back in april good motorway driving but it packed in... these things happendon't let it ruin your trip.

 

[stu38]

Hi guys deffo sounds like exhaust sensor to me to, had the exact same thing happen to my 170fr, plus i always doing long trips only good thing was didn take dealer long at all to fixt

 

[Tam]

100% sensor related causing the dpf to not clean itself, hence its now full and gone into limp.

Replace sensor, DPF will re-gen and all will be fine with it until the sensor (or one of the other 3 that control the DPF burn) fails again and repeat the above.

Its not really the DPF thats the issue - just the **** sensors that are used.

 

[red line fun]

what happens when the car enters limp mode? i.e. are speed and/or revs limited and if yes to what level?

 

[Tam]

what happens when the car enters limp mode? i.e. are speed and/or revs limited and if yes to what level?

Limited to 3000 rpm, No turbo at all. perhaps 60bhp (maybe less)

Fast pull away's are out the question, but you can get to 75-80 on the motorway still (uphills are about 60mph)

Pulling away on hills would be fun, and probably impossible with a 4 adults in it...

 

[morleymackam]

Well it's all sorted. They did a "software update" on it which I presumed would be a DPF burnout. Seems to be ok but my first gear is now really ****. Power completely runs out at 2k revs and it's like hitting a brick wall. Everything else seems fine.

Still managed to hurtle it round the Nurburgring for a few laps yesterday though. Should clear the dpf nicely.

 

[SeanCorky]

Sounds like they've put the 155bhp map on it to prevent DPF problems?

 

[morleymackam]

Sounds like they've put the 155bhp map on it to prevent DPF problems?

bloody hope not. It's going in a uk garage when it gets home but it works for now at least.