5Q0713128A Gearbox Shifter Selector Mechanism Micro Switch, Car Gearbox Shifter Micro Switch Replacement for R32 2018-2021

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Seems to be a process to fit it, but even with extra labour it would be cheaper than a whole gear selector lever assembly. It’s not just the VRS either. Our googling has shown that the issue also affects the Mk7 Golf and countless other models fitted with the latest incarnation of the VW DSG gearbox. With more use of the car the messages started coming less often and now, according to my daughter who now has the car, the messages have gone away completely. 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!

I've read the same and occasionally I sit and move the selector between the settings a few times before I set off or when I put the car in the garage... 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). 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. 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.VAGPARTS Australia recommends genuine parts. We import genuine Audi and Volkswagen parts from Europe and North America. This enables us to provide excellent prices direct to the consumer. 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. 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!

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. This error only shows up momentarily but it’s quite unsettling and accompanied by a rather disconcerting error tone from the dash.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 being the error in the maxi dot that displays – Error: workshop! Leave vehicle only when selector lever is in position P. Ahhhhh… yeah, just ignore me Ken; migraine hangover and very long day… 🙄. Given the dozens of fault codes that were thrown up, I’m certain that any one of those dealers would’ve had the car for 5 days, found far more “issues” related to “the problem” and replaced associated parts to determine if they were right. The conversation with the service advisor would go..