Why does the Ford Fiesta have sensitive brakes?

I recently bought a 2011 Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol and it has pretty sensitive brakes - they suddenly grab and it's hard to avoid stopping far more quickly than intended. Is this a common issue? Can you...

When should I change the cam belt on my Skoda Yeti diesel?

I bought a Skoda Yeti SE Greenline II TDI 1600cc diesel last year. It's due for a service now at 75,000 miles. In neither the manual nor the service booklet can I see when the timing belt should be replaced....

Cam belt change on Audi Q3 - do I need to replace the water pump at the same time?

I've just had the cam belt changed on my (2015) Audi Q3 2.0 TDI quattro S tronic. Should the water pump have been replaced at the same time? My local garage has told me that this Audi model uses an electrical...

When should I replace the cam belt on my Volkswagen Golf?

When would the timing belt need changing on a 2013 Volkswagen Golf (mk7) 1.6 TDI with 65,000 on the clock?

Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDi - does it have a timing belt or chain?

Can tell me if my 2018 Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDi has a cam belt or a timing chain?

Can you recommend a reliable family car for £1000?

I'm currently looking for a second car that can double up as daily transport for short local journeys and taking the family and dog on local outings. We're a family of four I'm looking in the price range...

Is there any point in servicing a low mileage car?

My MoT is due next month and a year will have passed since its service. Due to Coronavirus and personal reasons, it has only done 965 miles. Is there any point in having it serviced?

I've had my car serviced by the dealer every year. Should they help with a big repair bill?

I purchased my Nissan Juke in August 2014. It has been serviced by the dealership every year. On my latest service, I was told the noise I was experiencing was due to the gearbox - which needed replacing...

A mechanic poured in too much oil. Should the garage fix the issue caused by his mistake?

A mechanic said he poured in three litres of engine oil - which was too much and the car over revved. Now brakes won't work. He said he poured in too much as the oil measuring case was broken and not reading...

Why does my air con make a grinding noise when I first turn it on?

I own a 2019 Suzuki Baleno. If the car has been sitting for a couple of days, the air con makes a grinding sound when it's first turned on. From then on, the air con just makes the usual click sound on...