No holes in warranty

As your readers seldom seem to send good news about Volkswagen, I thought you might be interested in my experience. I bought a new Passat Estate in 2004 and was disappointed to recently discover corrosion...

Can you warn your readers that valve caps can corrode to the valve stem in winter?

I recently refitted my winter tyres but when I came to check the pressures I found that I could not remove the alloy valve dust caps that I fitted last winter. With hindsight I should have realised that...

Brought a car and now it's off the road due to subframe failure

We brought the car roughly six months ago, and from day one, we complained about a knocking noise in the engine. The garage we brought the car from changed lots of parts but still the noise remained. We...

Rough sounding brakes!

We recently bought a high(ish) mileage (80,000) two year old Golf Bluemotion from Car Giant supermarket. The brakes have always been a little squeaky, however after a 300 mile journey back from The Lake...

Mercedes chassis component rusted - is there anything I can do?

I am in the US driving a 2000 Mercedes C230 Kompressor Sport. I had a frame weld, which the suspension is mounted to, rust so badly that it snapped in half. I am told there is nothing Mercedes-Benz USA...

Should my 1999 Mercedes-Benz be suffering from such extreme rust?

I have a 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI estate with 142,000 miles which is suffering from severe penetrated rust in the rear floorpan. I was put in touch with Mercedes-Benz Customer Relations who asked if...

My Porsche Carrera 997 is suffering from serious corrosion to the brakes - is there any recourse?

I've just had a call from the Official Porsche Centre which is servicing my 2006 997 Carrera S. They tell me that the nipples on the brake calipers are corroded to the extent that they cannot remove them...

My 1999 Mercedez-Benz S-Class has developed a serious rust problem - can you offer any advice?

I am the owner of a 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It has full Mercedes-Benz service history and it is badly rusting. It has the 30-year Mobilo guarantee. I have written to Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart and...

I use a dehumidifier to prevent my classic cars rusting in the garage.

Regarding recent letter about garaging wet cars. Of course they deteriorate very quickly as there is no air circulation to evaporate the water - ideal conditions to encourage formation of rust. For many...

How can I prove that I haven't 'kerbed' the wheels of a Mercedes-Benz E-Class that I have to return next month?

I bought a Mercedes-Benz E350CDI Coupe in July 2009 and have to hand it back next month (PCH). The AMG alloy wheels have deteriorated to such an extent that the lacquer has broken away and in most parts...