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My question is do you have any comment to make about Volvo V50 Estates? I have had three 7-Series Volvo Estates and decided to downsize but my garage who looks after me very well has warned me off the...
We have had a 56 reg Passat TDI140 for 4 1/2 Years and it's always averaged 45-48 mpg winter/summer and alway run really well. There has just been a recall to replace the injectors and we now find that...
I have recently bought a Vauxhall Meriva second hand. So far the car is good. Yesterday I had an EPS fault show on my dash and the steering wheel become stiff. It was difficult to move the steering wheel....
When is a recall not a recall? In December my 2005 Audi A4 SE suddenly started running badly so I limped into a local garage which subsequently diagnosed an ignition coil fault and replaced it the next...
I have a 2007 Volkswagen Passat and have just had my third injector go in three years, is this right?
Further to my earlier correspondence regarding autobox failure on my August 2007 Freelander 2 at 35,000 miles, the Land Rover dealer wanted £3500 to fit a new box and £2300 up front to buy it. The dealer...
I bought a Honda Accord (2000, 120k miles, 1.8 Vtec) about a year ago, and decided to have it serviced at the local Honda dealership. I have been having issues with the car not starting, and sometimes...
I currently own a Volkswagen 1.9TDI Passat, 2004 model, which has been in a Volkswagen garage with problems with the engine management light being on. Have been told by the garage that the fuel injectors...
Is there a recall Audi vehicle for a dodgy fuel pump? A google search would suggest so, but I can't find anywhere to search for recalls.
I own a 2004 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 turbo diesel. Recently the engine siezed due to a remote engine oil filter hose separating, causing loss of engine oil. I have since discovered that a recall was issued...
 

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