Should the warranty cover a burned-out clutch on my mother's 3000-mile-old Suzuki Grand Vitara?

My 71-year-old mother drives a six-month-old Suzuki Grand Vitara manual diesel and recently the clutch started slipping, so she took it back to the dealer. They diagnosed it completely burned out and refused...

Is the small print in Vauxhall's lifetime warranty definitive enough?

We were debating the true value of Vauxhall's lifetime warranty, given the exclusion of wear and tear. From experience I remember being told a leaking water pump at 25,000 miles might be considered wear...

Why doesn't my warranty cover my Volkswagen Golf's prematurely worn clutch?

I have a 2.5-year-old Volkswagen Golf. It's only done 26,000 miles and the clutch is starting to go. I have spoken to the Volkswagen garage, who informed me that the clutch isn’t covered due to wear and...

My two-year-old Peugeot 307 has a major clutch problem. What should I do?

I bought a two-year-old Peugeot 307 in July 2009. It came with six months' warranty left and they gave me an extra six months, which obviously has recently run out. I recently noticed a strange vibrating...

How will a dealership know whether my Honda's clutch failure is due to user error or not?

Please can you advise me of what steps to take if the dealership tries to charge me for a replacement clutch? I purchased a used Honda 10 weeks ago, they are checking tomorrow if it is due to mechanical...

Why won't my warranty cover a burned-out clutch in my Vauxhall Zafira?

Without any warning at all, my ‘57 plate, 1.8 SRi, petrol, 29,000-mile Vauxhall Zafira’s clutch failed quite dramatically. The car went from working fine to a revving monster, barely able to move, all...

I've just bought a Porsche 997 Carrera 2 and the clutch has failed. Should the dealer repair it?

Just wanted a bit of advice of where I stand. I bought an 04-reg Porsche 997 Carrera 2 with 42,000 miles from a reputable indy, and after four months of ownership and just over 2000 miles the clutch needs...

My friend's Porsche 997 4S' clutch has failed twice in 10,000 miles - how can he get it repaired under warranty?

A pal of mine is now on his third new Porsche, a second generation 997 4S Cabriolet. It's about two years old, bought brand new from a main agent and it's driven by his wife. The clutch has failed twice...

Will Toyota contribute to repairing my 2009 Land Cruiser's failed clutch and dual mass flywheel?

I have a 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser LC5 3.0 diesel manual D4D with 29,000 miles. This week it suffered what appears to be clutch failure. I recovered the car to my local independent garage (the nearest Toyata...

My car needs a new clutch but the warranty doesn't cover it. What can I do?

i bought a car in April 2010 and last week either the clutch or slave/master cylinder has gone. The car has three months' original Peugeot warranty left, and then the dealer's warranty starts. Both are...