Whats wrong with my Skoda Fabia 1.4?

My car wouldn't start after travelling 5 miles, changed the battery. Then today on the motorway, Power steering light came on as well as alternator light, then the engine cut out on me, car wouldn't restart...

Issue with the electronics on my new Golf SV - what are my options?

I bought a new Golf SV 1.4 in May 2014. Almost since new I have had issues with the electronics and in particular error mesages relating to Aadptive Cruise Control and system warning lights to say its...

Mercedes C63 AMG fault

I bought an 18 month old C63 Coupe 507 Edition and the car has a judder from start off. The car has been into three Mercedes dealers and off the road for over 6 weeks. I have lost count of the number of...

Faulty second hand car

I bought a car last month and it ended up with a faulty turbo a week after. I put a deposit towards it on the 12th, the car passed the MOT on the 14th and I went and paid the rest. I test drove it both...

BMW X3 approved used car problems

I purchased a BMW X3 2007 (59,508 miles) from a BMW dealership in March 2013. The Turbo and Particulate filter failed at 68,424 miles. At 90,000 miles I returned the car to BMW again with Turbo, Particulate...

Swirl flap failure on a recently purchased used car - what are my rights?

A month ago I bought an 56 plate 55,000 mile Chrysler 300 estate for £7000. The car went to limp home mode last week and the local garage diagnosed swirl flap motor failure but will not fix it. I returned...

Why does the reliable BMW 6 Series only get three stars under your ratings system?

I am looking to upgrade from my BMW E46 330i to either a BMW 645i (E63 - 2004) or a BMW 325i coupe (E92 - 2007). You rate the 3 Series with five stars yet it has a lot wrong under "What's Bad" whereas...

If I keep my BMW X5 are there any potential problems I should look out for?

My car is a 2004/54 BMW X5 diesel Sport auto, facelift. I bought it seven years ago at eighteen months old. Apart from a new starter motor the car as been faultless. I’ve considered a new X3, but as my...

Why won't the RAC warranty cover a timing chain failure on my BMW 318d?

Our BMW 318d ES N47 has suffered a broken timing chain. We bought it at 75,000 miles. The chain failed at 103,000 miles. The RAC warranty won’t pay up. I had a separate report done by an independent engineer...

What should I do about a fault alert on my 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

I bought a 2013 E-Class Mercedes-Benz two weeks ago. Since then, while driving, suddenly I hear a loud two bleeps and see a warning triangle light up. The car has been twice to Robinson Motors, Cambridge...