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My 11 month old Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 DSG has for several months had an intermittent rattle from the engine. It is more audible from the passenger side but this may be due to the sound bouncing back of...
I recently rejected a car after the dealer refused to fix a dashboard rattle under warranty. Te rejection was within six months of purchase, but the dealer ignored my return of the car and letter with...
I'm having problems with my Skoda Citigo. The car is just a few months old, but suffers with squealing brakes. The dealer has stripped down the brakes twice, but the problem persists. Do all Citigos have...
I get a whooshing noise from the engine of my Jaguar X-Type diesel when I accelerate. I took the car to a garage, but they can't find out what the problem is. Can you help?
Our garage has just fitted a new rear exhaust pipe to our 2005 Fiat Panda. My wife is fed up because the car now has a humming noise, especially at high speeds. The garage checked for leaks by putting...
I own a 2012 Skoda Fabia vRS. Further to engine replacement due to high oil consumption, my engine has made a metallic buzzing chain like noise when I accelerate in second and third gears, up to say 4500...
I recently bought a 2002 Rover 75 diesel auto. After filling the car I noticed a ratting noise and the power steering stopped working. The alternator light has also come on. Can you help?
I bought a new Ford Fusion in 2011 and covered 18,000 miles to date. However, recently it has developed a screeching noise when pulling away in first gear. The noise ceases when I change into second gear...
My 2008 Ford Fiesta has started making a knocking noise at the back, next to the exhaust. My local garage has replaced the box, but the nose persists. Any idea why this is?
My wife’s Peugeot 207 CC has started making a terrible rattle from the rear when the roof is up. We took it to the local dealership for inspection and they put some sound proofing in, but the fault persists....