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I have been very lucky, and have owned my 2006 Ford Mondeo since 6000 miles. Now at 140,000 miles, my only repair has been a reversing light sensor for £9. The car drives like new, although the inside...
I took my Jaguar XF Sportbrake 3.0 V6 Portfolio for its first service on 06/12/13 (new in March 2013) having covered 17,802 mainly motorway miles. I was told that all four tyres needed replacement although...
The electric windows have stopped working on the driver's side in my 2003 Vauxhall Corsa. I have checked fuse 20 as per the manual but there is no fuse there. Further research suggests it may be fuse 35...
I own a new Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GT Bluemotion diesel. A few weeks ago the air conditioning stopped working. The local Volkswagen dealer diagnosed a damaged condenser, caused by a stone. I have questioned...
My Daihatsu Terios has developed a rotten egg smell, emitting from the exhaust. Is it the catalytic converter? Should Diahatsu replace the vehicle?
My 11 year old BMW 525 has done 166,000 miles and is regularly serviced, but has now developed an intermittent fault which prevents the car firing up. It seems to have been a waste of time to replace the...
I own a 14 year old Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI with 170,000 miles on the clock. The car has run well, until recently. The glow plug/engine management light has started coming on and now flashes on and off. What...
My Citroen Xsara Picasso will not start. All I get when I turn the key is a clicking noise and the internal lights flash. Can you help?
I have a 2008 BMW 320M convertible that I have had from new. The car has been faultless (apart from the usual issues with the 19-inch alloys and run flat tyres). The vehicle has a full BMW service history...
My 1998 Peugeot 206 recently passed it's MOT and on the advisory sheet it said the "rear bump stop plate is corroded with not much left on plate". Where can I find the the rear bump stop plates?