Why are my 2006 Volkswagen Golf's windows opening on their own?

I have a 2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus TDI. When in Harrogate last Thursday the car was parked on the street. At about 11:00pm the hotel manager called me to say all the windows on the car were down although...

Should BMW help with replacing the DSC on my 2007 BMC 325i?

I have a 2007 BMW 325i M Sport cabriolet with 24,213 miles on the clock and a full BMW service history. The Dynamic Stability Control has failed and BMW has quoted me £2002 to replace it. I understand...

Can I force Volkswagen to help with an ABS/ESP fault on my Golf?

I have a fault with the ESP and ABS lights coming on intermittently in my Golf, and the car starts to jerk and brake on its own accord when the ESP light starts flashing at very low speeds. I think I have...

Why can't my Skoda dealer fix my Fabia's faulty rear wiper motor?

My neighbour, a widow, took delivery of a new petrol-engined Fabia Estate six months ago. Since delivery, the rear wiper motor would not stop working regardless of switch position. The main dealer said...

Why do my Skoda Roomster's windows stop working when it rains?

I have a 2007 Skoda Roomster. When it rains my electric windows don’t operate. After a dry day they work again. Is there a known problem with this fault? Now they have stopped working completely. Can you...

Do you have any idea what is causing an engine fault on my Renault Scenic?

My Renault Scenic 1.9 DCi recently cut out when being driven out of the local supermarket car park. It could not be re-started and the AA was summoned. The AA man suggested that the problem was likely...

Is a faulty battery preventing the stop-start feature from working on my BMW 118d?

I have a December 2007 BMW 118d ED with stop-start and the other associated bells and whistles. This feature has not worked for about nine months. My BMW dealer thinks it might be a poor battery, and suggests...

What caused my Audi TT's window to jam open?

My driver side window regulator recently failed on a 5-year-old Audi TT 2.0 TFSI. It ruined a weekend as the window jammed open and we had to cancel a 200-mile drive. Do you know if this is a common problem...

Is the failure of Skoda's Columbus unit a common fault?

My 2009 Skoda Superb is four years old and out of warranty. A couple of months ago the Columbus unit (radio, satnav, Bluetooth, etc) ceased to function. The local Skoda dealer said he had never heard of...

Citroen C4 won't start

My Citroen C4 has been standing for two weeks and now it will not start. I have charged the battery and it is showing 12 volts, but the electrics will not switch on and the engine refuses to turn over....