Engine cut out on motorway - what's the cause?

When accelerating to overtake, the engine of my Jaguar X-Type 2.0 diesel cuts out without warning. The power steering dies and the engine stalls, forcing me onto the hard shoulder to restart the car. The...

Winter tyres - any recommendations?

I have sourced a spare set of 18-inch alloys for my Hyundai iX35 (did consider 17s, but found them hard to source). I now need to sort out the winter tyres - size is 225/55/18/98H - for which there are...

Flat battery on Volkswagen Polo - what's the cause?

I purchased a new Volkswagen Polo in 2010 and two years later the car failed to start on my drive and was taken by the dealer for tests. The car was returned after a week with no fault found. One week...

Volvo XC60 misfire

I run a 2010 Volvo XC60 and find it hard to get any really truthful in-depth information relating to them. The problem I have is ether a misfire under load or a clutch band slipping in the auto gearbox....

Real MPG question

This site is great and I believe real mpg database can really be helpful for people. Still, I think real mpg values can be made more accurate by separating city and highway traffic mpg values. For example...

Vauxhall Insignia automatic not running right

Eight months ago I purchased an ex-demo Vauxhall Insignia SRi CDTi with an automatic gearbox. However, the gearbox has started feeling lumpy when I lift my foot off the accelerator and there’s a long wait...

Jaguar S-type diesel blowing blue smoke

My diesel Jaguar S-Type has started blowing blue smoke from underneath the front passenger side. The problem only happens in the cold, any idea what it is?

Selling a car - will it be marked down for damage?

We plan to sell our 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan next year; the car has done 57,000 miles and is in an overall good condition, with a full service history. However, some months ago my wife reversed the car into...

Citroen C2 - what are the known faults?

I am thinking about buying a 2006 Citroen C2 with 55,000 miles on the clock. Do you have any tips as to what I should look out for?

Gearbox failed after 32k miles - what should I do?

I have owned a 2009 Vauxhall Insignia 1.8 Exclusiv (petrol) from new and have always had it serviced and MoT'd at my local dealership from where I bought the car. The car has covered 32,500 miles and I...