Should I switch on my Ford Mondeo's heated windscreen and rear window to improve engine braking?

Although my Ford Mondeo has a traction control switch to assist roadholding in icy conditions, I have found as an additional measure, when driving on particularly icy and ungritted sideroads, that switching...

Should I switch off my Audi A4's ESP to improve control in snow and ice?

I bought a new Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (211) Multitronic in May last year. In winter weather I missed my old 2.5 auto X-Type, which had AWD and seemed much more sure-footed. I have found the A4 difficult to control...

What's wrong with the traction control on my daughter's Audi A3 T Sport automatic?

The car is a 2002 Audi A3 1800 T Sport automatic. It drives normally until suddenly the traction control light comes on. The car then loses power and bangs loudly as though it has just driven over a very...

Can I turn off the traction control in my Vauxhall Astra GSi?

Can you turn off the traction control due to it not having a switch?

Have you heard of an anti-skid system issue with the Volvo XC70?

While driving in Greece recently, my 2005, 45,000-mile Volvo XC70 2.4 D5 flashed up 'Anti Skid Service Required'. On reaching home 1500 miles later, with no apparent problems apart from having this message...

Is my BMW safe to drive with the DTC switched off?

A fortnight ago, when driving my BMW up the M5, on two occasions the DTC warning light flashed and I had a momentary power loss. Both incidents were over in seconds. It didn't happen again until last night...

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I wrote to you in July this year about the new 2009 model BMW 320d automatic convertible I bought. It is the first auto and convertible I have owned and is a great car even in the colder months. However,...