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I recently bought a 2005 Mercedes-Benz S320 CDI showing 50,000 miles. I am very pleased with the car with the exception of the windscreen wipers which sometimes don't work. I have twice been to the local...
I purchased my used 2009 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet five months ago. After returning from a two-week holiday the battery was dead. The RAC told me there is a fault with the battery and it was not taking...
Good morning. With reference to the letter by MA of Rugby and his MG ZT, the airbag warning light is a common problem with ZTs and Rover 75s, caused by a loose connection underneath the either the driver...
If an airbag light goes on, a quick fix may be as follows. The nearside airbag is linked to a sensor in the passenger seat. That link is through a multipin electric plug and socket under the seat. Apparently...
I have a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI. Over the last week a single bleep has started emit from the centre console area every four to five minutes. This happens both with the radio/CD player on and off....
I have a problem with the self-dimming interior light in my 2007 Nissan Qashqai 1.5dci. On numerous occasions we have discovered the battery flat after a weekend, and the dealer says diagnostic scans find...
My 2007 Skoda Octavia diesel, which has covered under 40,000 miles, recently developed a fault involving the steering, speedometer and ABS. The car was taken to a Skoda garage and the ECU had a replacement...
The airbag light came on in my Subaru Forester about one month ago and stayed on. I contacted Airbagman because of Honestjohn's recommendation in Saturday Motoring. They called me back within two days....
An friend’s new Golf GTI 2.0 automatic suddenly accelerated whilst being parked and ran into a restaurant. His foot was on the brake at the time it happened but the brakes were unable to hold the car and...
I bought a 2007 Audi A4 TDI ten months ago with 25,000 on the clock and a 12-month Audi warranty. When setting off in first gear it intermittently judders, particularly when the engine is cold and on hill...