Mazda 3 suffering DPF issues

My Mazda 3 recently had a refill of the DPF fluid and forced regeneration by a main dealer due to an engine management light coming on, which produced DPF related error codes. The car subsequently ran...

Honda CR-V DPF filter problem

My 2012 Honda CRV has been in the dealership for six weeks now with a DPF emissions filter problem. This has been a recurrent issue with the vehicle since new; we are now told it will be another two weeks...

Dealer won't fix noisy gearbox on Volkswagen Golf - what can I do?

The manual gearbox on my Volkswagen Golf is making a loud rattling noise when idling in neutral. I’ve approach my local dealer and been told this is a neutral gear rollover noise and they will not accept...

Volkswagen Golf making knocking noise

My 1998 Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) has been making a loud knocking noise. I have replaced everything on the front suspension imaginable, but the noise persists. The noise starts on the front left suspension,...

Air con failure on 2011 Honda - should the dealer pay for repair?

I bought my 2008 CRV 2.0 Automatic as an approved used car from a Honda dealership in 2011. Recently my air con stopped working. Upon taking it to get the air re-gassed, I was advised the compressor was...

Ford Mondeo losing power - what could the problem be?

My 2005 Ford Mondeo TDCi has started losing power and, most recently, the power cut out completely. After a few tries, it restarted, but now sounds like a bag of bolts. After reading your forum, we cleaned...

Can I reject a car after two years?

My 2011 Land Rover Freelander - which i have owned since new - has developed a slight misfire below 50mph. I have returned it to the dealer multiple times, yet it hasn’t been fixed. The dealer is now considering...

Timing belt issue with Peugeot 407

I would like to ask about an issue that I had with my 2007 Peugeot 407; I was driving the car when it suddenly stopped. I tried to restart the engine but with no success. I took the car to the dealer and...

Performance loss after ECU upgrade

I took my KIA Cee'd to my local dealer recently and they upgraded the ECU. Since this work has been carried out the car has loss power throughout the range. Max torque is now not possible at the stated...

Used car failed within five months of purchase - who's liable for the costs?

We purchased a used Citroen C4 five months ago and the car has now suffered a breakdown. The garage have told us the bearings have mechanically failed prematurely which has affected the cam belt, valves,...