Thanks to Mercedes-Benz Central Manchester for repairing a control unit on my E320.

My independent Mercedes-Benz servicing garage tells me that the Sensotronic Brake Control unit on my 2004 E320CDI (90,000 miles) needs replacement at a cost of £900 or more. I've read on various MB forums...

Where can I get an airbag fault repaired efficiently?

I had a long standing airbag warning light fault in my 12-year-old Mercedes-Benz E Class and took the advice you gave to another reader, to contact www.airbagman.co.uk. They were remarkably efficient with...

Who can fix an air conditioning fault on our 2003 Honda Civic?

The air-conditioning of my wife's 2003 Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC auto packed up recently and I have been quoted a figure of £391 to fix it by our Honda dealer. Apparently there is a coolant leak and the condenser...

Can I disconnect the alarm in my Volkswagen Passat?

The alarm on my Passat keeps going off. I do not want to spend money on diagnostics as my experience is that these problems reoccur. Is it possible for me to immobilise it completely? If so, how?

Why do my Golf's windows open when parked in the rain?

I have a 2009 Golf 1.4 TSI SE which is still under warranty. Last night we had very high winds and heavy rain and, when I looked this morning, all four windows of my car were open at the same level and...

Do you have Golden Spanner Awards? I'd like to nominate Trevor King of Epsom for repairing the ECU in my A-Class Mercedes-Benz.

My 10-year-old, 30,000 miles, serviced by Mercedes-Benz A-Class suffered the dreaded ECU fault warning light. The Mercedes-Benz garage informed me a repair would cost £1700 if it was the gearbox or £6000...

My daughter's 2006 Fiat Panda has developed a power steering fault at just 19,000 miles - why?

Based on excellent reviews, I encouraged my young daughter to buy a 2006 Fiat Panda and up to now she has been very pleased with it. It has now done just 19,000 miles. A problem has now occurred with the...

Airbag warning light has come on in my BMW 318d Touring - where can I have the sensor changed?

I have a 2005 BMW 318d Touring. Recently the airbag warning light has been coming on. BMW says the problem is a faulty passenger seat sensor and I am told that this is a failsafe system, where the fault...

My keyfob is suffering interference - what could be causing it?

I discovered that my car keys worked normally away from my house, but not close to it. I infer that there is some kind of local interference weakening the signal from the key to the car, possibly RF. There...

Bought a Volvo S80 with electrical problems - how can I make the dealer repair the faults?

Earlier this year I purchased a low mileage Volvo S80 SE from a Volvo dealership with a year's warranty remaining from new. Almost immediately I had a problem with the electronics, which are quite sophisticated....