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Have you had many complaints about swirl flap failure which usually results in catastrophic engine damage? BMW of course does not admit there is a problem, but a visit to Google>BMW swirl flaps tells otherwise. Owners...
My Ford Focus 2000 the AC doesn't blow cold air it blows hot. It has been recharged and it still doesn't work - what will it cost to replace it?
Just bought a June 2007 Peugeot 407 Coupe 2.7 Hdi Automatic with 42,000 miles. Love the car & ran perfectly driving it home (200 miles journey). Now, it is hard to start from cold & runs very rough & uneven...
Just bought my 1st second hand Renault Scenic she responds well and pulls away well on flat roads, but uphill it's a different story. Foot to the floor down to 2nd gear we're lucky to get 30. We live in...
Earlier in 2012 I purchased a Nissan Patrol GE SE 4x4 (1998), for £3K with just 74K Miles, for farm and forestry work. It has been serviced and MOT'd. It appears to be lacking power in low revs which...
The car will not start on the key, it turns over fine but does not fire-up. If I bump start it it starts immediatly with very little effort. Have fitted a replacement starter thinking that it might not...
Should air conditioning be left on all the time?
I read somewhere that any vehicle seller, whether private or trade, is not allowed to sell a vehicle that is unroadworthy and that if a fault develops within 6 months it is presumed that it was there at...
When I select reverse (auto box) and reverse up an incline, there is a distinct creaking sound from the front of the car. (It seldom does this on a flat road). At first I thought it might be the front...
The speedo has started to be erratic going from 0 to 30mph approx. The ABS light goes out when starting the engine and the car runs well enough except for the speedo fault. No work has been carried out...