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When my Kia has been unused for a few days, the brake pedal is initially unable to be depressed (so that the car can't be started) but then slowly softens. The dealer says there is no fault but the car...
My son's 2019 Ford Focus 1.5 diesel shows an EGR restricted flow light every 8000 miles. We clear this by dismantling and clearing a metal mesh filter which gets completely blocked with soot. This is located...
I have a 2019 Honda Jazz 1.3 from new with 25,800 miles. After filling up with petrol a month ago my gauge said I had 470 miles but it stayed there for a few day before going down to 469 where it has stayed...
I recently purchased a 2024 VW Tiguan. In the first few weeks after diiving for a few minutes I was getting the message 'Emergency call failed / Information call failed'. It stopped but has now started...
I have a SEAT Arona 1.0 TSI. The triangle warning is red when the ignition is switched on but turns to yellow as the engine fires up with the notice 'ONLY LEAVE VEHICLE IN POSITION P'. This yellow triangle...
My niece bought a 2016 Juke a few months ago. This week her orange engine management light lit up. She contacted the warranty company (warranty bought with the car) who advised her to go to a named garage...
I have an Audi SQ5. What should the appearance of the coolant look like?
In October I hit a pothole at speed. Immediately afterwards warning lights came on and the car started juddering and wouldn’t accelerate properly. Luckily there was a refuge close by and I pulled over....
I have recently purchased a 2016 BMW 320d SE Estate. I noticed that the reverse camera seems to flicker and the brightness seems to change whilst reversing. Included with the purchase was a 6 month warranty....
We bought a 2013 Audi A4 from a dealer in July. The car was intended to be used by my daughter and family for the duration of her home visit from Australia (3 months) and for me to sell it when she flew...