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I have owned this car since February 2012, local BMW dealership investigated intermittent engine misfire in February and advised loose coil pack, but a new set (recommended) £300. Due to having a 3rd...
I have an ageing (53 plate, 120,000 mile) Audi A4 1.9 TDI. It has been a great car but over the past few months the idle has gone "lumpy" intermittently. Above idle it runs smoothly, there is no loss...
In July last year at 10 months old my new Land Rover Defender was returned to Lancaster Land Rover in Reading due to a number of rust and paint issues, namely repainting of rusting door sills, repainting...
Rain water is filling around spark plugs on my Fiesta.
My Vectra 2-litre diesel 1998 loses power for a few seconds after braking, and the engine management light comes on intermittently but goes off when brake is applied, this also causes loss of power.
My timing chain has snapped on my BMW 118d. It has done 86k and recieved a full service just over a month ago, since the service it was involved in a collision from the rear which needed a new rear bumper....
My Focus Ghia Tdci had been sat on the drive for the past two months while I was on military training. I have come back and started up my car after putting a new battery in and it started, but soon after...
I have recently purchased at Peugeot 207 which only had one key as the previous owner had lost one. When I contacted the dealer at they were charging £80 for the key, £30 for the key code and £65 to program....
I have a Citroen Picasso on an 05 plate which I have owned from new. One year into the warranty the power assisted steering pump went and was replaced by my local Citroen dealer under warranty with no...
My friend's engine failed completely after only 15,000 miles, dealership says the cause was too much oil in the engine, but he has never added any between services.