Is it realistic for the dash cluster to fail on my 7-year-old Honda Accord?

I was driving my Honda Accord when the dashboard lights went out briefly. This occurred again on the same journey only they were off for a little longer. I contacted my local Honda Garage at Stratford...

Car repaired by main dealer 18 months ago - and now the same fault has reappeared

During a service in July 2008, the main dealer noticed oil in the expansion tank and the oil cooler had to be replaced and engine flushed (£800 of which I contributed 33%) They did'nt do the job correctly...

Unrealistic cost for unexpected MX5 repair

I have a five-year old MX-5, with less than 17,000 miles on the clock, and it is in 'perfect' condition, with full Mazda service history, and one careful lady owner. At the recent MoT, it was reported...

Why does Volkswagen sell cars with known faults, like the DMF in my Eos Sport?

I now know why Volkswagen Group is the world’s most profitable car company: it makes cars with cheap components that fail after 32,000 miles and then sells replacement parts at high prices for its dealers...

ABS failure - and why I'm hoping it won't also be an MoT failure

My Jaguar XK8 has a disable ABS button. The manual says it is okay to drive without ABS. In particular if ABS fails. As this warning appears even if ABS is turned off, the EU MoT rule that a warning will...

How should I proceed with regards to traffic damaging my house due to the location of speed humps?

I have read your comments regarding speed humps and would like some advice. I live in a semi in the Midlands. There are two sets of semis next to each other. We are situated on a hill. If I look out of...

Should this garage pay me compensation after keeping my Audi A6 Avant for over a year?

I first emailed you in June 2011 and lastly in Feb 2012 regarding a broken cambelt on my Audi A6 Avant 2.5TDI quattro and the repair work needed thereafter. To remind you, Chingford Audi neglected to change...

Worth repairing my Vectra VXR Estate?

My much-loved Vauxhall Vectra VXR estate (2007, 55,000 miles and valued about £6,500) suffered total engine failure two weeks ago. Just been told by dealer that cost of replacement engine and fitting estimated...

Audi headlight adjustment part suppy

My nearside Xenon headlamp needed adjusting and whilst at the garage the mechanic attempted to realign the unit, at which point one of the white plastic cogs which adjust the unit for Up /Down Left/Right...

Finding a front wing for a Peugeot 208

Following a relatively minor bump on a roundabout my 208 ..less thank a month old is currently off road awaiting a offside wishbone replacment offside front wing and a few other small items. I am told...