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I have a two year old Hyundai i20. Recently I have found getting it into reverse gear is a bit of a problem. I have to pump the clutch before it goes into gear, (other gears are fine). I took it back to...
My son's 2013 Skoda Citigo gearbox has failed. The garage has reported water in the gearbox. Is this a weakness in the model?
I have a Zafira Tourer with Vauxhall's Lifetime Warranty. The car is less than four years old, with 39k miles on the clock. However, when a broken spring was found at the MOT, I had to pay for the repair....
My Jaguar S-Type has started going into limp home mode. It usually recovers after switching off and removing the key from the ignition. I suspect some form of electrical/electronic problem. Any ideas?
My Ford Focus (2005 model) has stated leaking water into the cabin. The liquid enters though the dashboard and is becoming a real problem. Any idea how I can fix this?
I have a fault with my 6 month old Ford Kuga. The windows chose to open themselves on a very stormy rainy night and now I am driving a pond. I don't expect a car of just 6 months to develop a fault such...
I bought a 2013 MINI Countryman auto from a dealer. The car drives fine, but the DAB radio stops working whenever I turn on the rear heated screen. Is the dealer liable for fixing this?
I purchased a Toyota RAV4 hybrid earlier this month (after a nine month wait) and whilst the advertising booklet (dated December 2015) has every model fitted with tyre pressure monitoring as standard,...
Four months ago I bought a second hand Citroen C4 Picasso automatic from a local dealer. I also paid to extend the warranty for 12 months. Within a month, the car broke down and was recovered and taken...
I bought a new Ford Fiesta ST in March ago. Last week the car was losing power. I called the AA and was told that the clutch was slipping. The car was taken back to the supplying dealer, but they say I...
 

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