What's causing my Vauxhall Vectra's power steering to fail and 'knock'?

I have a Vauxhall Vectra CDTI 150 2005 model. I have a problem with the power steering pump, which works intermittently. On start up it either works or it doesn't, and when it doesn't work the pump (electric...

Has water ingress into our Vauxhall Vectra caused the air conditioning system to fail?

There is water in the passenger footwell in our 54-reg Vauxhall Vectra estate. At the same time the motor to the air conditioning and heating system has failed. Do you think the two are linked? I am getting...

Why doesn't my Honda CR-V's wing mirror return to its normal position when the engine is stopped?

My Honda CR-V 2.2 CDTi's driver's side mirror fully folds out when the engine starts and does not return to its normal position unless physically pushed back. Any suggestions gratefully received.

Does my 2004 Ford Fiesta have a fuel pump fault?

I have a 2004 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol which has developed an annoying problem. While driving, it has an intermitting problem of pulling back as if it was running short of petrol, then it will suddenly shoot...

Why is my SEAT Altea slowing down when the windscreen wipers are on?

I was recently driving in rain at approximately 70mph in my 2005 Seat Altea Reference 5-door 1.6 petrol with the windscreen wipers on full speed. When the wipers were moving in the direction of travel...

Why is my Ford Focus losing power?

My Ford Focus Zetec has recently started losing power whilst I am driving and the speedometer drops to zero. The car still moves but is very slow, and then after a few seconds the speedo jumps back up...

What's causing a brake malfunction in my Toyota Hiace?

I had to pull up sharpish yesterday in my 2000 Hiace van after a dodderer pulled out. My brakes felt rubbish and I only just stopped in time. Afterwards they seemed to go back to normal, but the brake...

My Citroen C4 automatic goes into 'Limp' mode despite having a new stop light switch - why?

My Citroen C4 automatic is a sweet car and the automated manual transmission works superbly and smoothly. My 56-plate example is ex-Motability and has covered 19,000 miles. Recently the transmission went...

Is a problem with my Chrysler Voyager's fuel gauge related to an immobiliser fault?

I have a 1998 Chrysler Voyager which I have owned from new. Recently I have had immobiliser problems (which are covered in your forum) but also the DTE and fuel gauge drop rapidly to zero when the tank...

Why are my Volkswagen Passat's doors locking automatically?

I bought a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI DSG in July 2009. It had done 26,000 miles and is a great car, except for one fault that the Volkswagen dealer cannot fix. The car locks itself when it's not supposed...