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I drive a Skoda Fabia. I notified you in April when various electrics failed, including the dashboard electrics, and caused the engine to suddenly cut out. The garage subsequently examined the car but...
I have a 2007 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 diesel manual. It only has 38,000 miles and drives fine with no funny noises or handling issues. Lately it has shown an odd starting problem. When it's cold after standing...
We need an unbiased opinion. Our 2013 Vauxhall Zafira B has done 16,000 miles and been totally trouble free. Just recently the fan heater resistor has been replaced by our main Vauxhall dealer. Can we...
I put my trailer away over the summer. At the time it worked fine, but now six months later) it has developed lots of electrical faults. Is the issue with the car or the trailer?
My Mazda BT-50 pick-up 3.0-litre diesel cuts out in the mornings, but restarts immediately after. The problem started about two months ago. I personally think it is damp or humidity getting in to the computer...
I own a Honda CR-V (2004 model) and sometimes, when the front passenger window goes down, it will not go back all the way up. It stops half way. It does it using the auto switch by holding it up or not....
My Jaguar F-Pace is five weeks old and has done 1500 miles. Last week, at the traffic lights, I put the car into neutral and all the electrics went dead. When I put it back into gear the electrics re-started....
I bought a used (2009 model) Ford Kuga diesel about six months ago. Since then, I've had to take it back to the dealer several times as the power intermittently cuts out. The car is still under warranty...
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 own a Volkswagen Golf SV, which suffers a fault with the seat belt warning system. The problems manifests with the warning sound pinging away intermittently. Recently, on a long journey, it went off...
 

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