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My wife bought a new Polo in January. Whenever the TP button (traffic information) is in operation, there is frequent interruption by other stations, some of which are no more than a quick interruption...
I purchased a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira from a dealer, in March 2010. Mileage 59,000, current mileage 61,000. 1600cc. A flashing engine management light was rectified by a garage recommended by dealer, and...
Your Telegraph column of 1st May prompted me to e-mail BMW to question whether the swirls flaps on my 2003 BMW530D engine was a known weakness as reported by you. BMW admits it has modified the inlet manifold...
I am having real difficulty in getting Volkswagen to honour its corrosion warranty on a second-hand Polo. They have passed me round various different departments, and I have had a number of telephone calls....
My son’s 2006 LandRover Freelander diesel seems to be getting diesel into the engine oil. We changed the oil 2 weeks ago, and the dipstick shows more oil now than after we changed it. I drained the oil...
I have had a 2007 Volvo V50 2litre diesel since new (company car) and have covered over 80,000 miles in it. I note that you do not normally recommend this car in the Telegraph but for what its worth I...
I am in the process of replacing a central locking solenoid on the front door of my 2003 Vauxhall Omega. Having removed all of the obvious retaining screws I still cannot get the door trim to come off....
My Volkswagen Polo 1.4SE automatic hesitates when pulling away from stationary. It feels like the electronics are confused. This also happened on my Audi TT with the DSG gearbox. My garage is unable to...
I have had my Rover 25's head gasket changed not long ago, my water pump three months ago and once again my water tank is emptying very quickly and needs changing more or less everyday. Do you have any...
I have a 1998 Vauxhall Astra G that has a misfire on no.1 cylinder. I have replaced the coil pack, plugs and leads and still have a misfire. It has got loads of compression in the engine. Has anyone come...