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I have complained to Toyota about my GT86 not starting due to a battery flat. The problem has caused me to lose complete confidence in the car. They have washed their hands of the situation. Where do I...
I've just bought a used (2004 model) Range Rover and heard beforehand about a simple fix to stop the battery draining every couple of days or so. I've had a "hedgehog" or "Porcupine" fitted in the heater...
I own Ford Galaxy 1.6 Titanium X (2012 model). It has suffered from battery drain since I bought it in 2013 and the problem has never been solved. Any idea what could be causing this?
My Honda Civic 1.8 auto (2010) unexpectedly suffered a flat battery and the garage could find nothing wrong. Ten days later it happened again. The garage says it may be the alarm system which will cost...
Our Peugeot 307 (2007 registration) suffers from a flat battery in the mornings. I've tried buying a new battery, but they have also gone flat. The car has been looked at by our garage a couple of times...
My Citroen Xsara Picasso will not start. All I get when I turn the key is a clicking noise and the internal lights flash. Can you help?
Why does the battery on my Peugeot 306 go flat when the car is left with nothing running? The battery has been checked and it's fine.
My daughter's car often won't start because the battery is flat. She does a few short town-based journeys each week, and a monthly motorway trip home. There's no power leakage with the ignition off and...
My Ford Focus C-Max (2004) has developed a fault where the battery drains and needs to be jump started. It happened during the colder months last year and has started doing the same over the last week. I...
My brand new Toyota Auris hybrid Icon has flattened its 12v battery twice in the first 300 miles, after being left locked (with nothing left on) in a garage for three days after runs of over 100 miles....
 

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