I bought a used Volvo S60 which appears to have an oil leak - is the dealer liable for repairing it?

On Friday 3 June I purchased a 2002 Volvo S60 D5 SE for which I paid the trader £2,900 cash. The following day my dad noticed an oil leak coming from the 'tray' under the radiator. On Monday 6 June our...

Rover 75 oil leak after head gasket replacement

I have just had the head gasket replaced on my Rover 75 1.8 turbo, including a replacement number 4 piston. It's now leaking oil. Mechanic says engine and gear box has to come out now. Any ideas on where...

Renault Espace 2004 2lt petrol engine auto trans

Several problems with this car all started at the same time. Firstly, when cold the engine starts first time and the car drives as you would expect. Once warm however, the car goes into limp mode and...

How much will it cost to repair my 1998 Ford Fiesta's gearbox oil leak?

My 1998 Ford Fiesta 1.3's gearbox is leaking oil and there's a slight whining noise on pull-off in first gear. Very occasionally it cuts out when pulling up to a junction. What gearbox oil do I need, where...

I've bought a MINI Cooper with a gearbox fault - am I covered under consumer protection for the cost of repairs?

I've just purchased a MINI Cooper 54 plate, costing me £6299 from a small dealer. I have finance on the £6000, and have paid £299 cash. I bought it on Saturday. It went for a service on the Monday and...

Why is there oil in my Vauxhall Omega's spark plug pot?

Why is there oil in my Vauxhall Omega's spark plug pot?

My Volkswagen Golf sounds terrible and is leaking oil following a fuel sender pump replacement.

Whilst driving along in my Volkswagen Golf IV automatic I heard a bang, and my car stopped and wouldn't restart. The AA diagnosed a fuel pump failure. With a new one fitted, the car starts easily, but...

Why is my daughter's Ford S-Max persistently leaking oil?

My daughter has a 2008 Ford S-Max Titanium X with a 2.2 TDCi engine. The car has been back to the Ford main agent eight times now for oil leaks. The fault is obvious from spasmodic blue fumes from under...

My Vauxhall Corsa has blown oil all over the engine - what's caused this?

My oil light came on in my 2002 Vauxhall Corsa 2002 yesterday. When I pulled over to check the oil the whole of the underside of the bonnet and engine was covered in oil. I filled it up with oil to enable...

Our 4-month-old Volkswagen Tiguan's engine has failed. Should we accept a new engine or reject the car?

We have a 4-month-old Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Auto. Following a large oil leak we have been told we need a new engine. Should we accept this or demand a new car? We had to wait four months for delivery...