My daughter's 2006 Fiat Panda has developed a power steering fault at just 19,000 miles - why?

Based on excellent reviews, I encouraged my young daughter to buy a 2006 Fiat Panda and up to now she has been very pleased with it. It has now done just 19,000 miles. A problem has now occurred with the...

Nissan Leaf batteries are deteriorating and range is limited - false advertising?

My District Council has leased two Nissan Leaf electric cars as a contribution to a cleaner planet. Nissan calls it a zero emission vehicle with a range of 109 miles. The 'zero emission' is questionable,...

My Nissan Figaro's power steering fault is proving difficult to repair - is the dealer liable?

My daughter purchased from a dealer a 20-year-old Nissan Figaro with a full three-month warranty. She returned the car as the power steering was leaking. A power steering leak cure solution was poured...

Found out my Mercedes-Benz C-Class is ex-rental. Do I have grounds for complaint?

I bought a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C250 Bluefficiency Sport CDI Auto with 13,800 miles three weeks ago from a Mercedes dealer for £24,000, which I think is pretty much full retail. My initial feeling with the...

Why won't Ford pay for a bonnet release cable repair on my Mondeo?

My car is a March 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.2-litre Titanium X five-door. I became the second owner on 18 August 2009 and the car has now covered 25,902 miles. It has regularly been serviced by a Ford Main Agent...

Nissan Qashqai - do I have a case under the Sale of Goods Act 1979?

Could someone advise me whether I have case here under this SOGA. We purchased a brand new Nissan Qashqai in Jan 2011. In May it went in and had a new clutch, its currently back with the dealer having...

Is the dealer responsible for selling me a Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a rust problem?

I would be grateful if you could provide advice on the following issue I am having with Mercedes-Benz. I purchased a B-Class from the used approved scheme five months ago. Recently, whilst washing the...

Can I claim back the cost of a diagnostic test for a fault on my Jaguar S-Type?

You gave me sound advice recently about a problem with my second hand S-Type Jaguar. Having purchased the vehicle from a Jaguar dealer some 130 miles away (as they had the model I wanted) I have paid £298...

Should a crack in the screen be repaired by the dealer before I buy this Alfa Romeo 147 Lusso?

Yesterday I took delivery of a 4-year-old Alfa Romeo 147 Lusso. Before buying the vehicle I pointed out to the salesman that it had a windscreen chip which is eye-level on the driver's side, and when it...

Has a batch of faulty tyres been fitted to the Honda Jazz?

I took delivery of a new Honda Jazz 1.4i EX on 6 November 2009. The second annual service was carried out on 24 October 2011, at which time it had completed 8494 miles. It was found during the servicing...