Accelerator sticking on Jaguar XF

I own a 2014 Jaguar XF 2.0 diesel. On the motorway the car gets stuck on high revs and has to be put in neutral before moving to the hard shoulder. The car is due to have a 20,000 mile service. The same...

Can a blocked DPF cause cam belt failure?

I own a 2010 Ford Fiesta 1.6 diesel with 101,000 miles. Recently the cam belt failed. The car is back with the dealer who tell me that the DPF is blocked, which caused the cam belt failure. Is this likely?

Recall for new DPF and parts on six month old car?

Booked my Nissan Juke 1.5 DCI in with a franchise for a handbrake adjustment, and dealer said they'd need it longer so as to carry out an engine management re-map, fit some new parts including a DPF as...

Does the Mazda 6 suffer from DPF problems?

I am looking to buy a Mazda 6 and have seen a 2009 deisel model for £7000 at a dealer with only 14,000 miles on the clock. The car is in immaclulate condition: is £7000 a lot for a 2009 car and should...

Toyota Yaris DPF problems

I've had to pay my Toyota dealer £275 to regenerate the DPF and change the oil on my 2015 Yaris diesel. I used Millers longlife ACEA C2 5W30 at the last oil change, but the dealer says this is wrong and...

Skoda Octavia DPF warning light

My Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel is six months old and the DPF light has started to come on. I use it for daily commuting and school runs. About once a week it gets a 200 mile or so business trip mainly on...

How can I avoid DPF problems?

The manual for my Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDI instructs to occasionally run in lower gears at high revs but does not say how high for the revs or over what distance. In 10k miles, I am not aware that DPF...

Seat Leon DPF problems

I own a SEAT Ibiza ST, which I bought new in 2010. After about a year of owneship the DPF light started coming on, requiring me to take the car for a run in third gear on the motorway for about 20 miles....

DPF issues with BMW 520d

I own a 2010 BMW 5 Series. In recent months the car has reported high oil levels after a DPF regeneration. I presume fuel is now mixing with engine oil. Is there a fix for this problem? Also the BMW...

Does the Nissan Qashqai suffer DPF problems?

I am thinking of buying a Nissan Qashqai diesel for towing my 1300kg caravan, but have concerns about the DPF. Would the 1.2 petrol engine be powerful enough or should I go with the 1.6 diesel?