Must I pay for repairs to my Mazda 5 made under warranty?

I have had a torrid time with Mazda. My wife's Mazda 5 Sport diesel, bought new in May '08, was serviced last year and taken again this year to Mazda Coventry (Coventry Motor Company) on 7th May for its...

My 2006 Peugeot 107's power steering unit failed at 21,000 miles - do you think Peugeot should contribute to repairs?

My Peugeot 107 has done 21,000 miles in 3.5 years. The power steering unit failed recently and was replaced by a Peugeot-approved garage. The bill was approx £650. I approached Peugeot customer care pointing...

Would an independent garage repairing a Teves Mk 60 ABS Pump count as a modification?

Hi, do you think if this replacement or modification is fitted, would any insurance company consider this a modification and increase the insurance costs?

The cost of repairs to our 2006 Vauxhall Astra is spiralling - what should we do?

Having saved diligently for a few years my 22 yr old son finally bought himself, last October, a ‘decent’ car (Astra Diesel Hatch 1.9 CDTi 16V Sri 3 door - 2005) for about £7000 from a reputable garage....

Did you know that some insurance companies are restricting where cars can be repaired?

We have all seen insurers gradually remove features that used to be part of "Fully Comprehensive" policies but one insurer has placed a formidable restriction on where you have your car repaired. All their...

Is the Honda Jazz known for having a particularly stiff handbrake?

My parents, both fit and strong, though of a late 1920s and 1930s vintage, cannot apply the handbrake of their Honda Jazz sufficiently hard to stop it rolling on steep hills. I just accompanied them to...

Why won't Vauxhall help with repairs to our 2006 Astra Twin Top?

We purchased a Vauxhall Astra Twin Top 1.8i new in September 2006. Four months ago we had a major part (engine timing kit) break on the car. The cost of this should have been £800 but Vauxhall charged...

How quickly should potholes be repaired after being reported to the local council?

Your advice to DW regarding potholes is not totally correct. DW will need to establish two basic facts: 1) When the highway authority last inspected the road. It is these regular inspections which give...

My car's CD player went missing when the car was repaired after an accident - what do I do?

I recently had an accident with a fox. I drove the car back to my grandma's house on holiday where it was promptly taken by one of my insurance company's contractors with the CD player intact. A month...

Does the Hyundai Santa Fe have a history of expensive clutch failures?

My 2006 Santa Fe CRTD CDX has 71,000 miles and had been parked a little earlier on my driveway, but would not move off. It was possible to engage all gears but there was no drive. The vehicle was towed...