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The tailgate handle on my four year old Nissan Qashqai broke, and in my view the fixing is a poor design and not fit for purpose. There are many instance on the web where owners have had similar experiences....
An engine warning light on my Ford Focus led to diagnosis of problems with variable valve timing. I have flushed the oil and replaced the intake camshaft oil control valve. The garage suggested a problem...
Would you mind listening to these two clips (if my uploading skills have worked!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA7RIcJ9Tp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rObzl7M_NrM Background: Audi UK say this is...
I've just had a water pump and cam belt fitted to my car its started up fine and drove for approximately two miles then started to knock and suddenly lost power it sounded like it was running on three...
I recently took delivery of a new Golf GTI. After 3 weeks of ownership, the central MMI system failed and I lost use of the radio, sat nav, phone integration and access to some of the car's menus. This...
I own a new Nissan Qashqai 1.2, bought last year in Dec 2014. Yesterday, I took the car to the official Nissan service to get the first year official service done. as you know this includes oil, oil filter...
I unfortunately bought a Nissan Murano 2009 model done 100K. Many problems have started to develop in just one month. 1) knocking sound when driving above 40-50 mph which do not have any pattern to it....
My year old Mercedes E-Class caught fire on my drive as I got home, and was destroyed. I see that owners of older cars which caught fire have had to claim on their insurance, but obviously this involves...
I bought a Freelander in Sep but less than two weeks after two wheel bearings have gone, warranty company refuse to cover costs, the garage we purchased from says wear and tear and is not being helpful...
I bought a Yaris 55 plate 1.4 D4D but after 20 miles driving it it started losing power and have to stop for 5-10 mins and it stated again called AA who said it is likely to do with fuel pressure and glow...