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I have a Peugeot 106 and over the past week I have noticed the temperature light on my dashboard flashing up from time to time. I recently had some work done on my car and asked the garage to look into...
I've noticed that it seems to take 15 mins or so for the heater to warm up on my 2011 Volkswagen Touran. Why is this?
Our 2014 Fiat 500C will not pull away on hills, without heavy revving. The dealer has taken the car in three times, but the problem hasn’t been fixed. They now cannot offer any solutions as they say it’s...
Where are the child locks on the Citroen C3?
A BMW dealer has quoted £1200 to have the heater matrix replaced on our 320i Touring, as it only heats the passenger side of the car. Is this excessive and if so can you suggest where might be good to...
I have a 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec with Powesrhift automatic gearbox which two weeks after I bought it started making "clunking" noises at slow speeds from cold. Ford Dealer and Ford Technician have...
I purchased a brand new Ford Fiesta in August 2014. The car stopped working in December and the AA identified an issue with the battery. The car was checked into the dealer for repair under warranty and...
I went to my local independent garage with a fuel additive warning on the dashboard. They topped it up but the engine management light came back on. I have now discovered that they used AdBlue in an Eolys...
Do you know of any issues with the 2014 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI 90PS? I'm worried about the cam belt and I think it needs changing after four years or 60,000 miles.
I have recently had a problem with my Hyundai ix35 (12 reg/25,000 miles) regarding the fuel filter clogging up in cold weather. The car came to a halt after losing power and the garage advised that the...