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I have a Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV (73 plate). I am regularly getting a '12V battery low' warning. I do not do many miles in the car, but I have never experienced this issue in all my many years of driving. My...
I have a 2021 Mazda6 2.0 petrol and the stop/start function is not working. This first happened on 10th January 2025. I became aware that the stop/start function was not functioning — no warning lights,...
My wife and I have had several Toyota hybrids since 2011. Our current car is a Yaris Cross which we got in Dec. 2023. It has done almost 18000 miles. Just over a week ago I got a message form the Toyota...
You must be tired of people complaining about low mileage hybrid cars failing to start due to a flat battery, but a recent furthur problem produced some surprising information. When my year old Toyota...
The battery on my daughter's 2010 Toyota Aygo keeps going flat if she doesn’t use the car for two or three days. She took it to a auto electrical shop and they said they couldn’t find a fault and that...
I have a VW Passat CC. After replacing the battery and alternator, with brand new ones, apart from the stop start not working at 1st and air con, there's been no problems for 3 weeks, drove it to work,...
Car forums are full of complaints about 12v batteries on hybrids discharging and not having enough capacity for the electronics to start the main systems. I have had to call for help on a couple of occasions...
I have a Nissan Qashqai e-Power. Can I leave my car at the airport for 2 weeks without the the battery been drained?
I’m due to take delivery of a new Lexus LBX in early March, since doing some research of this car it seems there is a problem regarding the 12v battery, the battery it’s supplied with doesn’t seem to be...
I have a 6 moth old Lexus NX. I have had a hip replacement and in respite care for over i month recovering. Unable to drive the car for 6 weeks
When I tried to start the car the battery was flat. My question...
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