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My 2014 Polo has a warning message about the daytime running light. The bulb was faulty and I had it replaced, and it is now working. However the warning messgae is still there. How can I turn it off?
Our garage has told us that our Vauxhall Astra (2020) has metal bits in the oil filter. We bought the car in early September 2023, with a 2 year warranty. Are we within our rights to complain to Hartwells,...
Hello, On our 2018 X1, we are getting the SOS System Failure warning. It's well known that this is usually the battery in the system requiring replacement. In our case though, the problem disappears in...
After six weeks of my VW Passat standing idle I took it for its MoT, which since then has shown a marked reduction in fuel consumption. My wife's monthly trip from Glos to Suffolk registered closer to...
A couple of days ago my wife was sat in the porch watching the cars go by down our road, I was in the conservatory reading a book, my car was parked outside and the keys hung up in the hallway. I heard...
l have a Citroen C4 Picasso. The washers when spraying only just spray onto the bottom of screen. I have looked but there is no way to adjust them like the old type. Is there any way to get them to spray...
The tyre pressure warning light has come on three times and been reset. I’ve only had the car five days. What is going on? Pressures checked by engineers and they are all ok. It also does not have a...
I'm looking to buy a Ford Focus 2022-2024 model. I've heard that the EcoBoost engines go wrong, has that problem been corrected?
Our 1 week old Alfa has been diagnosed with a gearbox problem, what should I do?
My daughter bought a Mokka X Elite on the 7th August, after six days the engines management light came on. She contacted the garage who after a discussion agreed to pick up the car. After seven days she...