Which is best for a family, estate or MPV?

My wife and I have a large dog and are expecting a baby in March. I currently have a Mazda 6 Estate (2004) but am looking to sell for a newer and bigger option. Whilst I would love another estate and am...

Ford S-Max suffering injector problems - can I fix it myself?

My Ford S-Max has a diesel leak from what I believe is the fuel injector manifold. It sits in the middle of the engine and six silver metal pipes come off to feed the injectors and the top has three ridges...

Ford C-Max suffering from turbo spindle play

I was servicing my Ford C-Mas 1.6 diesel the other day and noticed the end of the turbo spindle has about 1mm of play. The car has done 75,000 miles and has been serviced with OEM parts all its life and...

Mondeo losing power under acceleration

My 2012 Ford Mondeo (39,000 miles) 140 TDCI is losing power under medium to hard acceleration. When accelerating from 1900rpm onwards the car intermittently dips 100 or so revs, at around 2100-2300rpm,...

Need an automatic car, with easy assess for elderly driver

My father is 80 and completely fit and able. However, he does find getting in and out of his current car increasingly tricky. I have suggested that we swap it for something smaller, bit higher and with...

Should I buy a used Audi with 130k on the clock?

We are about to have our first child and are looking at a 2008 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI priced at £6450. However, it has 130,000 miles on the clock and we're worried we might be buying into trouble. What...

Any problems with 1.3 petrol Fiesta?

My son is 25 and thinking of buying a 2009 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Zetec with 28,000 miles on the clock as his first car. He passed his test seven years ago but has not owned a car and so has no no claims discount....

Diesel in oil - how has this happened?

I had the ‘Engine Malfunction’ warning light on my Ford Mondeo (2008) recently. I took the car to my local dealer and they said it was down to a faulty sensor and reset it. However, the car has now died...

Need a reliable second hand seven-seater - what do you recommend?

Can you recommend a practical and economical second hand seven-seater? I have £8000 to spend and want to buy a manual car with a petrol engine. I have a 2005 Ford C-Max (59,000 miles/lPG converted) to...

Why is half of my heated windscreen not working?

We have had our first hard frost this morning, but the heated windscreen in our Ford Focus only defrosted one side. Is this a fault?