Which family car for rural use?

I am about to replace my 2005 Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI Auto. I have looked at the new A-Class but it is not for me, as the car is too low on the ground and the view out of the back is not clear. We are a...

Which automatic, economical MPV for under £4000?

My husband and I moved to the Suffolk countryside two years ago, and bought a 2007 Ford C-Max automatic (mileage on purchase: 7000). We already had, and still have, a 2005 Ford Focus automatic. We are...

Gear selection difficulties - Ford Focus

Engine has been out and separated from gearbox for other repairs, and now I have gearchange problems. When cold, first gear selection and first to second are baulky, but only when moving, not when stationary...

Numerous warning lights and problems with a Ford C-MAX

We love our car but we have had an unresolved engine management issue with it since the middle of 2012. The engine management warning light came on (on Friday 13 July!) and immediately the car lost all...

Which Mondeo Estate?

I want to replace my disappointing Mazda 6 Estate - 2.0 TDCI (121ps), partly because the local Mazda dealer (RRG) tells me that my frequent local journeys do not suit a TDCI engine and that's why its DPF...

C-MAX missing the washer fluid warning light

The low level washer fluid warning light is not working. Dealer has confirmed that there is no sensor or wiring fitted to the vehicle. Ford says that this feature is not fitted to the Titanium, even though...

Give us a brake

On the BBC2 programme 'How Safe Are Britain's Roads' they did a piece on an Automated Braking System that stopped/slowed the car when another vehicle or pedestrian was in front of it. I have tried to find...

Execs and the city

I have a 2005/54 Volvo XC90 Executive with 100,000 miles on the clock, having owned if for the past 4 years. We have a family of 5 (+dog) so the space and practicality have been great and, whilst it has...

Insecurity

We recently purchased a four-year old Ford Fiesta Zetec from an established dealer who we have used before. After payment he gave us only one key. When we queried this he said he had only been given one...

Cold comfort, firm

Please suggest winter tyres suitable for a 2009 Ford Fiesta Titanium currently sporting 16inch alloys with 195/45, low profile tyres. I propose to fit 14inch or 15inch steel rims with either 175/65 or...