On a downer

My husband and I are considering becoming a one-car household. Presently I drive a mostly loved 2007 Honda Civic 1.8 ES i-VTEC 5-door (recognised problems being the i-Shift and rear view). My husband now...

Rapid Tyre Wear on my Ford S Max Titanium X Sport

I have a 2011 Ford S Max 163 sport shift Titanium X Sport. It's a motability vehicle. My question is what is the acceptable millage to expect from a set of tyres? Mine has done 30K and has just had the...

How to remove the battery on a Ford Focus

Just obtained a Type 110 (78AH) (700A crank) silver calcium battery replacement. How do you remove the old one? In this model, the battery is fitted with one half of its length tucked under the bottom...

Do vehicles with higher seating positions cause back problems?

We have a Kia Soul - not a 4x4 of course - but it has been suggested that higher-off-the-ground vehicles such as 4x4s and Soul/Jimny type non-4x4s result in back problems as a result of having to 'climb...

Looking for a comfortable saloon for long journeys

I have a six year old Subaru Forester and a 13 year old Volkswagen Passat saloon. I intend to keep the Subaru and change the Passat. Can you recommend a replacement car that would be good for long journeys?...

Fault in engine management system

The 'fault in managment system' light cam on in my 2007 (36,000 miles) Ford Focus Diesel. By the time I took it to the garage the light had gone out. The diagnostics was "clogged particulate filter" £120...

New Ford Galaxy: serviced at 15k runs out of oil at 25k

I had my car serviced at 15,000 miles back in July. The engine started knocking on Monday. I turned it off and rang RAC; they said it had no oil in the engine. So he put oil in and got me to drive it to...

Looking for a SUV to replace my Coupe

My Hyundai Coupe (which you recommended) has been excellent for five years, but I now need something gentler on my bad back. So I'm looking at SUVs. The choice comes down to VW Tiguan, Honda CR-V or...

Squealing belts...

I noticed a noise on starting my petrol Ford Focus Zetec 1.6. It sounds like a belt squealing, and lasts for a minute or so on the first start of the day. I looked at the belt on the left hand side of...

Which car should I choose?

I wonder if you could give me your opinion on what car i should purchase next. My partner and I are really torn between a Ford Focus C-MAX or a Renault Grand Scenic. Our budget doesn't stretch very far,...