Bob, Ted, Carol and sue too.

I am having to sue Ford for an apparently known fault on an engine. The car was stopping and going into limp mode, black smoke, and stalling. I sent it to a local workshop that had serviced the car regularly,...

Ex-speedingly good Fiesta

At 170,000 miles, my 2002/52 Fiesta 1.4 Diesel has developed a very intermittent problem with the speedo. Every few weeks the speedo stops working for a mile or so and then returns to normal. Sometimes...

Slippery condition

I have a 9 month old, 1.8 petrol Ford C-Max. I have done 5,500 miles and am generally pleased with it except that on 2 occasions in stop-start traffic conditions I have had an appalling stink fill the...

Legal A’d

I have a seven-year-old semi-auto Mercedes A-Class petrol 190 that has suited me, but now I should replace it with something similar. I liked its performance and its high seating, which makes getting in...

Perturboed

I have just bought a Mondeo with a 2.5 litre turbocharged engine. This is the first time that I have owned a car with a turbocharged engine. I have occasionally read in your column in the Saturday Telegraph...

Crash decision

I am in quite a bit of bother and would appreciate any help you can give. Only a week ago, my pride and joy was written off. The insurance company is now offering a price to me, based upon the ‘Glass's...

Scotch miss

My niece is 18 years old, having passed her test 15 months ago. She wants something with a bit more zip than her 1.0 litre 03 Reg Corsa (that is going to another family member) at least as much room and...

Pull (with) the other one?

A friend of mine uses his 10-year-old Focus 2.0 petrol to tow a Bailey 460/2 caravan that weighs just over 1 ton. He is now interested in buying a 1.6 TDCI diesel Focus. I am concerned that this car will...

Wealth and efficiency

I bought my Ford Focus Ghia in January 2001, a size of car that would enable me to take my sick husband out and about. Fords had always been popular with us and this certainly proved its worth and, serviced...

Left hand up a bit

We have recently returned to the UK from Spain and have driven back in a 3 year old Ford Fusion, Spanish registered, which we bought from new. Can you advise me if there are any opportunities to sell a...