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• Stalling Automatic Fiesta 11 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My Old Dads Fiesta Auto is stalling occassionally when it's idling and when he puts it in drive at the traffic lights. Local Ford Agent put it on Diagnostic...
• CO2 Emissions 9 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  CO2 emissions - measured in g/km - are higher from an automatic car than the manual version of the same car/engine. I assume therefore that the emissions are measured under load conditions. The automatic having to work harder to maintain a set speed because of the losses in the auto box and different gearing.
• Automatic Fine Proposed 24 May 2003 (Forum)
  I see our masters are to bring in a new fining system for VEL dodgers. If you don't re-tax your motor withing two weeks of VEL expiry, an £80 (proposed)...
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  My licence expires soon. Will it be automatically renewed due to Covid? 24 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I will be 70 on October 8th and will need to renew my licence. I have been told that the licence renewal time has been extended because of Covid (as was...
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  What automatic SUV that can tow would you recommend? 18 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for an automatic car which can tow (infrequently) up to around 2000 kgs and be capable of minor off road work. I do occasional longer distance...
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  Is it a good idea to use the manual mode in my automatic when towing? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2014 Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI with a DSG gearbox and wish to tow a caravan (21ft overall). I have heard that the DSG system can be a...
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  Looking for a new medium sized auto 13 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a medium sized automatic, with good comfort and sat-nav. I do about 15,000 miles a year - 30 mile round commute with occasional long haul...
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  2006 Second Hand VW Polo Automatic- 39000 miles on clock 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son and his partner are expecting a baby in 3 weeks time. They have realised that the 10 year old 3 door Golf they currently have will not be practical...
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  Why has the gearbox failed in my 2006 Vauxhall Zafira automatic? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2006 Vauxhall Zafira 2.2-litre automatic one year ago. So far, problems found have been a new timing chain, two fuel pumps, new housing for...
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  Should a warning be added to the owner's handbook for Volkswagen DSG automatics? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf Plus SE model 105 DSG lurches on gradients when I try to reverse park it. I took the car to the dealer to get them to check out the...
• Volvo C70 MK1 - Changing automatic transmission fluid 5 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  I have acquired a C70 convertible which I'll be using during the spring/summer, (have a Toyota Carina for the other seasons). My question relates to the automatic transmission fluid on the Volvo. The car is very smooth shifting, but there is no history of the fluid ever being changed. The car is nearly 20 years old. A famous American youtuber called Scotty Kilmer has said that changing transmission fluid on an old car when it's never been done before could lead to problems with the transmission shifting properly.
• Vauxhall Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI Auto - Automatic Gearbox longevity/known problems 3 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Hello,  My 2014 astra gtc 2.0 cdti, has what i believe to be a six speed conventional automatic gearbox.  The car currently has around 48,000 miles, and has just had an auto box fluid change transfusion by a local garage.  Are there common problems with these boxes?
• Ford Fiesta - 2004 Fiesta won’t change gear 30 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I’ve got an automatic 2004 Ford Fiesta... been working perfectly until taking it out one day and I got down the road and it was stuck in gear 1, I couldn’t use semi-automatic to get it up a gear, and it wasn’t changing on it’s own.
• VW group (audi, skoda, seat, etc) - Automatic gearbox issue -y haven't they been fixed 13 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  So someone posted this:-  "Avoid anything with an automated manual box too such as VAG’s DSG or Ford’s Powershift, they’re almost certain to be trouble in the longterm." So why haven't VW fixed these issues with their automatic gearboxes? They have had long enough, it's been going on for ages. It's the only thing that puts me off buying one of their cars. I am certain they have the expertize to do it & they certainly have the engineering talent to do it.
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  What's the best automatic city car? 11 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What do you think is the best automatic city car?
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  Is insurance on automatic cars more expensive than manual? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is insurance on automatic cars more expensive than manual? If so, why?
• Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV 4 diesel automatic 2 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, am considering between used Honda CR-V 2.2 diesel or Toyota RAV 2.2 diesel, both automatic gear only, made circa 2010 under 70-80 k miles. Have heard about 2.2 Toyota diesel engine head gasket problems, but seems they were fixed after 2009. Any others left? Are Honda's diesels made circa 2010 reliable?
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 29-07-2017 Part 2 7 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I'm not convinced by this "always left-foot-brake in automatics" notion. It may be fine and dandy if you never again have to drive a manual car, but if you do, your feet will be confused, your reactions slowed and the risk of an accident increased. And a lot of us drive both manuals and automatics.
• Honda CR-V 2.0 Automatic - Servicing a Honda CRV 19 May 2017 (Forum)
  Its time to service my 2014 Honda CR-V automatic. Anyone have any advice?. One option is honda dealer, using the 3rd year service £245. Has anyone used and have experience of 'www.servicingingstop.co.uk' The're offer is for £133 for a honda CR-V.They collect and deliver back.
• VW Golf Plus (2006) mk5 2.0 fsi - VW Golf (2006) automatic gearbox kicks at R & D 13 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, Out of the blue, my automatic gearbox, whenever i shift while stationary into R (rear) or D (drive) mode, would as if kick itself, so it can be felt throughout the car.  At the same time ESP turned off and won't come on again.