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My Range Rover Vogue caught fire and damaged my house - will this be covered under warranty? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
Last Wednesday night at approximately 10.30pm, my Range Rover Vogue (purchased new in December 2011) caught fire due to an electrical fault. It had been... -
Why is my diesel Fiat 500 suffering repeated engine failures? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet 2 years ago. During that time the car has been in and out of the garage for diagnostics, reputedly due to engine management... -
Horrendous tyre roar! 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I recently traded my 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi titanium in for a VW Golf 6 2.0 TDI GT. The car is a 3 door fitted with the optional 225 40 R18 wheels, it... -
Noisy turbo after replacement 16 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
Six weeks ago, the turbo suddenly blew on my 2005 Volkswagen Touran 1.9 TDI 105bhp. I was shocked by this as Ive always been very regular and frequent... -
Fixing a misfuelled problem 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I was in a hurry to get to the airport and accidentally put 14.8 litres of Shell Fuelsave Petrol in my 2006, 56 model diesel BMW 520d SE Auto. At the advice... -
Which high-performance car would you recommend? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
After 12 years in Hong Kong we will be returning to the UK in the beginning of 2013. I would like to make up for lost time when back in the UK and have... -
DPF regeneration problem with Passat 16 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
The DPF light suprisingly came on after a motorway run between Liverpool and Northumberland. I tried the usual of driving as the manual stated, but an... -
Buying a new small family car - which one would you recommend? 6 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
Can you advise on which 5 seat car would be the best option as a small family car? We have heard good things about the Ford 1 litre 3 cylinder engine,... -
Why does our Mini Clubman Cooper SD's fan continue after the engine is switched off? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
Earlier this year, I replaced my wife's Mini Clubman Cooper S with the new Clubman Cooper SD. I am delighted with car, although it has a rather noisy engine,... -
My Audi A4 is suffering a DPF fault - what is causing it? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I drive a three-year-old Audi A4 TDI and cover 85 miles each day to and from my place of work. My total annual mileage is roughly 28,000. On 5 November... -
Which Skoda Superb Estate is reliable? 21 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I would love to buy a Superb Estate as a family car to keep it for a long time. Resources are not limitless, so I have to keep overall cost over 10 years... -
Why are cars technically uninsured if a window is left open for a dog or child? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I recently renewed my car insurance with a reputable company. This time I took a closer look at the terms and exclusions, and was perturbed by the following... -
Which 5-door car with good accessibility and an automatic gearbox would you recommend for my in-laws? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have been asked by my in-laws to sort out what will probably be their last vehicle, to replace their trusty Nissan Almera, which they now find a bit... -
Mazda 6 or Peugeot 508? 26 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
I was initially planning to buy a new 508 saloon, but my father is driving a Mazda 6 (version 1 from 2009 - not the facelifted version). So we went... -
Ex Jaguar Xj 14 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought an ex-Jaguar UK XJ Portfolio 3.0d from the local Jaguar dealer. On the day I bought it I had to take it back as the aircon did not work,... -
Why don't you differentiate between different fuel economy figures on your 'Real MPG' database? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I applaud your efforts to record achieved MPG figures against the manufacturers' quoted numbers at www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg. The mpg readout on my... -
Buying a new XC70 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2003 Volvo XC70 diesel auto estate which I have owned from new and which has a little over 60K miles on the clock. It has generally been reliable,... -
Which safe, comfortable hatchback would you recommend to replace my Renault Laguna? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I may well change my car - can you make any suggestions please? We are both retired and travel abroad without the car several times a year so our annual... -
Why don't salesroom staff do more to inform customers about the need to regenerate diesel DPFs? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
I’m no great fan of the EU, but I think your reply to GR of Warrington blaming them for the clogging of particulate filters was a bit off the mark. Yes,... -
Renault CLio 'Y' Reg not firing up..!!? 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 'Y' Reg Renault Clio and about a week ago it started not firing up first time in a morning. I turn the ignition and I get the red 'oil can' light...
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