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  Kia warranty expired two days ago - can I still make a claim? 13 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Kia Picanto has just failed its MoT due to the airbag warning light remaining on. The car is two days out of its seven-year warranty, and has...
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  What are our rights after buying an unroadworthy car in a private sale? 22 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My son bought a BMW 1 Series this week from a private seller for £2500. He has had it five days and only driven it 25 miles. Yesterday, it failed to start....
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  What is the point of hybrid vehicles? 14 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What is the point of hybrid vehicles? For a self-charging hybrid, all electrical power would come directly or indirectly from petrol (diesel) engine. Surely...
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  Is poor electric range on my new Volkswagen Passat GTE grounds for rejection? 7 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My company car just came up for replacement. As I largely do short trips, I decided to ditch diesel and got a Volkswagen Passat GTE last week. My commute...
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  Is there anywhere that can replace the remote keyfobs for a Saab 9000? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My father-in-law owns a 1998 Saab 9000 2-litre saloon. He has owned it from new and it has only done 30,000 miles. Over recent years the batteries in the...
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  Why did my wife's 2010 BMW 118d catch fire? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 2010 BMW 118d Coupe automatic caught fire under the bonnet last week and completely burned out. Fortunately, she evacuated in time and called...
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  Why does my Hyundai's ISG keep failing? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Hyundai ix20 in May 2011. The ISG (Intelligent Stop and Go) stopped working after ten days and since then it's been back to the garage half...
• Corsa C (51 Plate) Easytronic - Vauxhall Corsa C Easytronic Losing Power/Gear 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I know the age of the car means it just might be the major failure that brings it to an end and it's clearly not worth the £600-£1000 I've seen for replacing the clutch/gears etc, but I read a post today around someone getting ECU issues after a flat battery so as a bit of straw clutch I'm wondering where the disconnection of the battery has done anything? I'm resigned to having to take it into the dealership but I wanted to ask the following to anyone who can help: 1) What does P1700 actually mean is wrong i.e. what part of the car is it likely to be; connected to the battery being disconnected or Easytronic issue - what does SVS request via CAN B-06 mean?
• renault clio 1.2 2002 petrol 80k - Clio Intermittently cutting out and not starting 18 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Towards the end of June it began randomly refusing to fire, this problem worsened and in July i took it for a diagnostic which resulted in a new starter motor and crankshaft sensor. The car worked fine until the following morning when the battery died and kept dying after jumpstarting it. After taking it back to the garage they ran a few tests and said the battery wasnt holding its charge therefore I had a new battery. All was rosy until two weeks ago when the car decided to delay firing, followed by not firing, followed by not even turning over, the lights and windows etc still working fine.
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  I can't get my Toyota Previa's electric window to operate properly - any ideas? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1994 Toyota Previa 2L Petrol. The nearside electric window failed so I removed the door panel, unplugged the motor and tried to use a 12v battery...
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  Heavy breather 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you tell me if you think the new FIAT (I think it is called a Ventiguila or something like that) coming on the market in July with a 1,400cc engine...
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  Do all hybrid cars have automatic gearboxes? 19 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Do all hybrids have automatic gearboxes?
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  Why does my Skoda Karoq intermittently lock itself even with keys inside? 28 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Why does my Skoda Karoq intermittently lock itself even with keys inside?
• The Electric Vehicle (EV) thread Vol 3 23 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/evs-struggle-with-reliability-due-charging-battery-issues-consumer-reports-2023-11-29/?user_email=f0d6f591cf76fa93c5bbe40a009a17032b8fd91765cc6954b73ab2de4a4c8a9d
• Dacia Sandero Stepway - Car won't start after airbag issues 2 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I stupidly didn't think it was a failure until today (my fault I know) but since finding out, I've tried to fix it.  I disconnected the battery from the car, and checked the airbag wires under the seat, made sure they were all connected. Then reconnected the battery and now the car won't start  After doing this, I checked the fuses (should have done that first) and the airbag fuse was blown, so I replaced it and it blew again.
• ANY ICE-powered vehicle - Compact Jump Start Packs 13 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  GF persuaded me to buy one of those Lithium jump starter packs from Costco. Deltran "Battery Tender" brand.  User Manual of course all in Chinese, and the (US) company seems to have an unusually flakey website that more than half the time doesn't find the products, but I managed to hit a window of opportunity to download a pdf.
• Peugeot 5008 - Car starting problems - electrical fault 25 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  I had a new battery fitted when it first happened about a year ago and then it's not happend for another year until recently when it's been happening relatiely frequently. I wondered if anyone has any similar experience?
• Ford Focus Saloon 1.8 MK1 (W reg) - Drivebelt Squealing and Smoke 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  MyFord  Focus has been off the road since late Oct 19 after the MOT expired. I tried to start it after recharging the battery which I'm pretty sure needs replacing as it's 6 years old . The engine started immediately; but there was squealing from what seems to be the drivebelt followed by smoke. I tried another similar but larger battery (70 amh) which whilst not new it had been fully charged, although I've been told it only holds a charge for 3 days.
• 2009 Ford fusion 1.4 diesel climate - Replacing my turbo/buying online 12 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  After being in the garage my power and acceleration abilities were reduced and had to jump the car in the days following the injector seal replacement. Took it back to the garage and my battery was somehow b*****ed and my turbo is now not working. They said there is some play in the fan inside the turbo and that is the problem. After already spending 400 on injector seals and battery they quoted me 700 to do the turbo.
• "DPF fluid is low, fill up" - Peugeot 508 Woes 6 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    So it went into Peugeot dealers with a quote to fill tank and reset the tank    6 hours later and they tell me i need:- A windscreen, a clutch, a tyre, a car battery, a key battery, front brakes (only done 12,000 miles ago), and other bric-a-brac However the DPF is FUBAR and they wont fill the DPF fluid tank  Eventually they get 1ltr in but wont "bother" resetting it...........