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• 2010 S-Max 2.0 Powershift - Ford admits fault after warranty expires ! 10 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  I returned vehicle again a week or 2 later with same problems and they said Ford Technical told them to change gearbox oil and filter (£205.00) as it was coming up to 3 yrs old (July 16th). Vehicle taken but fault returns a couple of weeks later, go back to Ford dealership who say Ford Technical told them to do a gearbox 'software update'.
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 03 2.0 Engine cut our power loss problem 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I have serviced it regularly at a local garage not wanting to Pay main dealer costs and I have had the timing belt changed. The cut out problem was present before I had the timing belt changed so it is not related in my opnion. My car seems to intermittently cut out and I do not undetsand why, It can happen once a week or maybe even once a month, more worryingly it has been happening about 2 to 3 times a week.
• Cavalier steering vibration (again!) 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  All was well until a little while later I changed the oil and filter and took the driver's side front wheel off (being careful to mark the position of the wheel on the hub so as to put it back in the same position) and the vibration came back again, this time quite a lot stronger (always between 60-68 MPH).
• Omega V6 noisy idle after repair..... 1 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  At the same time he took the opportunity to replace the HT leads and spark plugs and have the auto box's oil changed. The rocker covers/gaskets were sourced from Vauxhall's and the HT Leads and sparks were from Autovaux. All parts were supplied after the engine number was given so he's confident they were correct.
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  Please warn your readers to carefully check their service indicators after a service. 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you would be interested to hear of a couple of things affecting my Audi A3s. I have a 2.0T FSI Quattro owned from new, serviced within the Audi...
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift - Vectra timing belt problem/dead engine? 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
   It's done less than 60,000 miles, but has not had full servicing lavished on it in the five years I've owned it.  I have changed oil and filters annually, but only by myself, an enthusiastic unskilled amateur. So with ten years and sixty thousand miles looming, I thought it was time to replace the timing belt to avoid the horror stories of cylinder head/valve damage due to belt breakage.
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - i-CTDi long term update 31 May 2008 (Forum)
  Non-scheduled weeks off road in dealer: 8 Calls to AA because I've been left stranded at side of road: 6 Minor faults not remedied by dealers: 4 Calls returned by Honda UK: 0 Fuel lost during unnecessary filter change: 1/4 tank Number of times the oil has been overfilled by more than a litre by dealers: 3 You might be able to tell that I've been less than thrilled with the overall ownership experience. Every time the car has been off the road for a long time, the fault has eventually turned out to be precisely what the original AA guy thought it was; an over-volting alternator and a faulty EGR valve were both correctly diagnosed within seconds by the AA, both kept the car off the road for a month while Honda faffed and messed me around.
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  Who's to blame and what redress do I have and with whom? 18 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Citroen Berlingo 1.9 Diesel van on a 52-plate (2002) with 89,200 miles from a local garage on the 30th March 2010. Within the first week, the...
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  Should I buy a Hyundai i10 without a service history? 27 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a 2011 Hyundai i10 which has done 25,000 mileage, one previous owner. The service history looks good but stops at 2016 (which...
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  What do I need to look for when viewing a Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi? 13 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to look at a Vauxhall Cavalier SRi redtop car and I wanted to know what I should be looking out for and what sort of questions I should be asking?
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  What's the best, Euro6 LWB van for campervan conversion? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Could you recommend the best LWB panel vans suitable for a campervan conversion that would meet Euro6 diesel emissions standards? It needs to be reliable,...
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  Is there a known issue with blocked injectors in the Citroen DS4? 12 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Citroen DS4, purchased two years ago. Since January, the engine light keeps coming on and the car will go into limp mode. I had the emissions...
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  My car suddenly veered off the road and crashed - any idea why? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving my one-year old Audi A3 at about 40mph on a rural road near my home when the car suddenly veered to the right, crossed the road, knocked...
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  Experience with Volvo after alternator failure 2008 V70 8 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volvo V70 D5 registered in August 2008, with 41000 miles. It's alternator failed in late June 2012. The quote to repair from a Volvo dealer was...
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  Should I have my BMW 525 SE's engine rebuilt at great expense or scrap it? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my BMW 525 SE automatic since new in September 2001. I have fastidiously maintained it, including recently even changing the so-called for...
• BMW Z4 Coupe - Help needed please, mis-sold BMW approved used car 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  This seemed very fishy so I was straight onto the dealer the next day. The car should have had an oil service at 12/15k and in any event after two years. He said he would look into it. In the meantime I called the BMW £1 a minute line and was told that the only time it has visited was in September 2010 (at 12k) which is the brake fluid change.
• Jaguar XF - Reliability & Smoothness of 4cyl petrol '18 Jag XF 26 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  I read in Autocar a couple of years ago that that the new shape XF is the lowest ranked car of its class in reliability surveys and that were many recalls including oil leaks, engine cut outs, cracked sills etc. Is the 2018 XF petrol a reliable car and is there anything I should check for? I'm planning to keep it for a long time so will be running it many years after any extended warranties are available.
• Ford Focus mk1 - Speedo jumping and abs light on 9 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  And also the abs light is still coming off and on when it pleases. So we decided to jack the car, wheels off checked abs sensor seemed fine. Decided to change gear box oil. Took the car a run and abs light went off but Speedo kept jumping. Then when I switched my headlights on the radio turned off. When I tried to get it to do it again it the lights came on and the radio stayed on.
• Corsa D - Lack of power/chugging/ 21 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  - Blocked up exhaust - Burnt out valves - Clean up the throttle butterfly - EGR valve (hesitation at light throttle) - Connections to ECU (damp, or oil residue from changed filter) - Loose bolts around bell housing (causing electrical fault) - Camshaft sensor (jerking at constant speed, loss of power when idle/neutral) - Any other electrical fault?
• 2009 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Diesel, 125bhp model - Issue with Power Loss 28 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  They couldn't even diagnose a sheered turbo that sounded like a cat was stuck in my engine block. The issue started about a month after this got changed. Any and all help is very much appreciated. Last resort is to take it to a diesel specialist. Thanks again! Nathaniel