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  Thanks to the AA Breakdown Repair Cover, my Isuzu Trooper's oil pressure fault was repaired free of charge. 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A short while ago I signed up for The AA Breakdown Repair Cover as I am driving an ageing 2002 Isuzu Trooper that has given me quite a lot of trouble over...
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  Key opens doors but fails to start engine 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I previously asked about my car that had been starting fine but when I tried to use spare key it would not start. I called out breakdown service who diagnosed...
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  My Ford Focus' battery warning light keeps coming on - what's the fault? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with the battery warning light on the dash of my 2006 Ford Focus. I drove from Devon to Scotland with the damn thing on. I called out...
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  I'm looking at a 2003 Ford Focus - are they prone to problems? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  i am currently looking for a new car and came across a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDDI Zetec three-door with 92,000 miles. The asking price is around £2800. Is...
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  Are the Volkswagen Polo 1.9 TDI or SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.9 TDI prone to turbo failure? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How prone to turbo failure are the Volkswagen Polo 1.9 TDI and SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.9 TDI? Are there any other known problems with these two cars and what...
• Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.4 breakdown/failure of gear box 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My car broke down due to the clutch plates being burn out. When the local garage looked at it, they say that there is a pin gone in the gear box and the...
• Overseas advantages of RAC/AA/Greenflag 21 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  The time has come for renewing my Breakdown cover,and shell out some quid for another years worth of breakdown cover. Between the three mentioned above, apparently there is one which gives you additional benefits while in the US/Europe i.e discounts with other purchases eg car hire etc.
• Honest John Website 8 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Only just discovered this, and I like it. However, on the left hand side of this page the choice of wording "Car-by-Car Breakdown" could be considered rather unfortunate. Regards Myfyr
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  Why will some recovery companies not recover your vehicle from abroad if it isn't valuable enough? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having worked in the insurance industry a few years ago I can see a hole in the cover offered by the breakdown and insurance companies. My 16-year-old...
• Most Underpowered 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, what is the most underpowered car that any of you have heard of or come across. I heard something about the Saab 9000 being bad but the car - by - car - breakdown doesn't point that out.
• Triumph Rochdale 5 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has just bought a 1970 Triumph Rochdale 1.5. It appears to be in very good nick. Does anyone know of any major things to be aware of on this car as it isn't on the car by car breakdown.
• Recovery after an accident 2 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  ('local recovery' underlined) So if I live in Lancashire, and am involved in an RTA, say, in the midlands as I am drivng home, they wouldn't take me or the car home. I would have to pay ££££ to some recovery firm to do this. But yet if the gearbox went BANG!, then the AA would relay me & the car home. Is this now the case for all the other breakdown services (assuming one had the equivalent of Relay )?
• Good show! 30 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I've been watching the Subaru UK website for news of the new Legacy, but they don't seem the have noticed it. WHEREAS, the HJ site Car-by-Car Breakdown has had it for a while. Good show!
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  Unwelcome Breakdown 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I had a meeting with a colleague at Hamilton services that ran over the 2 hr parking allowance. We were in the Costa Coffee area and purchased coffees...
• Honda Accord Gearbox 12 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Looking through the car-by-car breakdown, I noticed that there have been reports of gearbox problems with the 98 on Accord. Can anyone shed any light on what the problem is? Andy
• CVT 4 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I have a Punto II 6-speed CVT, bought in January this year. In the Car by Car Breakdown section, Honest John says "Doubts remain over the longevity of CVT". Has anyone experienced problems with this system?
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  Filter cough 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise concerning a blocked DPF, on our 2006 Jaguar S Type 2.7 diesel that caused a major breakdown at the end of a holiday on which we travelled...
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  Engine service light on a Volvo S60 1 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Volvo S60 has a full service history, but about 500 miles ago the engine system service light kept coming on then going off, etc. The car drops...
• Isuzu Diesel 11 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hello a good condition 1.5 turbo diesel nova caught my eye and i'm fairly interested. The only thing that concerns me is in honest john car by car breakdown it says that the combined alternator brake vacuum pump is very expensive if it fails, £600 to replace! Just curious to whether this is something that does fail often and is it DIYable?
• N/A - Breakdown Recovery honest opinion 13 May 2025 (Forum)
  I usually by Via Quidco and get pretty good deals and some decent cashback. In rencent times though Ive had breakdown via My Halifax bank account, including Roadside and Homestart but not recovery, I had to pay extra direct to AA for that. I used to haggle a little and get it for around £50 ayear, its now gone up to just £100 a year even though never used.