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• Vauxhall New Meriva - Meriva Electric parking brake & hill starts 22 May 2014 (Forum)
  We've followed the instructions in the manual for just driving off and letting it release the brake automatically, which is fine on flat surfaces and slight inclines, but we live in area surrounded by steep hills. All our attempts result in us rolling back. The only way it has worked in the end is by pulling up the switch to keep the brake switched on until the accelerator and clutch are balanced enough & the car starts to pull forward.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 2006 1.9 cdti - lacking acceleration 14 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  any help or ideas would be appreciated, before i take it to the garage to be checked. thanks fishy {edited subject header to remove repeated words that are automatically put in from your drop down menu choice and compulsory year and engine detail boxes}
• Ford Focus Saloon - Ford Focus Starting Problems 1.6 Petrol Auto. 9 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. We've got a 2003 Ford Focus 1.6 Saloon automatic and for about a year we've been having intermittent (sporadic) starting problems where if you turn the key, all the dashboard lights come on like normal, and then nothing, just a click. We had the starter motor replaced about 10 days ago and it seemed to go away for about a week, but now the problem has returned.
• Medium size used car - Recommendations? 17 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I'm looking to get a used medium sized car (astra/focus size) which is an automatic (or semi auto) and has 5 doors. It should also do more than 41 mpg which is what our current 15 year old toyota does (quoted). In terms of budget, it's up to £7k but could be extended to £8k for something really economical and/or low tax.
• £3000 auto car needed recommendations please 23 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I have managed to save £3000 for a car, i cant afford anymore, it needs to be automatic, reliable, cheap to repair,tax,insure Economic Under 1.6 preferably Main use is school run, shopping, afterschool activities I hardly ever drive on motorways I do not drive fast I have one child who is 7, we often have his cousins, so preferably 5 seats- our last car only had 4 seats so was not good for us (Suzuki wagon) I liked the high driving seat of the Suzuki wagon, I also used to have an old scenic, I like a bit of space and good views to drive.
• BMW 3 series vs 5 series running costs 2006 -2008 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  My budget is about 9 grand, looking on autotrader it looks like I can get a 3 series with 50k or below miles or if I want a 2008 5 series it would have to be 100k miles which is probably a lot, I want a automatic this time and am a bit worried the transmission will pack up if I get a high miler... Advice would be much appreciated as at the moment i'm very confused! :)
• Toyota Previa - black transmission fluid 27 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  My automatic transmission needs a complete reconditioning. The gear box was dismantled at a specialist transmission place and they reported that the fluid was black, burnt, smelly & low. A full exam showed the direct clutch had failed due to loss of hydraulic pressue through the direct clutch teflon sealing rings.
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  Volksagen Touran: DMF and DPF 7 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please that my 59-plate VW Touran 2.0 TDI DPF Match 140PS Auto has a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and how best to look after this? I use premium...
• Toyota Yaris - Transmission problem 20 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    I own a toyota yaris, automatic, petrol, 5 door hatchback,52 plate. Last week car stopped all of a sudden and would not drive when put in D mode. Its a bit weird- If I restart the engine, car drives in first gear for a bit as soon as the speed increases it goes back to neutral & does not drive.
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  Park mode versus handbrake on a steep slope 14 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Home is on a hill and the garage drive also has a significant uphill slope, so both cars are frequently parked on a hill. We normally use 'Park' on...
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - car cuts out for no reason whilst driving 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  hello everyone, i have a 1997 chrysler grand voyager 3.3le automatic. for the last couple of months had a problem with the car cutting out whilst driving, i can cost her in nuetral and turn the ignition off, and then use the key fob to de-activate the alarm and then start her again, this some times takes several attempts and can be dangerous, aspecialy if on motorway. the car starts when you first get in with no problem what so ever.
• BMW 520d SE auto tiptronic 2007 - 520d auto tiptronic juddering 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  --[ 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I have just purchased a 520d SE automatic tiptronic, 2007 June with 32K on the clock the car has been fully serviced at BMW and has an enhanced service package running for 5 years. When I run up to a stop say at traffic lights and leave it in "drive" there is a movement from side to side as if the engine is missing or somebody is pushing the car from side to side, it virtually stops if I put it in "Neutral".
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  What's wrong with my Mercedes-Benz's gearbox? 11 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 320CDI Mercedes-Benz estate with 175,000 miles, owned from new. The latest problem is with the automatic gearbox. It won't go from park to...
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  Is this 2007 Kia Cee'd a good deal? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a 2007 Kia Cee'd SW automatic petrol with 5500miles on the clock, registered to Kia with four years' warranty transferrable to me....
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  Is Honda aware of the problems with the CVT Honda Jazz's driveshaft? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recall reading about vibrations from the driveshaft on the CVT automatic Honda Jazz. Is this a problem that Honda is aware of?
• 2004 Toyota Prius - Buying 1 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Need to do atleast 70 miles/day on all weekdays and sometimes weekends as well, hence this is economical from fuel consumption point of view 2. reliable, reasonable comfort 3. Needed automatic with cruise control it is priced at 7000 pounds.  I need your advice on the following please 1. Is it a reasonable price 2. I would try and sell the car in 3 - 4 years, considering the battery warranty would have been worn off in another 2 years.
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  Would you recommend a 2006 KIA Sportage to drive from the UK to Portugal? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 2006 KIA Sportage automatic diesel (2-litre 4x4) with 49,000 miles on the clock, with a view to driving to Portugal from Dover....
• Battery choices - is calcium a worthwile buy ? 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Came back from holiday (car not used, took taxi to airport), drove to Waitrose (about 2 miles), stalled once along the way (got used to driving an automatic), left the wife and kids in the car with the cd player on, and when I came back (no more than 15 minutes), battery was dead, and had to be jump started. I reckon that batteries that have gone flat are best off just being replaced, any thoughts?
• Honda Stream (2002 - 2006) - 04 2.0 Fault Code P1739 on Honda Stream - HELP! 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I have a Honda 2004 Stream 2.0l i-VTEC (K20A) semi-automatic engine with a fault code P1739. I have noticed a flashing D (D4) indicator light at the dashboard when driving. The flashing is intermittent and goes off when I shut and re-start the engine. It had happened at least 4 incidents in 2 months time.
• Volkswagen T4 Caravelle (1994 - 2003) - 02 1.9 central locking/keys 21 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter has recently acquired a diesel automatic to transport her large brood and, whilst it is running very well, she has experienced one or two problems on which she and I would appreciate any available advice. Central locking appears to operate on the two front doors and the tailgate, but not on the nearside sliding door.