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• Espace 04 - wiper motor - electrical 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Dashboard display says "Automatic headlights faulty" (they've never worked automatically). Wipers completely dead (only front ones). Some electrical circuitry issue. Renault Assist (aka the AA) no clue. Assume covered by warranty.
• Replacement Car 13 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1989 MkIII Cavalier 2L Automatic CD Hatchback from new which has done 118k miles. I an looking to replace this in the longer term with either another newer Cavalier or a Xantia again automatic. Which is the best of the many Cavalier models?
• Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 D - Automatic Gearbox Fault reving up for it to engage 2 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, my father has a 2008 Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Diesel with an Automatic Gearbox. If he leaves the car for just a few days, when he gets in it, he selects the gear he wants, Auto, reverse etc, but he has to rev the car up to about 2000 revs before the actual gearbox bits which at this point the car shoots forward or reverse.
• VW Golf MK 5_2005 - Options for unwell automatic transmission 8 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, The gearbox on my Automatic VW Golf MK 5 is lurching and not well, but there is no check engine light or error code. Based on the sound of it/ how it drives, one garage said that the valve body needs replacing and would cost approx £500, but that they’re not able to do it (don’t do that model or something).
• Ford Mondeo MK5 230ps Automatic 2015 - Mondeo MK5 Problems 8 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Ive had a Ford Mondeo for 2 years from 5k miles (Ford Direct Car) its now done 70k miles mostly on the motorway. Ive had 3 Fuel Vapourisers & 1 Alternator in 24 months all under Warranty. Its an Automatic 210 twin turbo. Not really that quick either.  Now the Flywheel (yes it does have one) has gone (still drivable) and it all needs replacing they have quoted me £2000. WOW, for a new clutch kit and flywheel.
• 2005 Nissan Micra automatic - How can I get into my Micra? 24 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  How can I get into the driver's door or bonnet of a 2005 (K12) Nissan Micra automatic? Its battery has been removed for charging and its nearside is close to a house wall. I can move the bonnet safety catch with a screwdriver but as far as I can tell it will not release the bonnet.
• Bmw e46 316 2004 model - Automatic Gearbox Issue - Gear Monitoring 4 and 5 11 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  My automatic gearbox keeps going into limp mode while in drive. Itp then brings up the transmission cog on dashboard with the error code gear monitoring 4 and gear monitoring 5. When i put in sports mode it hardly even happens.
• Smallish, new automatic recommendation 13 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  They don't need a big car, and I think are inclined to go for another VW, probably a Polo.  I'd leave well alone but the remark "VW do good small automatics don't they" made me wonder. I suggested looking at a Mazda 2 - a right sized engine, no turbo, and a torque converter auto I think.  If my MX-5 with the Skyactive-G engine is anything to go by, it will also get a lot nearer to its claimed mpg figures than a TSI engine.
• Mercedes-Benz Econic - Automatic gearbox failure 7 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Our fleet of lorries  (dustcarts) are just only a year old but one driver last week had to be recovered from Blackheath hill due to the transmission failing, the gearbox is in question is the Allison 6 speed heavy duty automatic gearbox as found in all sorts of heavy duty applications like earth moving equipment. Gordon Bent might know of the gear box and so might others on here.   The fitters have blamed driver error saying he must have been holding it on the throttle whilst quing in traffic but these vehicles are double shifted and have a hard life and I've only ever known one other transmission to fail and that was on a 10 year old vehicle that had seen a hard life and all that went was the torque converter.
• Kia Sorento XE (2005) - Automatic gearbox issues 7 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  At 130,000 miles the automatic gearbox intermittently fails to select 5th. When this happens the LCD display for gear selected in manual (tiptronic) mode remains blank when it should light up and display the gear selected. Intermittently fails to select 1st so pulling away is like a manual with clutch slip - too many revs.
• Small Automatic with 5 or 6 gears? 21 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I am looking for a small automatic car, petrol, for my mother.  For the past few years she has had a Clio Auto (08 plate) and has found the running costs high given that the Auto box is only 4 speed.  I am looking for a similar sized car, again auto, with a 5 or 6  speed box but it appears that the general theme for cars of this size are 4 speed autos.
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - Gutless automatic 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  What is surprising is that the 2.0 auto Chevrolet Tacuma we usually hire is more perky and better in the cut and thrust of traffic, although it is noisier and less economical than the Focus. Pity, but I ain't swapping to the automatic Focus anytime soon.
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - Vauxhall automatics - any specific issues? 29 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I am urgently searching for an automatic car so am constrained by what is available used and locally. Initially looked at Renault as I like their cars but very few around locally and I am aware the older autos are not the most reliable - saw a Clio 1.6 auto 2002 52 plate with 20000 miles.
• Honda CRV Sport Automatic Reg.01.08.2005 30 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have tried two demonstrator cars of this type, and likewise, they displayed the same characteristics. My view is that the automatic gearbox is possibly the source of the problem or perhaps, the "drive by wire" accelerator system, because the whine becomes more intense on blipping the pedal. I believe the DBW system works via two potentiometers, varying the output according to pedal pressure, so presumably an electrical current is generated.
• Best small automatic? 27 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Hi,I would really appreciate any recommendations for a used small auto in the £10 to £12k price range.I am looking for my wife and am pretty...
• Ford Mondeo Mk 3 Automatic petrol Zetec estate 05 - Buzzer noise when selecting Park from Drive. 1 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  I get a loud electrical buzzer noise emanating from the gear lever area from Drive to Park.Sometimes it lasts for a few seconds but today it started and...
• Kia and Hyundai - Automatic Kia or Venga 9 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  My budget is up to 9,000. Annual mileage around 6,000.  Mostly A roads and once a month 110 miles to Lake district. While procrastinating, I over...
• Kia Soul alternatives 5 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi we are looking to upgrade our current Kia Soul diesel automatic, we have found a nice 2018 version for £10700, however has anyone any ideas of an alternative that will give similar economy of 40mpg automatic and sat up a bit….We are happy to switch to petrol which with the price difference from diesel may make up for less mpg…..any ideas please…we do approx 12000 miles per annum?
• Toyota Corolla. 1999 T reg, 1.6 petrol automatic. - Idle adjustment 1 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Is it possible to adjust the idling speed of my car. It appears quite visible in the engine bay though Toyota recommend that it is not touched as it was...
• £4000 used Auris or Civic? 19 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Hello, I decided to spend £4000 for new used car from minimum year 2010. I am looking at Toyota auris 1.6 automatic and Honda Civic 1.8 automatic. Performance and handling are not the most important things for me. I know that in this area civic is better car but what the most important for me are reliability(1000 miles trips), good mpg, and most important comfortable drivers cabin, seats and low noise inside a car.