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• Ford mondeo - Lease car delivered to dealer but wrong 21 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  So my options are sack the order and get another make, take the hatch and some compensation or reorder the estate and wait till December/January. Now the car is cracking and could do without the estate if they put a tow all on. My dilemma is what kind of compensation should I be looking for? The nice chap who was at ford said it would be a nightmare for ford to shift as they would have to de-register and then lose on it because of the spec and extras?
• Nissan Micra K11 2001 - Off the road 4 months still not running 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I went to a new garage just started in a barn, close by, and the two young owners said they had both come from the local main Nissan agent. So towed the Micra there. After a couple of weeks they too were stumped. I suggested a guaranteed Reman replacement throttle body. They put this on today and it still will not run HELP Please.
• Rover 25 - Rover 25 - Head Gasket 19 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Basically they had my car for 7 days, assured me that they tested if, I had the car for less than 24 hours and had to get the AA to tow us back as the water was boiling so much you could hear it vibrating. The AA said that it is the thermostat as that was the only thing not stated on the invoice. The garage had the car this morning, they say they have now fitted the thermostat and that's not the problem.
• Renault Scenic - Renault Scenic 29 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Oh dear when I bought the Scenic I did not realise there were problems with the windows, dash etc. Shame as we bought it to tow our caravan and it is great. 2003 but it is a Scenic 2 1,9 Diesel. Rear window broken but that was just a bhroken clip. Front left window not working and assumed that the clip had broken also but all intact and looks OK.
• '03 Ford Focus TDCI - Sudden loss of power 22 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    Driving to work last week in my Focus, the engine suddenly died, loss of PAS, potentially brake servo assistance, etc  Engine turned over but would not restart.  Stranded on major 'A'-road for 1h waiting recovery... Car towed to my local garage, who found the problem was a failed cam sensor.  Apparently a regular issue on this engine (Ford 1.8 TDCI), leading to same potential safety risk of sudden power loss as the VW piezo injector death frequently reported on here.
• VW Polo 1.9 SD1 2004 - Poor starting when cold 16 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  There is no problem starting when the engine is warm The VW dealer (obviousely) wants me to book it in for them to check and says it will either be a faulty temperature sensor or faulty glow plug. One other complication though, I broke down a few weeks ago and the garage I was towed to checked out the electrics (amongst other things) and I think this has been happening since then (the car was fine to start when I picked it up, but I didn't use it again for 2 weeks as I went straight on holiday).
• Passat 2.0 Tdi '07 - two down, three to go....of what? 23 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  the future Mrs L spends a lot of time on the road...100k miles up next week on her '07 2.0 tdi. twice recently the car has lost all power, the first time in lane 3 of the M6 when 'making progess' but she managed to get onto the hard shoulder ok. the second time, a few weeks later, whilst joining the M62. after being both trailered & towed back to the main dealership, they confirmed it was the same fault and they told her that the other 3 could go at any time. SwMbo is no good with things mechanical, although she loves her electronic handbrake, and cannot remember what they told her the problem was. any ideas please before i ring them myself and find out?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 almost stalls when idle,foot on clutch = ok 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  It overheated whilst i was parked up (engine still running) sitting outside a shop after a 50mile motorway drive and then a short drive from motorway to the shop. We got the car towed home after it began to stall, i turned off the engine after noticing steam coming from under the bonnet. I then drove it the 2.5 miles to the garage refilling the water once on the way. Any ideas why it might be almost stalling since this all happened?
• Peugeot 4007 (2007 - ) - 08 2.2 Slipping Clutch 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I can't see how I should be liable for all costs for a car that was new March 08, has never been loaded towed a caravan etc. Anybody have similar issues with this or the 407 2.2HDi, which I think uses the same clutch?
• Check your passports before heading for France 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  If he manages to sort out his problem he will then drive straight to Plymouth where my sister in law and the kids are in their caravan which has been parked on a site there since yesterday. Yesterday, they drove from Cheshire with the van in tow to catch a ferry to France last night for their holiday. They were turned back at the port. Neither adult had noticed that the kid's passports have expired. The only passport office with an available appointment was Durham and then only for tomorrow AM.
• Ridiculous news items 25 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  But we are then told that this diesel estate car costs half what a large, heavy, thirsty 4x4 does per mile, while not mentioning that it is completely unable to tow the same weight, go offroad, or do anything much that would make the comparison more relevant. WHY?? in other shock news, the Mazda MX5 has less carrying capacity than an 80,000 tonne cargo ship, but is considerably easier to park on your drive.
• Peugeot 806 MPV (1995 - 2003) - 1998 1.9td Broken Tensioner (Won't start) 6 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I stopped immediately and barely managed to get the engine to fire up though it was quite noisy!! I got it towed to a garage who have ahad a look and think that as the ignition will not even turn the engine over that the engine is damadged! This can happen by parts of the tensioner belt flying off underneath the cam belt and throwing the timing out.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 - Head Gasket Problem 20 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I immediately stopped the car but it was too late. After filling water in the radiator it didnt start and the sound of the car changed. Got it towed to this garage and he says it will take around 4 to 5 days. Is that true? BTW My car is a 1999 Model. It will be great if someone can help me out here. Cheers.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 2.0 Car wont start 18 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  The next morning however, after starting the car fine and driving for a mile the engine cut-out. I had it towed to a garage where the mechanic said that my sump was cracked and that the Peugeot 306 was designed to force the engine to cut out if oil loss occured so as to avoid further damage. The mechanic replaced the sump; and here it gets interesting.
• Car seized despite having insurance - help ? 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  The police followed him to his house but he was unable to find the insurance certificate immediately, and police towed his car away. He found and presented the insurance paperwork that evening at the local station only 4 hours later. Turns out his insurance company's details are not displayed on the Police National Computer, He had his car returned, however it cost him £140.
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 2001 1.5dci - ABS light intermittantly on and off. 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Went to a festival a few weekends ago. Parking a nightmare and due to the lake of mud in car park, had to be towed out of field by a tractor. Resultant mud in the wheel arch, suspention mounts and brakes was severe. All has been cleaned now but the ABS warning light has been going on and off intermittently. I can feel a slight decrease in feeling from the brakes but overall efficiency seems fine.
• Passat 99 TDI - flood water damage 28 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All My Passat (PD) TDI ended up being covered by a wave from a rather inconsiderate 4x4 owner, the engine promptly stopped working and I ended up being towed to a garage yesterday. Kindly garage owner informed me that the engine was hydraulically locked and potentially an expensive job to put right for which I can claim on my insurance. Imagine my shock when I was called this morning to say that the car started and has been run for a short distance.
• Tax Disc Dilema 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Couple of weeks ago I received my VEL renewal for 30th April. £195.00 for my anti social, gas guzzling , caravan towing 4X4. Filed it on the side on the "to do" file - not yet urgent, and forgot about it. Today I went to do a bit of shopping and as I returned to the vehicle i glanced at my VEL. The expiry date was 31st March.
• Volvo V70 CEM drowned in rain ! 1 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  He switched the wipers off then on again and the engine stopped and wouldn't restart. He had to be towed in to the dealers. They diagnosed a problem with the CEM which had been flooded and wrecked. This seems remarkable, but even worse they told him there were no spares in the UK. He had the impression that a number of V70s had suffered the same fate and all spare CEMs had been used.
• 306 hdi 2001 14 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  just bought a lovely new 306 hdi estate on a Y plate. Im planning on playing with it over the weekend Ive noticed one or tow things i want to do on it because its gona be perfect when ive finished. I noticed the clutch is really stiff and when nearing the bottom of its travel theres some 'give' in it. is there anything i can try here?