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Betta getta ESPer 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
My 2006 Skoda Octavia 4x4TDI PD estate has signalled the dreaded ESP light error. I took the car to my local Skoda dealer who confirmed my worst fears... -
Death rattle 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
We have a Ford Fiesta ST150 that was an ex-demonstration model and was bought 2 years ago. It had a service just before we bought it and as it's my husband's... -
Scrap meddle 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I are around retirement ages. We live in WC1, but drive frequently to Devon, sometimes with loads: either family or furniture. Either way the... -
X tractor-van 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
I currently drive a 57 plate X5 7-seater, which we have had since new, and my husband drives and old but very well maintained 5 Series. He has been waiting... -
Closing the unstable door? 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I own a VW Golf Mk5 SE 1.6 FSI 115PS registered 16/05/2006. The ESP OFF light came on along with the skidding car motif on the console and would not respond... -
Sue dough 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
It has been suggested by many that I contact you to see if you assist with a dispute, over a well-documented fault, that I am having with Mercedes-Benz... -
Minor damage - repair or leave it? 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
Yesterday I discovered some minor damage to the rear door of my Mazda 3 (purchased three months ago). I don't know how or when it happened. It's quite... -
When is a recall actually a Technical Service Bulletin? 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
When is a recall not a recall? In December my 2005 Audi A4 SE suddenly started running badly so I limped into a local garage which subsequently diagnosed... -
Is my car incompatible with bio diesel? 18 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
Since purchasing my Hyundai i30 I have kept its full service history. The car was serviced in October 2013. The car showed no issues - although a fuel... -
Brand new car broken down and no fault found 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
Brand new car delivered in October, chosen because of unsurpassed reliability record on warranty direct and JD Power data. Driven towards the Alps,... -
The clutch on my 2015 Ford Focus broke after 9000 miles - should Ford pay the £1227 repair bill? 19 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2015 Ford C-Max 1.0-litre EcoBoost. The clutch burnt out on the M25 in horrendous traffic, I was lucky I found a stretch of the hard shoulder without... -
Crunchy on the inside 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
My wife has just purchased a FIAT 500. It was registered October 2010 but has only done 40 miles having been an unused, ex BSM car (no dual controls, etc.... -
Should Mercedes-Benz pay for my Mercedes-Benz E28CDI's alloy wheels to be refurbished? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a Mercedes-Benz E280CDI, which I bought new in November 2005 and which has patches of corrosion on all four of the alloy wheels. My local dealer... -
Do you have a lot of complaints about faults on the KIA Venga? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I wrote to you some time ago about my KIA Venga diesel smelling of fuel in the cab. I've done 4500 miles in it now and it is still happening, though not... -
Catch twingo too 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
Our Renault Twingo has just had its first birthday. Then 36 hours after going in for its birthday service, my wife and son were doing 70 on the motorway... -
Are all CVT gearboxes unreliable? 16 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new Nissan Qashqai in 2013. After 30,000 miles and three years, the CVT gearbox needed replacing. Do all CVT auto 'boxes suffer with such ... -
I've heard of engine failure issues in the Ford Focus - is it true? 21 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking of replacing my current motor with a Ford Focus Ecoboost. Last week I was in my local Ford dealers when I overheard a heated conversation... -
Extra Sensory 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
My wife has a 2006 Nissan Micra 1.6 Sport, so it's just 6 months or so out of its 3-year warranty. The other day when she started it up the brake warning... -
Which hybrid SUV is best? 24 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I live in the Dartmoor National Park and need a sturdy, reliable and capable vehicle that will cope with the local steep and untreated winter roads. For... -
Is the 1.9-litre CDTi 120 engine, as used in the Zafira as well as many Saabs and Fiats, really a "disaster zone"? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I refer to the answer you gave stating that that the 1.9 CDTi 120 in the Zafira can be a "disaster zone". Since I assume that this is the base engine that...
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