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anti pollution fault warning on Peugeot 307 2.0HDI 110 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have anti pollution fault on my car but the car when warm is revving on its own and then it will cut out it will start but then there is no accelerator... -
How can we fight a fraudulent insurance claim? 22 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
My mother was following a company owned van down a country back road that appeared to be lost or searching for an address; he was driving a low speed and... -
Buying First Car - Manual or Automatic? 2 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am currently learning to drive in a manual and have actually found it quite easy to do. I am also starting to look at buying my first car. As i'm learning... -
ABS fault with Skoda Fabia 11 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
Last summer I bought a three year old Skoda Fabia from a local garage, with one year’s warranty. After just three months the ABS light came on and the... -
can I swap the wheel around on a 4x4? 15 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have a set of summer and winter wheels and tyres for my Dacia Duster Laureate 4x4, which I bought new in June 2013. I've done 8000 miles on the summer... -
Should I be purchasing a new car? 31 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I bought an Audi A4 3.0 TDI Avant in 2009 from my local Audi dealer with 60,000 miles on the clock. It's now done nearly 115,000 miles and has a full Audi... -
Bought a used car from a dealer, but it keeps braking down - can I demand a refund? 19 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
We brought a 2001 Volkswagen Polo two months ago from a dealer. After one month it broke down with a clutch problem, we informed the dealer and he said... -
Why is our Corsa ecoFLEX only returning 43mpg? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife recently purchased a new Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi (75) ecoFLEX from a main dealer. She does a 130 mile daily commute, only around six miles of which... -
Are speed bumps damaging my Skoda Octavia? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
I’ve just had to fork out for a new set of rear tyres on my 35,000-mile Skoda Octavia 1.9. The tyres had 3.5mm of tread left but were “out of shape”. Curiously... -
Flashing oil light and grinding noise in my Focus? 12 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
Just organised a holiday in France to discover that the oil light in my Ford Focus (2001) flashes every now and again - usually if I need to brake heavily.... -
Did a clumsy mechanic cause our Corsa's windscreen to leak? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife's 2005 Corsa 1.2 developed a water leak into the passenger footwell. This was diagnosed by the local Vauxhall dealer as a faulty body control module... -
Peugeot 207 - leaking coolant shortly after buying? 30 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I bought a used Peugeot from a reputable garage a week ago. It's a three year old car with low mileage. The garage would not service the car but checked... -
What compensation should I get for a dealer paperwork error? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a pre-registered MINI Cooper Convertible with the Mini 8 year/80.000mile service package included and with the appropriate documentation. The... -
Which car to replace our Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Astra? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
The passage of time has brought the wife (age 75) and me (age 78) to a point where the ease at which we can enter and leave the car is becoming paramount.... -
Engine cutting out on a Golf? 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I hire cars every week for between 2 and 4 days. I get to drive quite a different variety of cars, but my favourite of late is the Volkswagen Golf automatic. Last... -
Why doesn't the UK government make winter tyres compulsory? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
A new convert to the virtues of adding cold weather tyres to my car following your admonitions, I have to say 'thank you'. The car is not only safer but... -
Selling a car as 'spares or repairs'. Should I worry? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 12 year old Toyota RAV-4 is operational (8 months' MoT) but a garage report has listed a lot of upcoming problems - brake pads, two tyres, exhaust box,... -
Why aren't consumable fluids included in Peugeot's service plans? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
A word of warning for other readers. We took out a tailor made service plan for our then 3-year-old Peugeot 207 provided by our local dealer. The brochure... -
Volkswagen Golf handbrake failure 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
My daughter bought a Volkswagen Golf 2009 1.6 manual from a Volkswagen dealer with a one year parts guarantee. Shortly afterwards the handbrake failed... -
Buying a used Audi A3 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm really keen to buy an A3 but my budget is max £5k and I've been looking for a while. There doesn't seem to be much that comes up that is worth looking...