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• Ford Escort XR3i Ignition warning lamp 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Now I know that if alternator not charging as it should then warning ignition lamp will display, but what is this: Switch on ign/OP lamps glow. Starter...
• Ford mondeo brake judder 9 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Just got back from 2 weeks holiday when my car has not been used. When driving it today had marked judder when pressing brake pedal. No problems when...
• Which Automatic 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I'm wanting to buy a Automatic car but dont know which models are any good. I was going for either a Ford Mondeo 1.8 auto or a Ford Escort 1.6 auto but after reading posts and reveiws on this site about the gearboxes i'm not sure. The other models on my short list are: Mazda 323 Nissan 100 NX Honda Civic 1.5 LSI What do you all think.
• Oil Filters 7 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I have a quantity of MotorCraft oil filters, part no EFL 90, which were originally intended for the 2 litre OHC Pinto engine fitted to the Ford Cortina range. These filters look the same physical size as those fitted to the 2.5 litre Ford DI Deisel in the Transit. The filter part number quoted for the Diesel Transit is EFL 386. Does anyone know what the difference is between these filters?
• Ford Puma Erratic Idling 14 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  My Puma has developed a strange fault. When the engine revs are decreasing to tickover and your foot is on the clutch the revs stay at about 1500 RPM...
• Past quality 8 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  I won’t own another but it got me thinking about other so-called prestige brands which sell an image of high quality built on their past products yet have lost their way, becoming known among those who know as unreliable and problematic as they pass beyond the original warranty term.  In the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s you could buy a new Volvo and have confidence in it offering twenty years of service if you didn’t abuse it too much, ditto Mercedes products before the bean counters took over in the 90’s.
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  Audi Q5 stalling and jumping forward 7 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has an Audi Q5 3.0 S line March 2010 with 50k miles with FASH. The car started having a fault where it would try to lurch forward against the brakes...
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  How much is my Ford Mondeo worth? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I gave my car to a local garage to have substantial repairs done. The repairs were largely completed and the owner of the garage was giving it a last test...
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  Can I claim compensation for a cam belt failure? 18 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost, registered/made in early 2016 with 67,000 miles, has just had a cam belt failure which has destroyed the engine. The...
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  My car is unusable because my insurer can't source a replacement window - do I have any recourse? 11 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Ka+ suffered a broken driver's door window nearly two weeks ago, presumably at the hands of vandals. My insurer uses AutoGlass to cover glass repair...
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  My wife's work Ford Fiesta is apparently not economical enough - why? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife works using a petrol 2006 Ford Fiesta to make urgent deliveries of prescription drugs to local chemists. The firm uses this car for emergency deliveries...
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  Addison Lee Ford Galaxy 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a 7 seat MPV that can cope with 3 kids and associated kit without breaking the bank or buying something that will need major expenditure...
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  Why has this dealer put the price up of a Ford Galaxy by £2,700 after we agreed the deal? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Can the garage put the price of a car I ordered in January 2011 up by £2,700? I have rung them a number of times and I was assured this would not happen....
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  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...
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  Battery yen 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing to you exasperated and at my wits end. In February my wife's 2004 Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI needed a new battery. It was a Sunday so the only places...
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  What small cars have a luxurious interior? 22 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My wife, 4'9", presently drives a Tesla Model S, out of which she can at least see, but is far to big for a city dweller. Her new car needs to be no longer...
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  Does rapid charging damage electric vehicles? 30 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Does the rapid charging of electric cars have any significant detrimental effects, i.e. shortening the battery's life?
• Corsa 1.2 16V 2010 - Corsa 2010 Sub Frame Corrosion 20 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  When I looked up the MOT history I was pretty worried to see :- August 15th 2018 :- Pass No advisories August 14th 2018 :- Fail :- Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects): Front Sub-frame has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii))   February 7th 2018 :- Pass :- with Advisory notice item(s) : Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)   February 6th 2018 :- Fail :- Reason(s) for failure : Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened at lower arm fixing (2.4.G.1)   ie 6 months after a sub frame repair in February it had a serious defect again.
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  Does my car need to be dealer serviced to maintain full service history and warranty? 24 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2016 Audi A3 sportback S-line. Very pleased with it, but it's now due its first service. Do I need to go through Audi? I have an excellent local...
• Mini Cooper D (59 plate PSA Engine) - Mini Cooper D - DPF issues.. s 17 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  They took the dpf off (because its vertically mounted), poured some solution in it, left it overnight, rotated it, and repeat over a couple of days and then used compressed air or water to finish cleaning it, Finally a forced regen and the thing was as good as new..  Worked a treat..MPG back up to the mid 60's 6. one month later the dpf light is back..and came on during a motorway drive My Weekly driving patterns are : - 1-5  local <5mile journeys per week - 1-2 >30Mile journeys per week on the motorways, typically 20-30mins My garage is reluctant to put a new DPF as he thinks there is something else stopping the regeneration from completing.. and is going to be looking at it.. but meanwhilst i thought i check with you guys is there is any known issues with this model??