Why don't councils fix potholes more efficiently?

I saw your reply to SJ about damage to his car from a pothole. What we don’t know is how long it had been there. Councils will always hide behind weasel words such "as acted as promptly as possible". What...

I suggest that people should use dedicated independent specialist garages for repairs and mechanical work.

JB of Alton, the independent garage owner, is quite wrong in his comments. I can prove my point easily and confirm that what you wrote is right. We have local independent garages who serve the local community...

Why didn't Mercedes-Benz fix an engine problem with the S Class?

During July 2012, my 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350, purchased new from a UK dealer, went in to a Mercedes workshop to check why an engine warning light was on. It transpired that some of the timing mechanism...

Is there a specialist who can repair my Volvo XC70's faulty DEM module?

I own a 2006 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Estate fitted with a 2.4-litre 185bhp 5-cylinder diesel engine. It has just completed 100,000 miles. During a trip last week a yellow warning triangle appeared...

My Rover 75 is to be written off - can I take a smaller settlement and keep the car?

My beloved Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi is a superb, way-above-average 2003, 93,000 mile pre-facelift example in Copperleaf with unmarked beige leather. The car was vandalised recently by some lowlife hurling...

Is there a reason for the repeated failure of my 2006 Micra's ECU?

The power steering on my 30,000 mile 2006 Nissan Micra failed last November. I sent the unit to ECU Testing Ltd in Derbyshire to be repaired as they offered a lifetime warranty. The unit then failed again...

Do air conditioning repairs, such as the one carried out on my CR-V, need to be so expensive?

Before retiring I was the technical director of a company supplying OE parts to Honda UK, hence I know just how demanding their standards are and what work was involved in meeting and maintaining those...

The major electrical fault with our Renault Scenic was just down to a faulty battery.

Regarding the letter from WR of Grays in, we had a similar problem with our Scenic. I took it to our local Renault agent, who, after four visits and two components changed, charged me £575. The problem...

Our Renault Scenic has developed a turbo fault - is it worth repairing it?

We own a 2004 Renault Scenic. We have had it for under a year and already spent quite a bit on it. We had a engine rebuild at the end of last year trying to find a fault which cost £900, bought two new...

Can I claim from a specialist who did some work on my classic car and damaged the brake master cylinder?

I am in the rather extended process of completely rebuilding a classic car. A couple of years ago I had all the major braking system components rebuilt by a specialist. I’ve only now got round to setting...