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My wife is test driving a 2021 Nissan X-Trail 1.6 diesel auto this week. Somebody I know just bought a Nissan Juke petrol auto and he's told me he's returning it for a refund, as he says there's travel...
I've just bought a Renault Megane 1.6 petrol. When I start the engine, it starts but loses power at first. It needs a bit of accelerating to keep the engine running. I have changed the spark plugs already,...
Is there a fault with my car? I find I have to almost push my foot through the floor to get full throttle and it makes the car very tiring to drive. If I do 30 miles on mixed dual carriageways with loads...
Intermittantly the accelerator ceases to function on my Hyundai Getz and the car just chugs along, then all of a sudden acceleration kicks in. Had the car to three garages, all hooked up their diagnostics...
The accelerator was no longer responding on our Espace and it was still picking up speed. I switched the engine off and then on again, and the car started revving itself.
Car starts, but no acceleration, pedal seems okay, but no response/revs when applying the accelerator pedal, stuck doing 1 mph.
I've just bought this 2000 BMW 520i and The EML light has come on and you can press the accelerator to the floor but no power really. Might do 10mph! ABS light also on dash but know its probably sesnsor...
I bought a Renault Laguna Privilege about two months ago. It drives like a dream, although it keeps cutting out when I come to a stop. Also I have noticed a slight ticking or light rattling between 0 and...
I have a 1996 Ford Festa 1.25. I had the speed sensor changed, but it's still over-revving. Any ideas as to what to do next?
Why is the engine in my Volkswagen bay window camper revving too much?
 

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