Why are modern cars, like my wife's Volkswagen Touran, so complicated?

Surely there is something fundamentally stupid about the way we are building cars today? I drive a ten-year-old Toyota Yaris, a wonderful little car. My wife has a larger car, a Volkswagen Touran, for...

ESP warning light

Could you confirm email address for VW UK Customer Services (due to 059B Brake Pressure Sensor elec fault in circuit on 2004 Touran 44K)

How can I persuade Volkswagen to contribute to repairing my Touran's faulty ABS module?

I'm trawling the internet at the moment because my Volkswagen Touran has the ABS issue mentioned in your Telegraph web page. Unfortunately I'm a new owner of a 2005 car that has just developed the problem....

Why must I contribute to the repair of a faulty ABS pump on my Volkswagen Touran?

We have a Touran just four years old - mileage 28,296. The car was bought by us new from a Volkswagen dealer and has been serviced by that dealer as necessary. Last week the ESP light came on so we took...

Axle springer

I have a 4-year-old VW Touran TDI that I bought new. Recently, after 62,000 carefully driven miles and no rough motoring, the car fractured a rear coil spring, about one wind up from the base. The engineer...

What's the cam belt change interval for my Volkswagen Touran?

Can you tell me what the cam belt change interval is for a Volkswagen Touran 1.9 SE TDI?

Do you think Volkswagen would contribute to repairing my Volkswagen Touran's ignition barrel?

I have just been locked out of my 2006 Volkswagen Touran (just out of warranty). The key fob works but the key would not fit into the ignition. The garage has said that a spring within the barrel/ignition...

Is my 58-reg Volkswagen Touran likely to suffer the Teves ESP module fault?

I have read about problems with the "Teves ESP unit" on Volkswagen cars, in particular the Touran. How can I find out which model of unit I have on my 58-reg Touran?

Must the dealer who sold me a Volkswagen Touran fix a gearbox fault under warranty?

I've just bought a Volkswagen Touran automatic for £8000 with a 3-month parts and labour warranty. On way home from garage, I heard a knocking noise and got a quick check done on it in the morning. I was...

Sweetest seven

I need a good-sized 5-seater with occasional seats for 7 to replace my VW Touran. We have test driven both the Ford S-Max and Hyundai Santa Fe but cannot decide. Which is better in terms of refinement...