Volkswagen Polo windscreen washer not covered by warranty

I own a Volkswagen Polo, which is still under warranty with the manufacturer. However, the windscreen washer doesn’t work (reservoir is full) and the dealer says the warranty won’t pay because the pump...

Deteriorating fuel consumption - what can I do?

The fuel economy with my Nissan Qashqai has worsened significantly since the car’s three year service. Car has done 19000 miles in three years and the service included fitting Platinum Spark Plugs, otherwise...

Starting problems with Vauxhall Corsa - what's the cause?

Twice in two weeks my wife's 2007 Vauxhall Corsa has refused to start. It makes a ticking noise but nothing more. The car eventually starts after a five minute delay. The battery is OK and the garage...

Run flat and ordinary tyres

With regard to a question posed by a BMW owner dated 29-7- 13, relating to a mixture of run flat tyres on the rear and ordinary tyres on the front, you advised that this would be an MOT failure, this...

Rear Window Defroster - can I repair it myself?

On my rear window defroster only two lines completely clear and one has a small circle which it clears in the centre. Is there any way that these lines can be made to fully work and clear the rear window...

Buying a Nissan Qashqai - diesel or petrol?

I'm looking at buying a Nissan Qashqai that's 1-2 years old. I'm not sure whether to go for the 1.5dci or 1.6 petrol. I do around 8-10k miles a year and have never had a problem with the diesel. However,...

Why is my Polo making a creaking noise?

My Volkswagen Polo has been making loud creaking noises from the suspension when braking or going over bumps or unsmooth acceleration. Is this a critical problem or one I can just out down to age/usual...

Leaky fuse box on Peugeot 207

The ECU on my 2007 Peugeot 207 is throwing up warnings at random and switching lights and wipers on even when I'm not in the car. I’ve been told it could be water getting into the engine bay fuse box,...

Leaky Citroen C1 - what's the cause?

I purchased a Citroen C1 a few months ago and recently discovered that the inside of the windows get very wet and even icy in cold weather. There are also signs of small bits of mould on the plastic and...

Ford Fiesta won't start on cold mornings

A colleague's 2009 petrol Ford Fiesta refuses to start on cold mornings. The battery is fine as lights and radio work OK, but it just won't start. However, once it's going and warmed up it'll run fine....