I bought a Honda Jazz with a 3-month RAC warranty - does this waive my rights under the Sale of Goods Act?

I took delivery of a 2003 Honda Jazz 1.4 automatic on 9 July 2010. Whilst driving down the A12 at 60mph I opened the rear offside window when I heard a terrible noise and a heavy drumming sound. I checked...

How do I reject a car as unsatisfactory?

I'm wondering how you go about rejecting a car, as it has been in and out of the manufacturer's workshop for various faults. The car is only three months old and was bought as new from the dealer.

My car was overfilled with oil during a service and needed repairs - how can I get my money back?

My car went through a full service at a well known high street garage on 6 April 2010. After this, I noticed the fuel consumption increased significantly and the fan was staying on for longer than normal...

Should the dealer repair my Volkswagen Passat's squeaky gear change?

I've got a very annoying squeak coming from the gearbox when I change gear on my 55-plate Volkswagen Passat Estate. I have taken it back to garage where I bought it from and they have rectified other minor...

Can we reject our Mazda MX-5 because of its gearbox problems?

Back in March we bought a Mazda MX-5. It's a 2007 57-plate 2.0 Sport. We test drove it and thought the gearbox was a little tricky to get into first gear to start with, but once down the road it was fine....

The wheel tore off a car I just bought privately - is the seller liable?

I bought a car from private buyer and drove home. Within 30 miles of starting the journey home (80 miles) a bearing collapsed and tore off the back wheel - it was only MoT'd on April 26 2010. Where do...

I had a failed head gasket replaced cheaply and it's gone again. Anything I can do?

I have a 54-reg Nissan Patrol 3.0. During January this year I had a head gasket failure. I put it into an independent garage that boasts of savings of around half the main dealer labour charges. They used...

Is it common for tyres to become oval and cause 'pattering' at high speed?

I own a Skoda Octavia vRS TDi, a fairly quick car with bags of torque. However, I am not a hooligan - simply a 57 year old businessman with a motor sport and technical history. Two months ago, I noticed...

I think a garage broke my stereo by leaving a magnetic lamp in my car - should I report them to Trading Standards?

A couple of weeks ago I had my car serviced at my local garage, then yesterday I parked up and with my wheels at an angle I noticed something dangling from the suspension behind the wheel arch which looked...

My Mazda Eunos's suspension collapsed after an MoT - is the MoT tester liable?

I recently bought a 14-year-old Mazda Eunos. The car came with a brand new mot and 6 months tax. The MoT was carried out on 20 May 2010 and will run out on 25 June 2011. I have covered roughly 700 miles...