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I have a strange problem with my 2008 Honda CR-V. The remote key has developed an intermittent problem and will not unlock the car. Sometimes it fails several times a day, while others it will go for weeks...
I bought a 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class CDI Blue Efficiency two days ago and the engine management light has come on. I took it back to the dealer and they replaced the sensors for free, but the light has...
I’ve got a Peugeot 306 auto; however, after five miles, the gearbox goes into limp mode and I can’t fix it. Can you help?
I bought a 2009 Renault Megane 1.5DCi Sport Tourer from a dealer two months ago with 44,000 on the clock. Since then the engine has cut out five times. Are there any engine known issues with this model?...
I purchased a new Honda Jazz 1.4 i-VTEC ES-T in June and had a rear view camera fitted as an extra for £637.00. I assumed this would be fitted at the factory, but later discovered the work was carried...
I own a 2009 Seat Altea 1.9 diesel, with a DSG gearbox. Recently the car has started to judder at low speeds. Can you tell me what’s causing this and how I can fix it?
My 2005 Volkswagen Sharan sometimes vibrates on idle. What’s causing it?
I own a 2003 Seat Leon 1.4 petrol and the engine is beginning to sound like a knackered cement mixer. I think that I've tracked the problem to the EVAP purge valve - part number PA66-6F30, 2580033B, 1J0906517F...
My 2007 Citroen C5 estate sits very low to ground, but opening the door makes it goes back to normal height and it drives fine. Do you think something serious is wrong with the car?
The lights on my Ford Mondeo’s dashboard have gone out. The car's stereo system has also gone very quiet. I have checked the fuses and they are ok, I have also changed the speakers and stereo, but no joy....
 

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