The Bluetooth on my car doesn't work properly

I purchased my car new a year ago and immediately found that my phone did not work properly even though I tested it in the demo model before purchasing - this being an essential feature for me. The Audi...

Rebuilt classic engine failed - who is to blame?

I had a new engine built for my beloved classic Golf by a specialist who has been trading for 20 yrs and are known in Volkswagen circles. It was shipped and fitted by my excellent independent VW specialists....

My Mazda3 has erratic diesel consumption?

My 2010 Mazda 3, 2.2 diesel 185 bhp Sport can return 60 mpg on an extra-urban round trip of say 10 miles or so but should i make a few stops on the way, the fuel consumption goes up like there's a tap...

I put petrol in my diesel car?

I've put eight litres of petrol in my 2.0 diesel Peugeot 307. The car is 51 plate. The tank was in the red, I wasn't paying attention. When I noticed I then topped it up with 46 litres of diesel. The...

Faulty DMF - should I replace or wait till it goes?

I've been getting a kind of honking sound when I change down gears (usually from 3rd to 2nd). My local garage says it sounds like a dual mass flywheel problem, which costs over £1,000 to replace. I drive...

Mondeo rattles when starting from cold

When starting my 2010 Ford Mondeo from cold I can hear a light rattle/tinkle when under acceleration between 1250 - 2000rpm. There is no noise when warm and no noise when cold and not under load. There's...

Knocking suspension over bumps?

When passing over bumps in the road there is a knocking noise on the rear underside of my SEAT Leon. It's not the exhaust, this has been checked. Sounds like suspension.

Battery light illuminating on a K12 Nissan Micra

I have a Nissan Micra K12 1.2 automatic 3 door hatchback. When the car is at idle the battery light is off, as it should be, but when I put my foot down the light comes on. It then goes back off when I...

My Megane cabriolet won't start with its roof down?

My Megane Coupe Cabriolet won't start after having the roof down. I have the engine running when lowering the roof. The car starts with a bump start and starts as normal the following day. All lights...

Ford Fiesta alarm going off in the night

The alarm on my 53 plate Ford Fiesta Zetec keeps going off randomly. This only happens at night (usually between 0000-0400). I stop it with the remote key (keep it by the bed now!) and when I go down...