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My local Mercedes-Benz franchised dealer in Northampton said manufacturer has not & will not produce a 7-digit capable Sat Nav hardware because this feature is unique to UK & Ireland only and TOO expensive...
At 1800 - 2000 rpm in any gear the engine on my Ford Focus seems to have a 'flat spot' and stutters, feeling very lumpy. It's OK when you drive through this rpm range. No other problems. Starts OK. Garage...
My Audi A4 has a heating problem. When the car has warmed up to a normal temperature and I turn the heating on, there isn't a lot of heat coming out but there is a lot of smoke. I'm not sure what the problem...
I am interested in buying a new-ish Vauxhall Corsa around 2006-early 2008. When did DPFs get introduced on these cars?
My car went into a Ford dealership to diagnose a problem with the power not being delivered when the accelerator was pressed. They asked to charge me £150 diagnostic fee. I accepted. They said it would...
My brand new (2 months old) C3 seems to have an intermittent problem in the gearbox. It sticks in neutral, most often between 2nd and 3rd, and the lever will not move more than an inch or so side to side,...
I bought my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 08 reg in Nov 2010. I bought Trade Sales 2+2 warranty which expires 24.3.13 My car has been into a Citroen main dealer which has diagnosed a total failure of the gear...
My Peugeot 1007 handbook is not helpful about the cam-belt change interval and I'm getting conflicting answers from dealers. The car is a 2007 1.4 petrol sport manual 1007 and has done 30,000 miles with...
I have a Ford Mondeo Ghia 59 Plate with a Sony radio with DAB. I bought it second-hand at 18 months old. Having never had DAB before, or cared, it was awesome. The DAB radio reception was excellent. Then,...
When I start my Golf in the morning the engine shakes a lot after a few minutes. The traction contol system sign comes up. I can feel vibration in my car while driving and engine noise is different.
 

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