VAG group brake controller problems

Are VAG/Teves doing anything about the braking controller problem? I am contemplating a VAG group car and this will be a decider.

Heater not blowing hot

The car runs cold, I can only get warm air on the windscreen and to my feet, not to the central vents. Could it be the heater matrix/control valve or thermostat?

Stalling old BMW 525

My 1994 old BMW 525TD automatic has developed an intermittent fault. Occasionally, from rest, when it is put into drive the engine stalls (if it was a petrol engine I would have pulled the choke out to...

Radio locked out

I put the wrong code into my radio and now I can't use it. What should I do?

Ford Focus 'hunting' for revs

My son runs this petrol Focus on a tight budget and can't afford to throw it at his main Ford dealer to sort! The engine "hunts" on tickover from cold, rather like too much choke in the old days. Once...

Head gasket problem

While driving in France a couple of weeks ago a warning buzzer sounded together with a STOP command and 'engine overheating' display on the instrument panel. The water temperature gauge shot into the...

Car won't start after running out of fuel

Hi, my car ran out of petrol and filled it up with more petrol but now the engine wont start. It was fine before. It starts but just doesnt turn over and ignite.

2wd or 4wd

Is there an easy way to tell a 2wd Kuga from a 4wd one ?

1.6 Diesel Turbo Air Hose

Hello I have a Volvo V50 1.6D, nearly 4 years old, 64000 Miles, with a hairline crack in the in the Turbo Air Hose and its replacement is recommended. As the car is outside the warranty period it is...

Catastrophic engine failure on Volvo V40

Purchased a Volvo V40 1.8i 4 months ago - it was running beautifully but on the motorway it made a horrible noise, the temp gauge shot up and it lost all power (within 2 minutes). No prior warnings. The...