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I have a W-reg soft back Land Rover Freelander that has been a neglected for a little while due to lack of funds, but has recently spent time at a local garage to replace the clutch. The garage was a friend's...
I have a Volkswagen Touran which is now six years old. We have owned it from new and it has only done approx 30,000 miles. About six months ago, the handle that you pull the boot open from the outside...
I noticed the Toxic Fume Filter System Warning light appear on my Renault Megane 1.6 Dynamique's dashboard yesterday, after driving 30 miles on country roads and a motorway. I have been informed by a Renault...
I own a 2002 Avensis Verso. Recently my car appears to have developed the following problem: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/toyota/avensis-verso-2001/?section=bad Should Toyota cover any of the...
My (June) '03-registered BMW M3 has developed several small bubbles on the paintwork of the boot lid (on the rear-facing surface). These appear to be early areas of rust. One area is associated with a...
I have a 57-plate SEAT Leon with a DPF filter fitted. I recently went to my local dealer as a warning light came on my dash. I left the car with them all day, and on my return they told me that as I had...
I bought a new Ford Fiesta in November 2009. In March 2010 I noticed a bad steering vibration. This was checked at the Ford dealer who reported both front alloy wheels and one rear were buckled. Both front...
I bought a Fiat Ducato Maxi Van in 2007 through a specialist van dealer in Bolton, and was sold it with a 3-year 100,000-mile warranty. It's in its third year now and the slave cylinder has gone on the...
My son went into the back of another vehicle a few weeks ago. The car he hit sustained a small scratch - nothing else. His car sustained some damage to the front bonnet and bumper on the drivers side....
My 2004-registered Mercedes-Benz 320 CDI E Class estate (Elegance) is producing a rattling, knocking sound from somewhere in the front whenever I go over even the smallest of bumps. The car has done 82,000...
 

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