How best should I fit winter tyres and spare wheels to my Ford B-Max?

Can you help please? I know the Ford B-Max is new but I would like to get a set of steel rims and winter tyres for my 1.0 (120) EcoBoost. It has 6.5 x 16-inch offset 40 alloys. I have looked on all of...

Are rusty brake discs causing a recurring ABS fault on my Peugeot 407 SW?

When my 2005 Peugeot 407 SW was 12 months old the ABS/ESP showed to be faulty and was rectified under warranty. Shortly after another sensor was faulty and replaced, followed within six months by a third....

GREAT ESPECTATIONS

My 2005 V/W Golf Plus has been serviced fully by my local VAG garage and was in for service + MOT 3 weeks ago, however last week the ESP light came on and diagnostics showed the ABS failure. I was quoted...

Where can we have our BMW 1 Series' brake pressure sensor changed cheaply?

Our BMW 1 Series has done 40,000 miles and the warning lights for brakes and DTC have come on. My local, excellent independent garage, B&D Specialist Cars, has diagnosed a rear ABS/DTC module unit fault....

Where can I have an ESP fault on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf repaired?

The warning light on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf 4-wheel-drive Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) has just come on automatically and I cannot switch the indication off. Is this particularly dangerous...

Is there an inherent problem with the fitting of towbars to ESP-equipped cars like our Skoda Yeti?

Is this an accident waiting to happen? I recently took delivery of a Skoda Yeti with which I am delighted. I had opted for factory tow bar preparation and my local Skoda garage recommended a company to...

Bored of Sensors

I have been reading some of your comments in the Telegraph online concerning VW ABS Pump failures. I own a VW Jetta first registered in March 2006, I have owned the vehicle since new and the car has been...

Betta getta ESPer

My 2006 Skoda Octavia 4x4TDI PD estate has signalled the dreaded ESP light error. I took the car to my local Skoda dealer who confirmed my worst fears and I have been quoted £1,429.94 to have a new module...

Did you know that foxes can damage the ABS cables of cars and cause faults?

I'm a former police officer from Glasgow. One posting involved taking/screening vandalism reports from a large area of Glasgow. One year a small area had numerous reports of ABS cables being cut. This...

Why was Volkswagen reluctant to repair an ESP system fault on my Jetta?

I purchased a Volkswagen Jetta from Car Giant, White City for £9,639 in March 2008. It had had one owner (Avis) and a very low mileage. Car Giant gave it a clean bill of health. I subsequently had it checked...