Audi A4 S Line repair - Is my garage ripping me off?

Hello HJ, The chain drive to the oil pump on my Audi A4 S-Line 55 Plate has snapped whilst driving; the oil low pressure light came on flashing and I had the car collected by my breakdown company. At...

Volkswagen Touareg gearbox problems

We have a Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI eight-speed DSG 'box (2010), which has started hesitating when pushed hard, especially in Sport mode. Do you think this is a common fault and is something that Volkswagen...

front strut mount volswagen 1.2 polo (C)

Dear John my mother has a volkswagen polo 1.2 (C) 2008 model and has had pronounced noise from the vehicle. On vistng local Kwik fit, she has been qouted £450 labour and costs, is this reasonable in your...

Fiat Panda making a strange noise

I took my Fiat Panda (2006) for a service last week. I was advised to have a chain replacement which I agreed to. From the first time I drove the car following the service and ever since I have heard water...

Why won't my MINI Cooper start?

From time to time my 2014 MINI Cooper refuses to start, which means I have to rock the car in gear before it will start again. Any idea why this is happening?

Tiguan automatic - should I change the gearbox oil?

I have a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan diesel automatic, but I am getting different conflicting information on the gearbox. Is it a DSG? Should the oil and filter be changed? I've taken it to a specialist and...

Why is my Transit losing coolant?

I own a Ford Transit (2000 model). Recently, I've noticed white smoke and a loss of coolant. In fact, all of the coolant has gone, even though the van shows no signs of overheating. Any idea what the fault...

Four year old Mazda 6 - keep or sell?

I have a four year old (2011) Mazda 6 Sport (180) diesel tourer. I've had it from new, covering 126,000 miles and love the car. I've seen a 2012 reg "Venture" Edition for £11,000 with only 16,000 miles...

Renault Scenic door won't open - why?

The driver's door on my Renault Scenic will not unlock, even on the inside. Any ideas?

Ford Focus engine trouble

I went to start my 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel today and it refused to go. The dash came up with 'engine malfunction - service due'. Any idea what's wrong?