I can't open the back doors of my car, what's wrong with it?

The central locking on my Vauxhall Meriva isn't working. I turn the key once to unlock the drivers door and twice to unlock the back and passenger doors, however only the driver's door will actually open....

My Vauxhall Meriva needs a new engine - do I have any recourse against Vauxhall?

I have a 2010 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo that's around 41,000 miles. Driving on the motorway last week, it began to lose power and then completely died. Had it recovered by the RAC and taken to a local...

Can you recommend a car with a low boot lip for wheelchair loading?

I would like your advice on behalf of my elderly parents please. They are looking for a new small SUV or hatchback with a low boot lip to load my sister's wheelchair without having to lift it up too high....

Is there a time limit on making an insurance claim?

My wife reversed her Vauxhall Meriva into a stationary BMW in a supermarket car park in March 2017. Very minor rub marks were left on both cars (I polished ours out). She waited until the owner came out...

Vauxhall Meriva power steering failure

My husband was driving our Vauxhall Meriva home from work yesterday and there was a code on the dash and the power steering failed. We've had the car from new - bought November 2011. Any suggestions? ...

Vauxhall Meriva steering pump failure

My Vauxhall Meriva (2010 model) has just suffered a power steering pump motor failure . The vehicle has only covered 21,000 miles and the repairs have come to over £1000. As this appears to be quite a...

Vauxhall Meriva rattling noise from engine

I have a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel. When driving I get a serious rattling sound from the engine. It is a tinney sound like loose tappets or timing chain. It doesn't do it all the time but usually...

Automatic door locking system on a Mervia - what is this problem?

I have a Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 2010 plate. The dashboard 'Automatic Door Lock System' (door with a key) image is lit up and it is constantly beeping. It stops beeping once the child locks have been put on...

Need a car that can double up as a van

I currently own a Vauxhall Meriva, which is very handy as the fold flat seats convert it into a small van. I now need to buy a new car. Are there any larger vehicles which have this facility?

Replacing a Seat Altea - what would you recommend?

I need to replace our 2011 Seat Altea 1.4 TSI as it was written off by another driver in an accident. There aren't any petrol Altea for sale in our area so I'm looking for alternatives - what would you...