What's causing our Volkswagen Sharan to lose power?

We bought a 2005 Volkswagen Sharan automatic. It has done 121,000 miles on the clock, whilst we have only had it around one month and have had a service on it. The problem we are experiencing is that when...

My 2004 Volkswagen Sharan doesn't move after starting - what's wrong with it?

I've got a 2004 Volkswagen Sharan TDI diesel, with a Tiptronic gearbox. When I start the engine the car doesn't move. I have to wait approximately 15 minutes and then, when it moves, it lacks power at...

Why does my Peugeot 406 lose power occasionally?

I have a V-reg Peugeot 406 HDI 110bhp with 176,000 on the clock which is well maintained. At random times it loses engine power when running and the speedo drops to '0'. After a mile or so there is a surge...

What's causing a lack of power from my 260,000-mile 2002 Skoda Octavia?

I have a 2002 Skoda Octavia automatic 1.9 TDI with 260,000 miles. There is no power when accelerating and it's very slow to change gear upwards, and sometimes refuses to change upwards at all. The maximum...

Does my Peugeot 807 need a new DPF?

I have a 2-litre 2003 Peugeot 807 LX HD. In March we were driving on a motorway when the engine light came on, and the computer read "anti pollution fault" and the car went into "limp mode". It was still...

Why does my Ford Mondeo 'splutter' when accelerating in higher gears?

My Ford Mondeo mk2 2.0-litre estate 'splutters' when trying to accelerate in higher gears. It will sometimes take a while to start in mornings as if starved of fuel. Any ideas?

What can I do to pinpoint a hesitation problem in my diesel Hyundai i30?

At about 1500 revs, from cold at about 20/30 mph and with the temperature about half/two thirds to optimum, my Hyundau i30 diesel automatic hesitates as though it is low on fuel, needs to change gear,...

What could be causing our MINI Cooper S to lose power?

I bought a used 2005 MINI Cooper S from a German dealer a few years ago. The car had only 5000km, now it has 40,000km. The car has been running great and we really like our little MINI as a second family...

What's causing my FIAT Brava to lose power?

I have a Fiat Brava SX80 1.2 16V (2000) which suffers a severe loss of power when attempting to reach 60mph on the motorway. Power drops off and the car coasts to a stop with the engine still running,...

Why is my Volkswagen Polo labouring up hills?

My old Volkswagen Polo is labouring and dropping revs when going uphill. What's wrong?