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The tailgate on a 2002 Mondeo 2.0 TDDI estate has started to open without being commanded to do so. It can happen when my son unlocks his car or when he is on the motorway, and it 'springs' itself without...
The boot lid will not stay closed and pressing the lock button on the key fob will only lock the main doors. Because of this I suspect the solenoid in the lock is faulty. Is it difficult to replace ?
Ford Mondeo 2001 diesel 2.0-litre auto. When I turn on the ignition, the mileage does not show and speedo does not work, but everything else does. After 10-20 min of driving, it starts working again.
Warning message has come up saying blocked fuel filter. I've changed the filter already, yet still receiving message. Any ideas on how to cure it?
Is it possible to fit a multi disc changer to a 2007 Fiesta Zetec S without changing the original stereo in the car?
I cleaned my engine and some water went into the fuse compartment then the car didn't start so I swapped the heating and fan relay with the start relay and got home. The next day I dried up the compartment...
The problem I have is when I turn a corner the CD goes to radio and when I turn the heater fan on after a while the dash lights and radio go off, what can be making this happen? It has left standing for...
My radio was working fine on Friday, on Saturday it wasn't. The radio has stopped working, also the CD player has stopped working, but all the function buttons for climate control, heater and fan are working...
LH front indicator not working, bulb ok, replaced relay (hazard), rear indicator ok side indicator ok. Strangely when it came back from garage repair it worked for a while until I dropped down off a kerb....
My A6 seems to have developed gremlims in the driver information system. It started with the AIRBAG warning light going on/off. Then the multitronic display would show a negative display and this would...