Is it common for tyres to become oval and cause 'pattering' at high speed?

I own a Skoda Octavia vRS TDi, a fairly quick car with bags of torque. However, I am not a hooligan - simply a 57 year old businessman with a motor sport and technical history. Two months ago, I noticed...

I think a garage broke my stereo by leaving a magnetic lamp in my car - should I report them to Trading Standards?

A couple of weeks ago I had my car serviced at my local garage, then yesterday I parked up and with my wheels at an angle I noticed something dangling from the suspension behind the wheel arch which looked...

My Mazda Eunos's suspension collapsed after an MoT - is the MoT tester liable?

I recently bought a 14-year-old Mazda Eunos. The car came with a brand new mot and 6 months tax. The MoT was carried out on 20 May 2010 and will run out on 25 June 2011. I have covered roughly 700 miles...

Why does my Land Rover Discovery 3's warranty only cover repairs up to £3000?

I have owned from new a Land Rover Discovery 3 which is coming up to five years old. I have taken out Land Rover's extended warranty for each of the two years, following the expiration of the warranty...

My warranty company won't replace my Citroen C3's catalytic converter - what should I do?

I am the owner of a 2005 Citroen C3. I bought it on 31 January this year from a local garage. At the time of sale I also purchased a 12-month three star warranty with an insurance company. Within two months...

Why doesn't Hyundai's 5-year warranty cover a bearing failure on my Santa Fe?

I would like your advice please on a problem I have with Hyundai. I think you would agree with me that one of the biggest selling points for the Hyundai range of cars is the 5-year warranty, it certainly...

Neither my warranty nor Volkswagen will repair an ESP fault on my Golf. What can I do?

I have a Volkswagen Golf 2006 which has developed this ESP fault. I innocently took it back to the dealer we bought it from and said what was happening. He said he'd do a diagnostic test and would be in...

My Renault Clio's engine has been found to be unrepairable - what's a fair price for the garage to charge for the work?

I own a 2000 1.4 Renault Clio with about 114,000 on the clock. The head gasket recently went so I took it to a local garage recommended by a work colleague. After inspection, it also needed a new exhaust...

How can I get my proof of no-claims from my insurer who is messing me around?

My insurer of 23 years recently sent me my formal car renewal notice only a few days before it was due, despite my requests a month prior. In that time, they also refused to produce proof of no-claims...

Can my daughter reject her problem-ridden car even after repairs have been attempted?

My daughter's car has been returned to the dealer five times for various faults since purchase on 2 April. Although the dealer has addressed the faults my daughter has no confidence in the car, which has...