Ford Fiesta or Fusion - which is best?

I’m looking to buy a used car and am considering either a Ford Fusion or a Fiesta, circa 2003-2004. I've read that the Fusion is more practical, but the extra weight makes it perform poorly with the 1.4...

Can I force Volkswagen to help with an ABS/ESP fault on my Golf?

I have a fault with the ESP and ABS lights coming on intermittently in my Golf, and the car starts to jerk and brake on its own accord when the ESP light starts flashing at very low speeds. I think I have...

What caused the steering to lock and the ESP light to illuminate on our KIA cee'd?

My wife has had a KIA cee’d diesel automatic for about two years without any trouble, but yesterday a strange and potentially dangerous thing happened. She had been driving along the main road at about...

Where can I have a Volkswagen Golf ESP fault repaired cheaply?

I have a 2007 Golf 1.4 which I've owned for around four years. Last month the ESP light showed on the dashboard and now I find that the warning brake light has also highlighted. My local mechanic has informed...

ESP in Vauxhall cars

Just a note of caution to readers. It appears Vauxhall have started producing cars with ESP as standard but it is not possible to switch it off on basic models. I bought a Vauxhall Zafira in October...

Can I recommend using winter tyres following plenty of experience in Sweden?

Your advice on winter tyres is 100 per cent. As a conservative Brit living in Sweden (-15C at the moment with snow every day) I drive a front wheel drive Passat daily 150km over every type of road imaginable,...

Volkswagen Golf: ESP light doesn't go out

I have a 2006 VW Golf 1.6 FSI SE. It has 22,760 miles on the clock and the ESP warning light is on permanently. After seeing this site I visited the VW garage, in Dundee, ready for action. They insisted...

My car suddenly veered off the road and crashed - any idea why?

I was driving my one-year old Audi A3 at about 40mph on a rural road near my home when the car suddenly veered to the right, crossed the road, knocked down a telegraph pole and fell into a deep ditch....

Why does the failure of cheap ESP modules cause serviceable vehicles to be scrapped?

My guess is that the price out of the factory for ESP modules is not much more than a few pounds. Presumably there is no real competition for replacement units because of trade restrictions and practice....

Did my Audi A3's ESP cause my accident?

Our 2006 Audi A3 Automatic has been written off in an accident, which we feel has to be due to a fault in the Electronic Stability Control (ESP) in the car. A car with new tyres, travelling at approximately...