What caused the power steering and brakes to fail on our Ford Focus?

My wife was driving our 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 petrol model yesterday when the steering became heavy and the brakes hardly worked. The onboard computer displayed the messages "engine system failure" and "braking...

Can you recommend a specialist to look at my Volvo S80's ABS?

I have a 2000 Volvo S80, mileage 112,000. The ABS light has come on and my main dealer says the part will need replacing at an overall cost of roughly £1200. I am hoping that servicing or repair is possible...

Why does Toyota's RAV4 appear to be prone to juddering under braking?

I have a Toyota RAV4 D4D registered in Sept 2007 and it has done 30,000 miles. On applying the brakes the steering wheel is juddering, which, according to the Toyota dealership, is due to the disxs being...

Why is my freshly-serviced Citroen Xsara Picasso's front brake squeaking?

I recently bought a Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6HDi (2005) and, after about a week, noticed that there was a squeaking noise coming from the front driver's side wheel. This has got progressively louder over...

Any ideas what's causing a 'clunking' noise from my Volkswagen Passat's front brakes?

I have just changed the front disks and pads on a 2002 Volkswagen 2.0-litre petrol Passat. All the bolts and guide pins on the caliper and clamp are tight and torqued correctly, as are the wheel bolts....

What will it cost to replace my 2007 Ford Fiesta's wheel bearings and ABS ring?

I have a 2007 Ford Fiesta, and the bearings and ABS ring have gone on the passenger side rear wheel. Do you have any idea what this will cost to be fixed?

What's wrong with my Skoda Octavia's brake lights?

The other day I found that all three of my brake lights have stopped working. I've done the usual checks - fuse, bulbs. No other lights are affected - the indicators, reverse, fog and side lights all work....

Separation

I have a 2004 Renault Scenic and am unable to remove one of the front alloy wheels due to the centre being welded to the brake drum. I have tried Plus Gas and hammering the rear of the wheel without success....

Why has the brake booster failed in my wife's brand new Audi TT?

My wife recently purchased a brand new Audi TT 2.0TFSI Coupe. After just 800 miles, a constant hissing noise developed from around the brake pedal. We took the car into the dealer we purchased it from,...

What's caused a total brake failure on my Peugeot 406?

I just suffered a total brake failure on my Peugeot 406. I pumped the brake as fast as I could and yanked on the handbrake, then the brakes went back to normal. My mechanic friend thinks the master cylinder...