Gear box failure after seven months - who should pay?

I bought a 52 reg BMW X5 from a independent dealer, Oxfordshire Motor Village. The car worked fine for seven weeks and then had a transmission failure. I took it initailly to a BMW main dealer who said...

Why doesn't my warranty cover fuel tank breather fault?

I purchased an extended warranty when I bought a 2008 SEAT Ibiza Ecomotiv from a dealer. The breather to the fuel tank is leaking, and I am told this is not covered by the warranty and that I need to replace...

Warranty doesn't cover Ford Ka faults - must we pursue the trader?

Two months ago my wife purchased a 2004 Ford Ka from a commercial seller. The car came with a 3-month RAC Warranty. In the meantime, the heater will not switch off and there is significant play in the...

Extended warranty claim refused as "it's not mechanical"

I have an extended warranty on my 2007 Seat Altea. It states that it covers "all mechanical and electrical components" except those listed in exclusions. My top engine mounting snapped and my engine was...

Goodwill on a failed Citroen C4 shock absorber

My Citroen C4 Picasso failed its first MOT having just turned 3 years old. It failed due to a serious leak on its rear offside shock absorber. The garage that I normally have it serviced at has confirmed...

Heater covered by warranty on a Passat?

My 2008 VW Passat had a heater motor replaced by previous owner 2 years ago and now this has failed and VW say it is not covered under warranty, even though its just 2 years old. I believe this should...

Buying an extended warranty for a 3008

They have done two costly warranty repairs which they found when they have done main services at 12500 and 25000 miles. My car is Peugeot 3008 Automatic Diesel Sports model 1.6 litre. My question is...

Mis-sold a warranty - should I refer to the Small Claims Court?

In negotiating with a national main franchised dealer on a used car part-exchange deal in early January, we stalled briefly when I considered the trade-in value of my old car was £500 short of the mark....

Should the radiator have been changed at the same time as the gearbox on our Vauxhall Vectra?

My 76-year-old mother drove an 2003 Vauxhall Vectra petrol 2.2 automatic with below average mileage. Eleven months ago a new automatic gearbox was installed and last week we lost drive again. The automatic...

Clutch repair refused under warranty

My daughter recently took her 1.2 ecotec Corsa in to Evans Halshaw York for the 20,000 service (at 22k miles) and told them the clutch was juddering. The car is still within the 2 year warranty, and...