Are trees blocking my Renault Clio's scuttle drains and disabling the windscreen wipers?

I would appreciate your opinion on a complaint about my Renault Clio. It was purchased new in November 2006 in Southampton, where I live in a semi-rural area and park my car close to, but not directly...

What caused my 1998 Volkswagen Passat's hazard lights to come on intermittently?

I have 1998 Volkswagen Passat diesel estate. Although it has 125,000 miles on the clock it does 50mpg on long journeys. Last week, on returning from a local shopping expedition at Reigate only 10 miles...

Could an electrical fault be causing power loss in my son's Volkswagen Polo?

My son’s Volkswagen Polo gave us some trouble on the return journey form holiday last week. After running for about 80 miles the engine suddenly lost all power (just as if the engine was suffering from...

Where can we have our BMW 1 Series' brake pressure sensor changed cheaply?

Our BMW 1 Series has done 40,000 miles and the warning lights for brakes and DTC have come on. My local, excellent independent garage, B&D Specialist Cars, has diagnosed a rear ABS/DTC module unit fault....

What could be causing my Mazda's power steering to fail at slow speed?

A few weeks ago I sent you an email regarding the curious sensation on my Mazda steering, which only occurred after I had driven a few miles and I assumed was temperature related. I have since had the...

Where can I have an ESP fault on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf repaired?

The warning light on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf 4-wheel-drive Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) has just come on automatically and I cannot switch the indication off. Is this particularly dangerous...

Did you know that there are speed cameras that will cause a Garmin satnav to stop working?

On three occasions over the last year I have used the M1 between Junctions 15A and 32. On each occasion my Garmin satnav has stopped functioning in the vicinity of Nottingham and did not resume until it...

Why doesn't my Mercedes-Benz E Class have an up-to-date sat nav disc?

I have a Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI estate, which I bought six months ago when it was two years old. I am very pleased with the car in every way apart from the satnav. I am used to satnavs taking peculiar...

Our troublesome new Skoda Fabia has been in the dealer's for seven weeks - can we request a full refund?

In November 2010 we bought a new Skoda Fabia Greenline estate. On 10 April this year, the car broke down and we had be towed home by the RAC. The following day, the RAC towed the car from our home to the...

This is a good method for finding the source of a car battery drain.

You wrote of a chap whose batteries ran down after three idle days and gave him a possible theory. Actually, the matter is simple to prove - to anyone with any electrical knowledge. You switch off everything...