What's causing our 20-year-old Audi 80 to lose power?

We are the proud owners of a 20-year-old Audi 80 TDI (bought from new), now with 174,000 on the clock. Over the past year it's lost much of it's pulling power. It struggles with even the slightest inclines...

Is it normal for warranty companies to prevaricate for flood-related claims?

I wonder if other readers have experience of making claims against Allianz. I have not made a claim for some 30 years and am astonished at the prevarication and delay encountered in my dealings with the...

Are we liable for a new engine to be fitted to our Primary Care Trust SEAT Ibiza?

My wife currently drives a SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra, which she leases through Cornwall Primary Care Trust (CPCT). She has had the car serviced as per the manufacturers guidelines and tops up the oil, when...

My clutch failed two years after replacement - was it faulty when fitted?

Almost two years ago, at 149,722 miles, a local garage replaced the original clutch, dual mass flywheel and spigot bearing of my Land Rover Discovery. 22,000 miles later I felt something move through the...

I've bought a used car with a major fault - is it the dealer's responsibility to repair it?

Two weeks ago I bought a used car from a small dealer with a three-month warranty. I have just found that there is a split in the main turbo hose. I have informed the dealer who told me to contact the...

Repeated Land Rover turbo fault - can I return the car?

I took delivery last summer of a one-year-old Land Rover Discovery 4. The turbos have repeatedly failed and been replaced by Land Rover, most recently for the fourth time. Land Rover modified the pipe...

Clutch failed on 3-year-old Qashqai - will Nissan replace it?

My 31,000 mile 2009 Nissan Qashqai 1.6 petrol Acenta 2wd manual lacks power when climbing a hill. It has plenty of revs but no power. In addition, on a couple occasions car has slipped out of cruise when...

How deep through water is it safe to take my Mitsubishi L200?

TV news reports about flooding have shown many drivers taking their cars through quite deep water. Do car manufacturers test the vehicles in water? I have a Mitsubishi L200, so if the situation arose how...

What has caused this engine fault on my 2006 Golf GT?

I purchased a Golf GT 1.4TSI 170 new in July 2006. Last July an engine warning light appeared. It was diagnosed as a faulty timing chain, which was replaced. My mileage was 58,736. The local dealer carried...

Thanks to the AA Breakdown Repair Cover, my Isuzu Trooper's oil pressure fault was repaired free of charge.

A short while ago I signed up for The AA Breakdown Repair Cover as I am driving an ageing 2002 Isuzu Trooper that has given me quite a lot of trouble over the years. True to form, it recently broke down...