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I set off in my 55-plate Ford Ka in first gear, and found the engine roared and the gear took a few seconds to engage. A few minutes later on the motorway, when changing from fourth to fifth, it happened...
When I change to second gear or third gear in my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, there doesn't seem to be any power at around 30 to 40mph, so I have to rev the engine until the power returns. What do you think...
I have a Volvo S80. Sometimes, when I push from second gear to first, it gets brushy or stiff. When I stop the engine and put it in reverse, it clears. Why?
I have run a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK Cab from new (it's now at 98,000 miles) and I recently had the autobox circuit board replaced by a good specialist garage, as the gear change sometimes stuck in lower...
My 1998 Chrysler Grand Voyager LE automatic seems to be stuck in a low gear, and won't change up. I was advised to get a new heavy-duty battery, as the original one went flat and wouldn't hold a charge....
My Mazda 6 has six gears, but I rarely use fifth gear and usually change from fourth direct into sixth gear. I am told this damages the gearbox. Is this true please?
The up and down arrows in this feature on the MFD are very distracting, particularly at night. Is there any way of switching it off? I can't find anything in the driver's handbook.
I have a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta six-speed with very few miles on the clock. The car is like new. I have experienced an issue with the synchromesh, where the gears clash on changing into fifth. Has anyone...
I have a Peugeot 206 1.9 LX D (2000 model). The car runs very well apart from gear changes, when the whole engine rattles and shakes. This is the only time this occurs. Could this be the engine/gear mountings...
I was driving along when my Mk4 Volkswagen Golf stalled and I tried to put it back into gear. The gear stick was so stiff, it just wouldn't budge. I forced it into gear and eventually it went into gears...