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I need help with my Peugeot Boxer camper van. The vehicle is a 2008 model and has a full service history. In brief, the high pressure fuel pump has failed and snapped the end of the cam shaft. Has this...
My daughter started leasing a new car three months ago. It runs on 17-inch alloy wheels and run-flat tyres. Last Monday she was driving home and the car suddenly veered to the left and hit a parked car....
We purchased a used Kia Soul three months ago. The car is 3.5 year old and we specifically bought it because of Kia's long warranty. When we brought the car the car salesman said the car had 3.5 years...
I've been caught speeding in a 30mph zone. One picture shows 37mph but the picture of the registration is incomplete, the second shows 35mph. I'm hardly a boy racer and have a clean licence. This seems...
I own a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder and I have noticed quite a bit of rust around the tailgate handle. I have been told that Nissan are aware of the problem and have modified the handle. However, my local dealer...
My mum had a horrible experience yesterday. She was driving up a hill and the car started rolling backwards! She braked and stopped, but couldn't get the car to move forward in first gear. Some of her...
My car was written off last year when an elderly gent pulled out in front because 'he didn't see me'. Nine months later, we have received paperwork from a firm of solicitors who have stated they intend...
I bought a three-year-old Skoda Citigo from a dealer eight weeks ago. Recently, it went into a local Skoda dealer for some minor recall work. However, on inspection, they found it had been in a major accident...
I am looking to part exchange my car, but am being told it is showing as a write off on the insurance database. The car was stolen 10 months after purchase in Oct 2005 and recovered after about six weeks....
My daughter recently bought a used Audi TT. It was found that a screw had come loose and dropped into the crankshaft. This had apparently happened at the dealership during a service (before she bought...