Should Audi fully cover the replacement of the ABS pump in my A3?

The ESP light on my Audi A3 is permanently illuminated. From the fault code I believe it is the much-maligned problem with the ABS pump, which I was completely unaware of until I started doing some research....

Is a five-year-old catalytic converter really halfway through its life?

On saturday I had my catalytic converter cut off while my car was parked in a restaurant car park. I have fully comp insurance with a £250 excess. I reported the incident to the insurer, who sent their...

My Skoda Fabia's wiring loom is being replaced under warranty - should I receive a new warranty afterwards?

In October 2008 we bought a new Skoda Fabia 2. Recently the electrics all blew and the engine died. I phoned Skoda Assist, the car still being in warranty. They sent the RAC to me and a very nice man arrived...

My local garage damaged my BMW whilst supposedly repairing it. What are my options?

I have a 2009 BMW 330d touring with many extras which I bought for £46,000 list new (it now has 16,000 miles). In April of this year it began to run very rough on startup from cold, and didn't go as well...

Do I have any legal rights over the selling dealer after a timing belt failure on my Ford Focus?

I bought a 55-plate Ford Focus with 51,000 miles on the clock back in February 2009 for £6500. It has now developed an engine fault that my local Ford dealership tell me will cost either £400 plus VAT...

Is the 2007 Vauxhall Astra gearbox known for failure?

We own a 2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 SRI CDTi diesel. The other day I heard a rattling noise in the car and, by the time I got home, I was struggling to get it into second and fourth gear. The garage has said...

Should Ford contribute to the replacement of my S-Max's steering rack?

The steering rack on my Ford S-Max recently failed and cost me £1300 to replace. The car was just out of warranty by six months and only has 26,500 miles on the clock. I bought the car when it was a year...

The dealer has had my car for engine repairs for a month - what can I do to speed the process along?

I bought my car from a dealership in 2009. It's an one-year-old ex-demo with low mileage. No problems with previous service history. This year in Feb it started having problems. The engine indicator lights...

Why isn't wishbone replacement on my Citroen C6 covered by the warranty?

My Citroen C6 is just over three years old, owned from new with 58,000 miles and always serviced at a Citroen dealer. I took out Citroen's extended warranty. At a recent service the Citroen dealer informed...

Should I spend £2000 on repairs for my Volkswagen Golf or trade it in for a new Kia Picanto?

I bought a 2002 Volkswagen Golf automatic in June 2006 for £6500. Milage was only 16,000. I used it for the last four years and added 20,000 miles on it, so it has 35,000 miles now. During the last few...