Did you know that some insurance companies are restricting where cars can be repaired?

We have all seen insurers gradually remove features that used to be part of "Fully Comprehensive" policies but one insurer has placed a formidable restriction on where you have your car repaired. All their...

Why won't Vauxhall help with repairs to our 2006 Astra Twin Top?

We purchased a Vauxhall Astra Twin Top 1.8i new in September 2006. Four months ago we had a major part (engine timing kit) break on the car. The cost of this should have been £800 but Vauxhall charged...

Is the Honda Jazz known for having a particularly stiff handbrake?

My parents, both fit and strong, though of a late 1920s and 1930s vintage, cannot apply the handbrake of their Honda Jazz sufficiently hard to stop it rolling on steep hills. I just accompanied them to...

How quickly should potholes be repaired after being reported to the local council?

Your advice to DW regarding potholes is not totally correct. DW will need to establish two basic facts: 1) When the highway authority last inspected the road. It is these regular inspections which give...

My car's CD player went missing when the car was repaired after an accident - what do I do?

I recently had an accident with a fox. I drove the car back to my grandma's house on holiday where it was promptly taken by one of my insurance company's contractors with the CD player intact. A month...

Does the Hyundai Santa Fe have a history of expensive clutch failures?

My 2006 Santa Fe CRTD CDX has 71,000 miles and had been parked a little earlier on my driveway, but would not move off. It was possible to engage all gears but there was no drive. The vehicle was towed...

Is the Peugeot 307 SW known for having dual mass flywheel and clutch problems?

We bought a 2003 Peugeot 307 SW in May 2004 via the Peugeot Direct scheme through the Peugeot dealership in Devizes. In June 2005 the car broke down due to a failure of the clutch and flywheel, which was...

Where can I get a replacement central locking unit for my Mercedes-Benz A-Class?

On the 10th of this month I bought a 10 year old A-Class Mercedes-Benz from a local dealer. Within a couple of days I found that the central locking unit did not always work - then it stopped working altogether....

Should I have whatever's causing wind noise from my MINI Cooper fixed before the warranty runs out?

Wind noise (can't be 100 per cent sure - but it sounds like someone blowing over the top of milk bottle) is coming from the underside of my 57-plate MINI Cooper auto, 13,500 miles, once I get above 60mph....

Did you know that the 158bhp 2005 Toyota Avensis injectors are prone to carbon build-up, and expensive to replace?

Did you know that, unlike the rest of the range, the 158bhp petrol Avensis is fitted with direct injection where the injectors are fitted into the cylinder walls? They are prone to carbon build-up, causing...