Is £2,800 a reasonable price for repairing my father's Rover 75's automatic gearbox?

My 88-year-old father was towing his caravan when the automatic gearbox of his 10-year-old Rover 75 2.0-litre turbodiesel failed. His Rover agent in Grantham has quoted him £2,800, which seems very high...

Why is the gearshift in my new Toyota Yaris of such poor quality?

I purchased a new Toyota Yaris from a dealer in Bury, Lancs a year ago. I complained at the first service recently about 'poor shift quality' when changing gears - in particular the lower gears. The diagnosis...

I've experienced transmission failure in my Range Rover Vogue auto - will Land Rover contribute to repairs?

I have a 2005 Range Rover Vogue auto, bought second hand from Stratstones, Woburn Green, High Wycombe, just over two years ago. A week ago I stopped at a set of traffic lights, then, when they turned to...

Can you suggest a replacement for our Toyota RAV4 which has a better gearbox?

Just over seven years ago, when tossing up between a Freelander and RAV4 D-4D, I took your advice and bought the RAV4. It was excellent until it reached the 70,000 mile mark, when things began to go seriously...

Why doesn't my warranty cover gearbox damage sustained to my Zafira due to a failed needle roller bearing?

I wonder if you can offer any advice on the following situation? A 2-year Mechanical Breakdown Insurance from Auto Protect, purchased via the dealer in June 2009 at the same times as a secondhand Vauxhall...

Is it common for Volvo S60 automatic gearboxes to fail after just 84,000 miles?

I am writing after recent disappointment with my Volvo. The car is a 2002 S60 T5 and at 84,000 miles the automatic gearbox has been playing up and is slowly getting to the point where it is horrible to...

Is there a known fault with the Daihatsu YRV 4Trac gearbox?

I've got a problem with my 1.3 Daihatsu YRV 4Trac. Its gearbox seems stiff and gets stiffer as you drive it (it still drives though, and does not grind). Is there a known problem with this gearbox? I believe...

What's happened to my Vauxhall Astra's gearbox?

My Vauxhall Astra has just made a 'thud' sound when I tried to set off and now it will not drive. The car will go in gear and the clutch feels as normal, it just will not drive when a gear is selected.

Why has my Mercedes-Benz B150's gearbox failed at four years old?

I purchased a Mercedes-Benz B150 automatic new just over four years ago. I currently have 91,000 miles driven. It is serviced at six-month intervals by a Mercedes-Benz dealership. Following a recent service,...

What's wrong with my Mercedes-Benz's gearbox?

I have a 2000 320CDI Mercedes-Benz estate with 175,000 miles, owned from new. The latest problem is with the automatic gearbox. It won't go from park to drive unless you stop and start several times, and...