Mercedes-Benz won't replace my rusting tailgate

I have a Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It has been serviced by Mercedes-Benz dealers to date and should be covered for Rust for 30 years. My problem - a corroded tailgate - was investigated by Tonbridge dealers...

Is there a known fault with the Volkswagen Passat's brakes?

I've just experienced a similar situation to RW in a 2010 Volkswagen Passat CC with under 30,000 miles. The pulsing vibration on braking was very bad indeed and had gradually worsened over time. The inner...

How to prevent rot in older cars?

Hi. I'm currently driving a Fabia, but really would like to move into something older and more interesting, as well as simpler and easy to fix. My problem is that with an older car, even as young as the...

Preventing the spread of rust - what can I do?

My car is starting to show spots of rust despite how much I care for it - what's the best way to stop it spreading shy of respraying or new panels?

Is it normal for the rear brake hubs to corrode on our new BMW X3?

Our May 2012 UK-supplied BMW X3 has quite severe corrosion on the rear brake hubs. I contacted the local dealers' service dept, was initially ignored, then emailed them a picture yesterday. The guy rang...

Will a rust repair be covered in warranty on my used Civic?

I have just bought (approx 1 month ago) a 59 plate Civic 2.2 CDTi from AC. I have just noticed a little bit of rust when putting some stuff in the boot today. It is when the roof ends at the boot, behind...

Can you warn your readers that valve caps can corrode to the valve stem in winter?

I recently refitted my winter tyres but when I came to check the pressures I found that I could not remove the alloy valve dust caps that I fitted last winter. With hindsight I should have realised that...

Is a Mercedes-Benz C180 Kompressor a good buy at this price?

I'm looking at a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C180K Sport Coupe automatic with 44,000 miles at £6495 - which seems good value. Were the quality and rust problems that Mercedes-Benz endured in the early 2000s generally...

Lexus LS460: rust

I bought a 2007 Lexus LS460 from a Lexus main dealer in Nov 2011. Recently discovered bubbling rust on lower leading edge of sunroof - and it's already so far gone that flakes are falling on my head. Lexus...

Should my 1999 Mercedes-Benz be suffering from such extreme rust?

I have a 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI estate with 142,000 miles which is suffering from severe penetrated rust in the rear floorpan. I was put in touch with Mercedes-Benz Customer Relations who asked if...