Do you know anything about the Rover Streetwise?

I found the UK too hard on drivers with constantly rising costs, so I have moved to France. Yesterday I was offered a car by a French neighbour. He tells me the cam belt jumped the pulley, and he can't...

What is causing my Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v to hesitate and 'chug' under acceleration?

I am experiencing issues with my Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v, which manifest themselves as 'chugging' or hesitating. This initially started on acceleration only but has got steadily worse to the point where...

Why is my Volkswagen Polo's engine cutting out whilst I'm driving it?

I bought a new Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.6 CR/DPF 90PS 5-speed manual in November 2010. It now has 1,500 miles on the clock. It stalled at a junction soon after I bought it, then a few months later the engine...

Can you recommend an automatic car with reasonable performance to replace my wife's MINI Cooper?

My wife’s MINI Cooper has now blown its cylinder head gasket for the second time in less than 36,000 miles, and I have decided that it must go. Can you recommend another small car with reasonable performance...

Is it common for Renault Espaces to over-rev on sump oil before suffering engine failure?

We have had a total engine failure on our Espace 2.2 dCi and are wondering if others have has similar problems. Basically it started with engine losing power and flashing ‘Injector fault’ on the dashboard....

Why does our Volkswagen Polo diesel hold its revs when I lift my foot off the accelerator?

In January this year we bought a new 3-door Polo SEL 1.6 TDI, downsizing from our long-lived, and immensely practical, Saab. In most respects the Polo fits our present needs very well indeed and we have...

I've just bought a used Renault Clio which has a dephaser fault - is the dealer liable for repairing it?

In August I bought a Renault Clio from a used car dealer. The car is 54 reg and is on 44,000 miles. I paid £4,800 for it. I have covered fewer than 400 miles since the purchase and have now found out that...

What's causing my Land Rover Discovery 4 to hesitate when I try to accelerate?

I have a Land Rover Discovery 4 diesel automatic, purchased new in March 2010, mileage now 5,000. On occasions when I have driven to, say, a roundabout or junction and slowed down and stopped, when I accelerate...

Should my son contribute to repairing a burnt-out valve in a Daihatsu Sportrak he sold privately?

My son privately sold an elderly Daihatsu Sportrak through our local classifieds. The buyers explained they were unable to make the 40-mile journey to view it, but they said if he delivered it, they would...

Does anyone find the Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI prone to flat spots?

Anybody else suffer flat spots at low revs in the Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI or find it easy to stall at low revs in first and second gear?