Ford Mondeo sat nav has failed - who should pay for the repairs?

Our 2007 Ford Mondeo's factory-fitted sat nav no longer works as the GPS has failed. According to our local Ford dealership - this is due to water ingress - a corroded aerial base and cable. This will...

Warranty company won't pay out - what can I do?

The ECU on my 2006 BMW 3 Series has failed due to water ingress caused by leaves blocking the drain holes. My warranty company has said the problem is not covered because they class water as a “foreign...

What is causing condensation inside my friend's 1995 Vauxhall Astra?

I have a friend who has a 1995 Vauxhall Astra that, in this weather, suffers severe internal condensation. Do you know of any way in which this can be reduced or preferably eliminated?

Why is my Audi A4 Avant leaking into the driver's side floor well?

In April this year I bought an Audi A4 Avant SE 2.0, first registered 29-09-2010. We then had a dry summer and it wasn't until heavy rain in early August that I found the floor mats on the drivers side...

Why is Vauxhall denying the existence of a water ingress problem on the Corsa?

You wrote: “This generation of Corsa can suffer water ingress because the brake master cylinder is bolted to a plate that is bonded to the bulkhead. This bonding fails, allowing water in". I spoke to...

Why are my 2006 Volkswagen Golf's windows opening on their own?

I have a 2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus TDI. When in Harrogate last Thursday the car was parked on the street. At about 11:00pm the hotel manager called me to say all the windows on the car were down although...

Vauxhall Tigra leaking water every time it rains

We have a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra, which has done 30,000 miles and suffered no accidents. However, every time it rains, the car’s footwell fills with water. My local Vauxhall garage says the pedal box is...

We have a water leak in our 2005 Vauxhall Corsa - do you have any idea what's causing it?

We have a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1229cc which, over the past twelve months, has developed a water leak into the driver's side front well. Have you heard of this problem before? And where might the leak be...

Volkswagen Golf trapping water in doors – a design fault?

My 2012 Volkswagen Golf traps water inside all four doors after washing or after. The problem is quite bad and, when I open the doors, the water quite literally pours out. I'm due to visit my local dealer...

What can cause water ingress into the boot of a Ford Fiesta?

Around last autumn time a reader wrote in with a problem about water in his car boot, but I cannot remember your reply. It was the same car as mine (a Ford Fiesta) and there is only water in the base of...