Ford C-Max - "Limited EPB" warning light

I own a Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel. For the past two week, the car has started displaying a message on start up. The message says “Limited EPB” but goes away after a few seconds and drives fine. Should I ignore...

Disconnecting the battery on a new car - will it cause problems?

My previous car, a 1996 Fiat Punto, had the battery disconnected and left outside many times for periods up to 12 weeks and no problems starting up on my return. I am planning to go to Spain for 12 weeks...

Storing a car - Should I disconnect the battery?

I understand that you should use a float charger to prevent over-charging of the battery. My question is, if I don't use my 1995 Honda Civic for three months and do not disconnect the battery, will the...

Garaging a car for winter - should I disconnect the battery?

I own a 1995 Honda Civic, which doesn’t get used all that much. To keep the battery charged, I it out every other week, but I am now thinking of disconnecting the battery and garaging the car for the winter....

Will a solar charger replenish my car batter?

Because I do short journeys and low milage, my battery often needs charging. Would a solar charger help to keep the battery charged sand if so could you reccomend one.

Flat Battery

Our 62 plate Golf 1.6TDI BlueMotion has had a totally flat battery twice in short succession, the upshot being it had to be towed by the AA to the Volkswagen garage who sold it (new). We had left nothing...

How long will the battery last on a hybrid?

I'm thinking of buying a second hand hybrid, can you please can you tell me at what mileage I should be worrying about renewing the battery pack, and the cost?

Faulty car - can I demand a refund?

I bought a used Mazda MX5 three months ago from a dealer. The car had just 65 miles on clock and was just a couple of months old. The franchised dealer told me it was a former demo car. Since then it has...

Should I sue my local dealer over a flat battery?

I bought a new Ford S Max six months ago and the car has suffered a flat battery on 10 occasions. As a result, it has been in the dealership for repairs on seven occasions, with a total of 80 days off...

Do I need to worry about this new battery?

Recently I've not been using my car very much. I last used it on Sunday and all was fine, but on Tuesday I went to move it and the battery seemed flat (the wing mirrors also didn't open as usual when I...