I bought a unsatisfactory, faulty car and the dealer won't give a full refund. What next?

I bought a 2006 BMW E46 2.0-litre diesel convertible on 13 May for £2700. It'd done 105,000 miles. I bought it in Birmingham, I live in Shropshire. On the drive home, it was clear that between 1200 and...

Where can I get a replacement rocker box gasket for my Rover 600 Si?

I have had trouble sourcing a replacement rocker box gasket for my Rover 600 Si. Registered in October 1996, it has a Honda engine and the oil leaking from the gasket is finding its way down into the spark...

Why is my Ford Focus misfiring?

I bought a 2012 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi about 5 months ago, after 3 1/2 months (out of warranty) it started to develop a misfire when warm. Driving along at 30mph in third or fourth is difficult, but at 50mph...

How can I fix my Volkswagen Polo misfire?

In March this year I privately bought a 2010 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI. It was sold with a full service history, with 24K on the clock. It ran really well with no issues whatsoever. After around six weeks...

Ford Focus TDCI misfires when cold

My 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI misfires when cold at 1400-1800rpm.. Also white smoke comes out for 2-3 minutes until the engine heats up. The injectors where removed to clean the water from the pistons as...

Selling a car with faults

We want to trade-in our Honda Accord for a new car, but have noticed that it has developed a few faults. It seems to be a faulty fuel injector and the car is misfiring under load. What should we do? We...

Volkswagen Scirocco misfiring

Within the last week my Scirocco 2.0 TSI (11 plate) has intermittently been misfiring, most noticeably shortly after changing gear when accelerating. On occasions the catalytic converter warning light...

Ford Focus misfire

My Ford Focus has a misfire during warm up and at some other infrequent times. No dashboard lights showing. First diagnostic showed no fault. ECU temperature sensor changed. Second diagnostic again showed...

Vauxhall Corsa misfire

Hi We have a Vauxhall corsa 1.2 16v 2005 48,000 miles. Had a misfire and traced it to a valve rocker that had come off the hydraulic tappit and partially jammed one inlet valve open. Found that the cam...

Will performance fuels fix my car's misfire?

My BMW 3 Series Touring sometimes misfires and starts jerking (kangaroo style), on a trailing/light throttle about 1500rpm as though its in too high a gear when its not. BMW have queried what fuel I...