Volkswagen Polo gear problem - what is causing it?

I have brought my son his very first car - a 2009/59 Volkswagen Polo 1.6TDI SE Manual. We have not driven the car for a few months, but have started it to keep the battery going. I went to take the car...

Does the Nissan Juke suffer gearbox issues?

Are you aware of the Nissan Juke (2013) having gearbox problems? My father's has failed at only 21,000 miles and Nissan is trying to tell me they aren’t aware of issues with this gearbox.

What could be causing clutch judder first thing in the morning?

We have a 2014 Suzuki Swift 1.2 Dualjet with 40k miles on the clock. The car has recently developed a clutch judder when pulling away in first gear after the car has stood all night. After the initial...

The DSG in my SEAT Leon has failed after just 35,000 miles?

My 2013 SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG needs a new gearbox. It has only done 35,000 miles and is going to cost almost £5000 to fix. It has always been serviced annually by a local specialist and has been cared...

Why is the gear selector on my 1991 BMW 525 very stiff?

I recently wrote to you about problems with a 1991 BMW 525 SE automatic. After a very robust drive in a hilly domain the selector of the gearbox selector was very stiff but when being driven normally it's...

Why won't my car go into first gear?

I have just bought a Skoda Fabia 2001 model. It has decided that it just won’t go into first gear at all. The rest of the gears work and although it’s a little sticky getting into second it still always...

Is auto gearbox malfunction common in Vauxhall Vivaro?

We bought a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro in 2014 from a campervan converter. The auto gearbox sporadically loses all power and it had to be towed home. We're fearing a very hefty bill before we sell. Do you have...

My clutch went flat to the floor and now all gears are hard to engage - what's the issue?

I was driving my 2005 Volkswagen Sharan today and the clutch pedal went flat to the floor, as if it lost pressure. It returned to half way up since then, but now to where it should be. I can't get the...

Why is my Volkswagen Passat juddering when I start it?

I have a 2010 Volkswagen Passat CC automatic diesel. It's started to judder when I start it. Any ideas what it could be? It's driving me mad.

The gearbox on my Volvo V40 has failed - is this common?

I own a 2014 Volvo V40. I've had it since new and just reached 49,000 miles. Last week, I began hearing an unwelcome noise whilst driving and left the car with my mechanic to locate the source of the noise....