Ford focus EcoBoost engine failure

I have a 2012 Ford Focus with the EcoBoost engine. It's done 19,000 miles and recently broke down with a serious and spontaneous overheat. I was rescued by the AA who found the pipe from the turbo to the...

Buying a used car - should I have to pay an admin fee?

A branch of a national dealership has a three year old Ford Kuga at a very good price. However the salesman quotes £99 administration charge to check HPI outstanding finance etc. He gave me some guff...

Smokey C-MAX - what's up?

Just bought a 54 plate 1.6 TDCI Ford C-MAX. On the way home I noticed large puffs of smoke out of the exhaust when accelerating. I've had a quick scan on some forums about the issue and it seems it could...

Faulty indicators on Ford Focus

The driver's side indicators on my 2006 Ford Focus have started playing up - if I signal to go right, the lights flash at about three times the normal speed, as does the 'tick' noise! Oddly, left indicate...

Cars for very big people - what do you recommend?

I currently drive a Volkswagen Golf Plus and am looking to change it, but don't really want to spend the money commanded for a Golf SV. My challenge is that I am a very big guy with very large thighs and...

How can I improve the fuel economy of a Ford Focus?

My sister’s 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 is getting very poor fuel economy, about 24mpg on short trips and about 29mpg on long trips. I have fitted new plugs, air filter, oil and oil filter. I’ve also checked the...

Need to replace my 206 GTI - what do you recommend?

I am selling my 10 year old Peugeot 206 GTI and would like a car with a similar spec and acceleration. My local mechanic recommends a Honda Jazz for greater reliability, but I am worried that it won't...

How can I cure excessive road noise on my Ford Kuga?

I recently purchased a 2012 Ford Kuga Titanium X with 15,000 miles on the clock from a local dealer. The car has Nexen tyres on the front, Bridgestone on the rear and 19-inch alloys. Within days of buying...

Tyre size confusion

My Ford Fiesta has 16-inch wheels yet the tyres are 195.50.15. I thought the tyre diameter should match the wheel diameter? On my Ford Focus I have 17-inch wheels and the tyre size is 215.55.17 which...

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...