Why does my Ford Fiesta leak when I top up the water bottle?

I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.6 and there is a leak. I filled the water bottle up and the water just comes out of the bottom. The car is running fine. What could this be?

What's causing my Ford C-Max alarm to go off intermittently for no apparent reason?

My Ford C-Max car alarm has been intermittently operating, mainly at night. I have single-click locked the car on the key fob so as to not set the internal motion sensors, but it is still happening. Do...

Commutity service

I have a daily commute to Birmingham. The rail service is expensive and takes longer than the car journey of 60 miles each way (half on empty minor roads and half on the M6). At present, I drive a boring...

Air display

I am sick to death with the tyres on my BMW 5 Series. They are run flats. I can’t tell you how many times I have had false alarm warning lights go off. It is very alarming to have to stop on the motorway...

Where can my son get a small, reliable car for £4000?

My son has a 1996 V6 Auto Omega, bought for a nominal sum from a friend of mine. It has given him 10 months' excellent service, and for about £500 it has just got through another MOT and been serviced....

Diesel Particulate Filters - Confused

I currently own a Toyota Auris T180 with the 2.2 D-Cat diesel. It is a great engine but the cabin is disappointing and, having recently become a grandfather, I need more boot/closed hatch space. I am tempted...

Can you recommend a car with easy access for my mother, who's just had a knee operation?

What would you recommend for my mother who has just had a knee op and has trouble lifting her legs up over a ledge to get into a car. My wife's Scenic is ideal in this respect, but is too big for my mother....

Which small cars are fairly quiet in terms of running noise and feature a high level of specification?

I wish to buy a small car/supermini that is not too noisy (in comparison to similar small cars) which has a high specification. Ideally with some of the specs as standard, unlike the Mini where nothing...

Can you help me to buy a new car for £15,000?

I am teacher, therefore I know very little about buying a car. I'm looking to buy a new car for around £15,000. Looking for car like the Golf or a Focus but do not which one to buy or where to start from...

My wife's buying me a car - should I go for a Ford Mondeo or Mazda 6?

As a graduation present my wife is buying me a nearly-new car in the next eight weeks. I currently drive a 2001 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetec (petrol, 125,000 miles) and am looking at similar sized cars. I have...