How do I clear a fault code on my 2004 Vauxhall Vectra?

I have a 2004 Vauxhall Vectra diesel and the engine light is on. The car wouldn't rev above 2500 rpm and I took it to a garage to plug it into a computer. It came up with a biometric sensor fault. So I...

What's causing my Vauxhall Vectra's power steering to fail and 'knock'?

I have a Vauxhall Vectra CDTI 150 2005 model. I have a problem with the power steering pump, which works intermittently. On start up it either works or it doesn't, and when it doesn't work the pump (electric...

What's causing our Opel Corsa's brakes to seize on?

I'm writing from Portugal where we are having some problems with the brakes on our Opel Corsa D 1.3 75cv CDTI. From time to time, when you put your foot on the brake pedal, it sinks almost to the floor...

Has water ingress into our Vauxhall Vectra caused the air conditioning system to fail?

There is water in the passenger footwell in our 54-reg Vauxhall Vectra estate. At the same time the motor to the air conditioning and heating system has failed. Do you think the two are linked? I am getting...

Irradiated

I bought a nine-month old Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 litre automatic (mileage 10,000) in September 2004 from main Vauxhall dealer. In January of this year, still at only 37,000 miles, the car broke down. The...

Partic bristle

Family members are the victim of the diesel particle filter fiasco. They have a '56 registered Vauxhall Zafira 1.9CDtI SRI150 with 40,000 miles on the clock. They drive regularly from Lancashire to Norfolk,...

What's wrong with my Vauxhall Vectra automatic's gearbox?

I recently purchased a 2006 Vauxhall Vectra Elite 1.9 TDCI automatic, only to find the gearbox to be in pretty bad shape. As I began to drive it it was barely pulling and very slowly reaching any type...

Why is my 2007 Astra Twintop diesel so problematic?

I have a 2007 Astra Twintop diesel with 51,000 miles that I love, apart from a recent problem with the emissions warning light frequently lighting up. About eight weeks ago this happened on the way home...

Why can I hear water flowing through my Vauxhall Astra's heater matrix?

I have a Mk4 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v. When I start it and pull away I can hear the water flow throw the heater matrix. It never loses water temperature and there is good hot air in car, no oil in the water...

Is Vauxhall likely to help repair an ESP fault on my Vauxhall Meriva?

I have a 56-plate Vauxhall Meriva that has done only 25,500 miles and has developed an ESP fault. After trawling through the net I get the idea that Vauxhall are aware of this problem but won't admit it....