Which 2.2-litre petrol car to replace our Vectra?

For many years my wife and I have been buying the Vauxhall 2.2-litre Vectra as we like its combination of size and power, we also like the fact that the economy of the petrol engine is surprisingly good....

What do these Vauxhall Vectra fault codes mean?

I have fault codes u2105 (no comms with ECU) and u2139 (no comms with steering column). Any advice on locating the actual problem, as it needs resolving for the MOT?

My Vectra is smoking

I have a Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9 CDTI with 215,000 miles. It has just had a new inlet manifold, cylinder head off to drill out two glow plugs, all put back together with a new head gasket and other gaskets,...

Where can we have an ABS fault on our Vectra repaired cheaply?

We have a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 hatchback, which we bought seven months ago. It now has a Kelsey Hayes ABS pump fault, which we thought we could cure with a secondhand part. It would appear after several...

Is it safe for our five-year-old grandson to sit in the front of a Vauxhall Vectra estate?

My grandson travels in his dad's front passenger seat. He is under five. Is there any danger from the air bag in the event of an accident? The car is a 2006 Vauxhall Vectra estate.

My used car is nothing but trouble

I bought a car from a second hand car dealer at the end of September 2012. Since then it has developed numerous faults which I have had to take to a garage to get repaired under warranty, apart from the...

Moving to a more economical car - but I don't want to downgrade

I currently driving a SEAT Leon FR TDi. I love it, and the high spec, but I am not getting to drive it as much as I used - and consequently, I am looking for something slightly more economical - but don't...

Coiler flowered

I took my 2008 Vectra to a Vauxhall dealer (Downside Motors, Chilcompton, Radstock near Bath) for its annual service and MOT on 31/10/12. I have used this dealer once before but wouldn’t say that I had...

Fan blower not working on settings 1,2 and 3

My 2005 Vauxhall Vectra's heating system only works only setting number 4. The fan resistor was replaced by Vauxhall; stil not working. Fan motor was then replaced by a second mechanic - still not working....

Should front springs be replaced in pairs?

Earlier this year my Vauxhall Vectra Estate was found to have a broken front road spring. My local main agent advised me that it was customary for both engineering and safety reasons to replace the springs...