My son-in-law bought a Vauxhall Astra which has developed a fault. What are his rights?

My son-in-law has purchased, two months ago, a 2005 Vauxhall Astra CDTI (1.7-litre turbo diesel). The car is a saloon hatchback with only 31,000 miles on the clock. My son-in-law uses the car daily, but...

Is the 2007 Vauxhall Astra gearbox known for failure?

We own a 2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 SRI CDTi diesel. The other day I heard a rattling noise in the car and, by the time I got home, I was struggling to get it into second and fourth gear. The garage has said...

Where's my Vauxhall Astra's temperature gauge?

I have a 55-reg Vauxhall Astra Life diesel 1.7 CDTi. Where is the water temperature gauge?

How do all-season tyres perform on motorways?

I drive approximately 12,000 miles per year in a 2004 diesel Astra, 30 per cent motorway miles and the rest on country roads and lanes. The tyres are due for replacement in September at MOT. I am thinking...

Can I reject my Vauxhall Astra Estate?

You say "the supplier must be given three chances to rectify the fault for which the goods are rejected and must have failed to do so". Does this have to be the same fault every time? I've taken an Astra...

Why is my Vauxhall Astra starting to judder and idle roughly?

I recently bought this 2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 DTI diesel estate which, when I first drove it, was nice to drive without any problems. Later on the same day, it started jolting continuously and the revs...

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...

Where do I get a radio code for my Vauxhall Astra?

We recently had to disconnect our Vauxhall Astra's battery and the radio went off, unfortunately. When we looked in the logbook for the code we could not find it. We have now had the car for approximately...

Why does my Astra Life CDTI 2006 pop out of gear?

My manual Vauxhall Astra pops out of gear when I put it into second or reverse. It occasionally happens in fourth as well, and it's getting worse. What could it be?

Can I try a premium fuel to improve my Vauxhall Astra's fuel economy?

I drive a 2006 Astra 1.8 SRI with 49,000 miles on the clock. A few months ago, the onboard computer indicated a 15-20 per cent drop in economy. I checked and found it was showing I had used more gallons...