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• VW On Call......SIGH....... 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  then said they had had problems with people re-newing for two years, the computer did`nt register this renewel he said. So now the tow truck was on its way to my wife by herself in a layby in the middle of no-where, said it would be within the hour, TWO hours later the van turned up and dealt
• Some advice please 17 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  been towed to another Proton Dealer in Notts this time to find the fault. HQ has been informed and trying to locate the fault. Now since this has happened, could we request another that the car is replaced with another one with the same spec and mileage? Thanks Michael.
• Discovery TD5 auto y2000 - brakes 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I would be grateful for any feedbck on brakes & perfomance. I have had the car for 3 years, and has 30K on the clock. I dont tow, and no major probs so far. I live by the sea, and my brake discs go rusty in 48 hours. The car rarely travels more than 20 miles per day, at no more than 40mph
• New car warranty 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  they fited a new clutch. when the car jammed again the AA towed the car to the dealer. First question? Should the brake shoes break up like that on a 2 year old car and is is classed a wear and tear or mechanical failure. I am disputing this with the dealer. They say it is not covered by the warranty
• My next car ... 28 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  and to be able to tow 1300Kg of caravan. I believe that the local Citroen dealer will give me the best price on the Synergie, say £3.5K leaving me to put in £7K to get a year old C5 estate. So far I have got on well with the local dealer which has a value in itself. I don't want to sell the Synergie privately
• Insurance "Business Use" Query. 12 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hello All, I wonder if anyone could tell me whether my wife needs "Commuting" or "Business use" on her car insurance. I am unsure what to include because her permanent place of work is a mobile classroom that is towed between local schools. Each week it is moved to a different school around
• starter motor faulty? 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  in the breakdown mechs, and although they managed to start the car by short towing they warned me that starter motor is faulty and may not restart if left off overnight. can anyone advise on where i go from here and could a dodgy starter motor explain the cutting out/stalling problem mentioned earlier. how would i
• Freelander 2 - Replacement for freelander 5 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  towing approx,...
• Daughters NCD taken after non claim 8 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Hi all, My daughter had an accident back in November. She hit a leasehold car from the back doing 5MPH at a junction. Her car recieved minimal damage to her bumper from the tow bar but the car she hit had no signs of anything. When the leasehold car was taken back the company were
• Toyota Aygo 55 plate 997cc - Sudden loss of power 14 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  My son recently had an accident and ran into the back of a car with a tow bar. I`ve just picked the car up today having had the bodywork repaired  , a new radiator , grill , bumper beam etc. Driving home the car was fine then suddenly I felt all the power go and had to drive
• GOLF TDI Bluemotion - Misfuel 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  ) but wouldn't catch. Called the roadside assisitance, who ran a diagnosic check and said the issue was fuel pressure? I got towed to the dealership where i purchased the car and they have said the main fuel pump is broken which has affected the leads and sensors?? Anyway they are saying this can
• mondeo - delay 26 May 2014 (Forum)
  is now running after they tow started  it (i think they have refitted old injectors) they have also not returned original injectors as agreed to recon suppliers i am now liable to a surcharge for failure to return old units garage say they will return them 27/05/14 all my faith in car has
• Volvo 940 LPT - Engine missing, cutting out 10 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  openings but floor it and it misses/cuts out immediately. Not much fun towing a trailer uphill. Went to the main dealer diagnostic but nothing found, and now they won't  respond to my phone calls. As you may imagine this is frustrating and I would scrap it if I hadn't just fitted a new
• mazda rx8 2006 - ignition/immobiliser staring issue 10 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  !  Had vehicle towed home - the battery was still holding a full charge no fuses blown and no visible signs of damaged or burnt wires, have been unable to resolve problem
• Volvo S40 (2004 - ) - 06 2.0D Starting problem 16 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  . Initially it had a software download, then a new ignition switch, then the car would not start at all, and was towed to the garage, outside warranty. It had the "sludge" cleaned out of the tank and a new fuel pump. Sadly this has not cured the problem, and the car is still very unreliable when starting. I
• Audi A3 2.0T FSI 2006 - Audi A3 2.0T FSI broken cam belt 27 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  policy had it towed home, I s diagnostic check going to tell me anything my feeling is i might have a broken cam belt as it was overdue a change, My dilema now is after reading a fair bit about this sought of problem instead of throwing money at this problem do i jusyt bite the bullet and put a new
• Yeti 4 x 4 - Skoda Yeti 4x4s in reverse. 25 May 2013 (Forum)
  to the front & back axles but then have no limited-slip or locking diffs.  Which is why Defenders can be totally USELESS if, for instance, you put one side in a ditch. I've seen us having to tow the sheep-feed up steeply cambered icy tracks with our old Subaru Imprezza Turbo because a Defender would
• 2012 corsa 1.2 petrol - vauxhall warranty 7 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  , pulled in at services and topped up again an light went off , decided to drive home instead of carrying on , light came on again on motorway and pulled off at nearest exit , car broke down . got rac to tow it to same garage , got report later that there was a faulty coolant pipe and the engine had
• Peugeot 306 D'Turbo - Car Revs With No Accelerator Black Smoke pug 306 9 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  snapped a timing belt before attempting to restart the engine, after confirming this wasn't the problem i attempted to restart the car which didn't happen so i got it towed home, left it for a few hours and went back to it and it started so i drove it around a few streets by my house to see if the problem
• Toyota Yaris - flood damage 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  was driving alright just  had a test drive about 10minutes that  car transmission has stop working and wont drive anymore.just towed back to garage checked all around just realise about the ECU for transmission  had abit moistured and dryed reset by computer there is no trouble code but she