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• Peugeot 206 1.4 automatic - Door alarm 25 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Please can anyone help me, the drivers door alarm keeps going off even when the door is closed and it driving me mad, it used to go off when i went...
• Meriva 1.7 ? automatic - Thirsty Vauxhall diesel 16 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  30 odd in the urban setting, 37 or 38 on longer runs, never better than 38 For a DIESEL! From one who was getting 50 plus overall, from the same...
• Ford Mondeo - automatic gearbox problems 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  After driving for about 15 miles or 15 minuets my gearbox will change up and down without any imput from myself or any change in road conditions,this...
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 99 1.5 automatic gear shift problem 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  when trying to start the car the switch interlock operated by the gear shift lever in 'Park' sometimes does not operate and gear lever has to be pressed...
• headlight alignment mot fail? 6 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I am curious to know if incorrect headlight alignment is an automatic MOT fail in the UK? Here in southern Ireland the rules changed in the last couple of years deeming it an automatic fail, complete with all the hassle involved. i was also wondering what the average price in the UK
• Stalling Automatic Fiesta 11 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My Old Dads Fiesta Auto is stalling occassionally when it's idling and when he puts it in drive at the traffic lights. Local Ford Agent put it on Diagnostic...
• CO2 Emissions 9 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  CO2 emissions - measured in g/km - are higher from an automatic car than the manual version of the same car/engine. I assume therefore that the emissions are measured under load conditions. The automatic having to work harder to maintain a set speed because of the losses in the auto box
• Automatic Fine Proposed 24 May 2003 (Forum)
  I see our masters are to bring in a new fining system for VEL dodgers. If you don't re-tax your motor withing two weeks of VEL expiry, an £80 (proposed)...
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  My licence expires soon. Will it be automatically renewed due to Covid? 24 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I will be 70 on October 8th and will need to renew my licence. I have been told that the licence renewal time has been extended because of Covid (as was...
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  What automatic SUV that can tow would you recommend? 18 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for an automatic car which can tow (infrequently) up to around 2000 kgs and be capable of minor off road work. I do occasional longer distance...
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  Is it a good idea to use the manual mode in my automatic when towing? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2014 Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI with a DSG gearbox and wish to tow a caravan (21ft overall). I have heard that the DSG system can be a...
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  Looking for a new medium sized auto 13 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a medium sized automatic, with good comfort and sat-nav. I do about 15,000 miles a year - 30 mile round commute with occasional long haul...
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  2006 Second Hand VW Polo Automatic- 39000 miles on clock 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son and his partner are expecting a baby in 3 weeks time. They have realised that the 10 year old 3 door Golf they currently have will not be practical...
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  Why has the gearbox failed in my 2006 Vauxhall Zafira automatic? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2006 Vauxhall Zafira 2.2-litre automatic one year ago. So far, problems found have been a new timing chain, two fuel pumps, new housing for...
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  Should a warning be added to the owner's handbook for Volkswagen DSG automatics? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf Plus SE model 105 DSG lurches on gradients when I try to reverse park it. I took the car to the dealer to get them to check out the...
• Volvo C70 MK1 - Changing automatic transmission fluid 5 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Hey. Thanks to all who commented on my previous post. I have acquired a C70 convertible which I'll be using during the spring/summer, (have a Toyota Carina for the other seasons). My question relates to the automatic transmission fluid on the Volvo. The car is very smooth shifting
• Vauxhall Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI Auto - Automatic Gearbox longevity/known problems 3 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Hello,  My 2014 astra gtc 2.0 cdti, has what i believe to be a six speed conventional automatic gearbox.  The car currently has around 48,000 miles, and has just had an auto box fluid change transfusion by a local garage.  Are there common problems
• Ford Fiesta - 2004 Fiesta won’t change gear 30 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I’ve got an automatic 2004 Ford Fiesta... been working perfectly until taking it out one day and I got down the road and it was stuck in gear 1, I couldn’t use semi-automatic to get it up a gear, and it wasn’t changing on it’s own. A little cog appears on the dash. If I want to reverse, i have
• VW group (audi, skoda, seat, etc) - Automatic gearbox issue -y haven't they been fixed 13 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  So someone posted this:-  "Avoid anything with an automated manual box too such as VAG’s DSG or Ford’s Powershift, they’re almost certain to be trouble in the longterm." So why haven't VW fixed these issues with their automatic gearboxes? They have had long
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  What's the best automatic city car? 11 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What do you think is the best automatic city car?