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• Citroen C5 - Compensation for faulty car 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  was then towed to the garage who said that it was outside their warranty scope of 3 months / 3000 miles – although it was still within the three month period, I had driven 3800miles!   I
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo 2003 2.0 TDCI fuel problem, 2 May 2011 (Forum)
  . i managed to get the car towed back to a yard and take off what was a suspected fuel filter problem then put a air hose through it to clean it out, replaced this and tried to get the car running.  no joy as the fuel looks to not being pulled through
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo not starting possible fuel prob 1 May 2011 (Forum)
  but for over a year the car has worked and only becomes a problem if revving up in high gears past the 2.5k mark. i managed to get the car towed back to a yard and take off what
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  Have the wrong wheel nuts been supplied with my Ford Fiesta's spare wheel? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Fiesta recently got a flat tyre, and as the puncture was in the side wall, my uncle decided to put on the spare. However, he was unhappy with me...
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  Is £7995 a good price for this used Nissan Note Acenta? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have viewed a used Nissan Note with the 1.4 16v petrol engine at a Nissan dealer, and would like your advice on the price. The car is, according to the...
• 5 seater + luggage plus luxuy - but under 15 foot 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  , it is clear that the centre seat in the back is not suitable for a long comfortable place to be, knowing that Mrs G misses terribly the Merc CLK (for occasions when children are not in tow) and that the Merc C Class is mechanically siimilar, I am suggesting a C Class estate. Budget of £10 - £12k should get
• Confession; I was a git today. 12 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Christmas. Today, I was towing the trailer, preparing to turn left into the main road when along comes Mrs Polo at some unfeasible speed turning right into the lane, cutting the corner and ignoring the road markings. She's so far over on my side of the lane, she hasn't cleared the main road and she's lost
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  AutoAid recovery man misdiagnosed problem - so I drove and damaged car? 2 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I had a semi breakdown the other day - a wheel started to make a strange noise and the brakes felt a bit dodgy plus the car started to smoke slightly....
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  DSG gearbox problems in SEAT Ibiza Cupra 2 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.4TSI on finance in June 2013 for my wife. It has a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox. Within a couple of weeks the car would...
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  Parking: Politeness, morality and the law 30 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a question I'm hoping I can get some opinions on, featuring the exciting topic of... PARKING. So, I currently car-share half my journey to work...
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - Land Rover Engine failed suddenly 26 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  entering Euro tunnel. We called the recovery services in France, who advised to book a job with RAC in UK. We have booked a job with UK RAC and they picked up the car on exiting the Euro tunnel in UK. On the advice of the RAC Recovery Technician it was towed to a reputable garage local to us
• Ford Kuga Titanium X - Where do i stand legally 11 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  for purpose.I gave them the chance to find me another like for like Titanium X.Or refund me my £12500.   Now they've told me that they have found another Titanium X.This 1 is a manual.Mines an automatic.Its of the same year.With 5000 miles less.But it also doesnt have a tow bar.Again
• Nissan X-Trail 2.2Di Sport - Intermittent Power Loss / Surges - Fuel air leak?? 31 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  smoothly, intermittently and when under load, i.e. accelerating up hill or towing, it will loose power in 3rd or 4th gear requiring a premature change down to 2nd in order to maintain progress. If I leave it in 3rd or 4th the power will intermittently surge. The problem I’m sure is down
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  Audi diesel fuel contamination - what should I do? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A3 1.6 TDI has been off the road for two weeks, pending an investigation into a breakdown where injector failure was cited as the reason. The dealer...
• No Fault Accident - Helphire (Albany) 8 May 2013 (Forum)
  costs that may arise out of the claim and to cover me, should any issues arise (I should have smelt a rat). I am covered by this agreement only If I tow the line and accept to follow their advice, otherwise I would be liable for all my costs. This is a basic timeline of events 1. Dec 2011
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  Should I sell my 2007 Octavia Scout before the DPF fails? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a secondhand 2007 Octavia Scout TDI 1,968cc with 76,000 miles on the clock in May last year. It is my second diesel Octavia but the first with...
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  Is rising oil level a symptom of a DPF fault? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In September 2010 we bought a new Skoda Yeti diesel. All was well for a few months, then the diesel particulate filter light started coming on. We had...
• Parking: Politeness, morality and the law 30 May 2012 (Forum)
  over. Tone was less imperious than the lady from spot 1, but the message was: you are not allowed to park here and if you do I will call the police / council and get you towed away. He tried to persuade me that it was a private road. It's not, so he backed down to "residential road", however the threat
• BMW 525D Touring E61 - Poor Service & Rejection 19 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  resulted in the car being taken to the dealer. It is now 19 July - over 35 days later, and they have told me they have changed the following: PDC Controller Electronic Tailgate Controller (My car does not have electronic tailgate, only button release) Tow Bar controller Media Unit. Today they told me
• Peugeot 206 - Peugeot 2.0 HDI Naughtyness 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  is something that has popped up ever now and then-my 206 does not have a FAP filter system) so I tried to start it and it wouldn't...I had to call the AA in the end which had to tow me back to my house(less than 2 miles away) but before doing so he tried various things like asking the obvious