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  Rejecting a new car 17 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Renault Captur on 1st July this year. An under bonnet check at the end of August revealed the brake fluid reservoir to be half full and...
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  What's the difference between D and B on my automatic gearbox? 9 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Just wondering if you can answer a question I'm getting conflicting views on - even from different people at my Honda main dealer! My new Jazz Hybrid has...
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  My car keeps going back to the dealer under warranty for a water leak. What rights do I have? 3 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2018 BMW convertible from a BMW dealership with 4000 miles on the clock. The car has been back to the dealership on five occasions for a...
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  Can I legally park a braked small horse trailer (no horses) on a public highway? 26 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can I legally park a braked small horse trailer (no horses) on a public highway? What if anything does it need and does is it an agricultural vehicle?
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  Are we going to see mandatory speed limiters fitted to new cars? 24 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that new cars sold in the EU are set to be fitted with mandatory speed limiters, dubbed Intelligent Speed Assistance, or ISA, within three...
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Mazda 6 - Brakes Issues 6 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  and the brakes juddering. So at the next service I took it to Mazda Doncaster close to where I work. They ended up skimming the discs under warranty.  Well before the next service, it started to judder again when braking. So this time I took it into Mazda York close to where I live. They again found
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  Will brakes sticking overnight cause long term damage? 22 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 64-reg Hyundai i10 purchased a couple of months ago. It is parked on my drive. Overnight the rear disc brakes stick when the handbrake is on and...
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  Volkswagen Service 6 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter had her Volkswagen Polo serviced in August and reported to the service manager that her 6 month old car had juddering steering under braking....
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  Why don't you emphasise the importance of the braking system of a caravan for safe towing? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In response to an email you recently strongly supported the use of stabilisers when towing a caravan, and pointed out the importance of correct loading...
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  Fuelious reaction 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In November we bought a Hyundai i10. The main reason for buying it was an economical runabout. In the handbook and in all the data it is advertised as...
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  All the belts and whistles 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just replaced my 156,000 mile 1994 Volvo 850 auto estate with an almost identical 1998 V70. This is the 4th consecutive Volvo estate I've owned...
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  Unstable ABS 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Had a warning light come up on my 2005 BWW 1 Series. The manual suggests Suspension Stability Control. BMW diagnostics states "brake hydraulic malfunction...
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - My Fiesta - now more confused. 4 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  sympathy. It seems some of the problems with the clutch was down to my bad driving. I paid £350 for it, spent £200 on it including drive shaft gaitor, two new decent tyres, new brake fluid float switch, oil change and tow bar removal. Underneath is a little rusty but solid, I cannot see anything bad
• ANY - Helping Conscientious Drivers Avoid Speeding Fines 31 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  control mechanisms have been manually and correctly set and engaged. Surely the car makers could modify the control algorithms currently employed in most volume production cars to gently apply the brakes when descending hills in order to prevent any significant speed increase (due to gravity
• Jaguar XF - Shuddering steering wheel when braking 13 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Hi I'm completely new to this sort of forum so after some advice/opinions. My steering wheel was shaking when braking in December.  I use a guy who has set up a mobile garage, he used to be a mechanic at a premium brand dealership for many years.  I took the car
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  Volkwagen Golf Plus diesel losing power 10 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having an issue with my 2009 Volkwagen Golf Plus 1.9 TDI. After driving the car between 20 - 40 minutes, there is a sudden loss of power, a lot of...
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 - Service quote... 3 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  future. Great. -30 mins later, I get the call back from the original person handling my quote with the correct details! It's only taken 6 hours... Here's what i was told: Replacement of gearbox fluid Air filter Brake fluid Spark plugs 'B
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  I bought a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 LE which needs work on the rear brakes. Should the dealer pay? 7 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 LE 2.0 about one and a half months ago. It has now developed a loud vibrating/rubbing noise upon braking. I bought the...
• Any - Brake Grease Choice 6 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Since I don’t have time to resolve the suspected bearing failure (which may not be possible anyway) before leaving for the witer vacation, I’m stripping cleaning and re-installing the brakes. Most of the heat is coming from here, though they may not be the underlying cause
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  Why does the gear stick get stuck in third gear on my Citroen C4? 6 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen C4 refused to start today. I can't move the gear stick from parking to any other position unless I press on the brakes. When I do move it, the...