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  The brakes are wearing out on my Jaguar XF that I recently bought - is the selling garage liable to replace them? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2010 Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 petrol on 27 February from an independent garage. It still had three weeks of manufacturer warranty, so I took it to a...
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  How can we address sharp drive-off on our Ford Fusion automatic? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In November 2012 my wife and I purchased a 1.6 Petrol Zetec Ford Fusion automatic, registered September 2010 with a recorded mileage of 4400, which has...
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  Bought a Faulty Car 3 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  hello, bought a car 2weeks and 2 days ago basically i have had nothing but problems and have been lead to believe by renualt when i had it inspected that...
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  Unexplained noises on my Focus 9 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia 2005 model with 45,000 miles on the clock. It has been making weird noises which I can only describe as sounding like someone...
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  What is causing '50p tyre syndrome' on my Ford C-Max? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford C-Max 1.6 TDCI CVT auto has developed a droning noise from the rear axle. It’s been in my local garage twice because I suspected a bearing had...
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  How can we prevent the handbrake failing on my daughter's Suzuki Swift? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter’s Suzuki Swift was recalled for a handbrake problem but was deemed OK. Recently, when parked at work, the car rolled back into a wall scuffing...
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  Will Mercedes-Benz fix this under warranty? 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My independent Mercedes-Benz servicing garage tells me that the Sensotronic Brake Control unit on my 2004 E320 cdi (90,000 mileage) needs replacement at...
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  Why can't we have hand controls for the brake and accelerator fitted to a manual car? 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  It looks as if we are going to have to have controls for the brake and accelerator attached to the steering column. No problem, there is a firm near us...
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  Let us pay? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took my Octavia 1.9TDI into my local Skoda dealership (Progress of Letchworth) for a service prior to its first MoT and asked for a couple of...
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  Is it worth restoring my friend's Lotus Esprit Turbo? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine is thinking of selling his 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo. It has done about 15,000 miles and has been kept in a garage for the last six years...
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  Will using the 'spacesaver' spare wheel on my Astra whilst towing a caravan affect safety? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A full-size matching road wheel (I paid extra as I tow a caravan) does not fit in the well of the boot of my fantastic new Astra SRi 2.0 CTDI. The ‘spacesaver’...
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  Bought a car with lots of faults 16 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 95 MX5 from a specialist garage 6 weeks ago. I have recently sent it to my local garage to get a few things looked at and asked them to do an...
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  VW Polo specification changes 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife ordered a new Polo 1.4SE DSG on 15 June 2010 against a specification/price list dated 1 April 2010 and brochure 1 March 2010. We collected the...
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  Disco fervour 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 57 plate Passat from a VW dealer around a year ago. The vehicle is still in warranty and has 20k on the clock. On a recent visit to the...
• Vauxhall Omega ABS Light 14 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  to the normal braking system, which is all working fine. Before I react & have it looked at & part with cash etc, if I test by braking hard and if the ABS kicks in and it's just a sensor malfunctioning, is my mechanic right that they will fail it next MOT if the light's on? How do they test the ABS different
• Advice please on clutch problem 1 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  , but this stopped a few days later once bedded in. This morning was very cold and when I started the car it did not want to move very easily. I thought that the rear brake callipers had locked up, eventually I got the car moving and it felt very sluggish as though the brakes were dragging. Deciding the best thing
• Omega rammed, lessons learned 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  ) and fortunately recovered. The skid was violent enough to burst the rear nearside tyre. Due to possible court case, I'll omit the next bit, but the other chap may end up charged with failing to stop. His explanation? "My brakes failed". I'm 100% certain he hit the accelerator rather than the brake. Results
• The Hyundai i10 issue 23 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  The 2013 Hyundai i10 seems normal with no warning lights on the dashboard, despite having only a small amount of engine oil in the dipstick, empty brake fluid tanks, and empty coolant tanks.  Why is that?  What should I do next?
• Ford S-MAX - abs light on in dash 29 May 2012 (Forum)
  Abs and brake light on in dash ,abs pump running all the time even with keys out. Its a 2007 model happened while car  was parked. Anybody have any ideas thanks..
• BMW 28 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I've just read a report that BMW are to offer a new electronic package just for the UK;it disables indicators,the brakes,turns on main beam and foglights as soon as you start the the car and has automatic radar control allowing the vehicle to remain 1mm. behind your back bumper.