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• 325 Touring Automatic 2005 - BMW 8 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I am in a quandary. My car failed to start. The garage diagnosed a steeering column problem and changed the column, to no avail. The car has now been...
• Suzuki Alto automatic. - New car purchase. 12 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Took delivery 01-03-11 from Marshalls of Leicester. £8350 including full tank. This is my twentieth car (excluding hired vehicles) and cheapest....
• Vauxhall Zafira - New Zafira 1.9 Auto - do you recommend it? 5 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I am looking into getting a new Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesel (120bhp) automatic. What are your views? I know it is heavy on fuel compared to manual version but just fancy an automatic and this is within my price range. Thanks in advance for any replies
• Polo Auto keeps cutting out 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Wife has a R reg VW Polo automatic, once in a while when driving slowly or coming to a stop the engine would cut out. For the last two days it has been happening quite regulary, even when driving 5mph in traffic. It was serviced a month ago. Could it be the automatic gears or is it a battery fault.
• Mazda 2 Automatic - Front brakes pads 18 May 2020 (Forum)
  The front brake pads have been changed twice since new (Sept 2016). First time Oct 2018 (12,200 miles).Second time in Nov 2019 (19000). So 2 sets of front...
• Vauxhall Astra 1.9 Diesel (Automatic) YP07LUF - Engine Cooling Fan is Stopping On 16 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have an intermittent fault with my Vauxhall Astra engine cooling fan.  When I switch the engine off,  the engine cooling fan stops on and...
• 508 / Passat - Peugeot 508 or VW Passat? 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I have a choice between a new 508 SW 2.0 HDi 163 automatic and a new Passat 2.0 TDi estate DSG automatic. The Peugeot appeals to me more. However I need good reliability. Is the 508 SW a sound choice? Would the Passat prove a better option, if so, why? Thanks
• Ford Fiesta - 1.4 automatic - current model 13 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Read a couple of magazine reviews (two years old), and they don't inspire - which is surprising given it's a conventional torque convertor box rather...
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - Automatic Gearbox .Sticking in first gear. 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  My wife drives a 53 plate Jeep and finds it often stays in 1st gear for some time after she drives off, I think this may have something to do with the...
• fiat punto dynamic 03 automatic gearbox 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The dashboard display on my punto keeps telling me "gearbox failure", however the car seems to be driving fine. Am I looking at a problem with the display/computer/sensors...
• How do Automatics work ? 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have always wondered this - I mean the conventional boxes not the rubber band jobbies or the DSGs. I guess what I'm asking is how do they actually change,...
• Omega 2.0CD Estate Automatic. 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  S reg, can\'t remember which year. 130,000 miles. Full service history to 110,000 when it had all the belts done. Bit of history since then, but not much. Loads...
• Peugeot 207 1.6 automatic, Petrol, 2009 - Fuel Consumption and ABS error 15 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi John, I dont mean to bother but, since theres a channel of communication i thought i might give it a try ;)   Ive bought a Peugeot 207 1.6 automatic, Petrol, 2009 last year, and at start, car was a dream. With 1-2 months of use, i had to replace brake discs
• Short insurance story 22 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Last year I was insured by a well known company. Towards the end of the policy they automatically sent me an invitation to renew, along with a very uncompetitive quote. I used comparison websites to find a much better quote, coincidentally with the same company. I decided to go ahead
• 2007 Chrysler Voyager 2.8 crd Automatic. - Automatic gearbox appears stuck in a low gear. 4 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi All,          My daughters Voyager is playing up and gets stuck in a low gear (which I think is Limp mode)...
• Tricky AA call centre 10 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Got a renewal through the post saying that my renewal payment was due and automatic. I did not authorize automatic payment unless it was tucked away in small print. I called  their 0800 number to get that stopped and found that if you press for that request you are told the lines
• Skoda Octavia 1.4t SE / SL Automatic 9 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  Hi Following some excellent information on this forum wheni sought advice on an SUV, following some research I think the Skoda Octavia would best suit...
• Vauxhall Agila B 2009 1.2 petrol automatic 14 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  This car has a torque convertor auto. It belongs to one of my daughters, although I have an almost identical one. It has begun to often need a touch of...
• Does anybody not enjoy driving manuals? 21 May 2018 (Forum)
  I’ve always had a manual van but an automatic car. Recently swapped car and ended up with a manual as it was a good deal and I still really like the car but it is irritating me that I didn’t find another automatic. Hoping I forget about the pleasure of driving an auto or I can’t see me buying
• Peugeot Bipper Tepee - egc transmission 12 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  hello, I have a bipper tepee 1.3 diesel automatic EGC transmission the handbook tells you never to leave the car in neutral unlike any other automatics I've driven WHY ? Handbook also says it can be started in 1st or reverse gears ? always thought you had to start in neutral