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  • Really not sure. - Jagota 10 Feb 2021 (Forum)
    Just for your amusement (or bemusement) - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-AVALON-3LTR-AUTOMATIC-CUSTOMISED-/114637365972
  • Auto Transmission Fluid 10 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    Is it a good idea to change automatic transmission fluid to make the gearbox last longer? If so, at what mileage?
  • Vauxhall Corsa - 2005 Automatic - short review 8 Sep 2011 (Forum)
      NB this isn't as detailed as our last resident road tester, jamie No surprise here for the car I've been loaned while the E300 has some paintwork carried out. As my car is an automatic I've been loaned a bright red Corsa automatic. This one is 1.2, 05 plate, twinport? Corsas
  • SEAT Altea (2004 - ) - 2004 2.0 Fsi Sport Automatic head gasket blown 16 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    My Altea is a 2.0 (FSI) Sport automatic, I have had it from new, there is 52000 miles on the clock, and it is 3.5 years old. {so approx 2004 then? I'll add it to the subject header, as per the requests mentioned here and there} In February this year, 2008, I had a major fault with the coils
  • Renault Laguna - anpr 11 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    can the anpr automatically see that somebody is driving with just a provisional licience, even if car is insured, mot'd and taxed.
  • Automatic 7 Seater under £10k... 7 Nov 2023 (Forum)
    much from that if possible. I know older automatics can be problematic so preferably trying to avoid any with widely known issues (aren't we all!). I will say we've had three DSG autos with no problems but I know they get bad press? I'm not bothered about the driving experience particularly
  • Skoda Fabia DSG 2011 - Consumer Legal Advice 24 Oct 2017 (Forum)
    I bought a used Skoda Fabia Automatic (2011) with ~40,000 miles on the clock - for about £5600. I bought it from an independent dealer, and it came with a 6 month RAC warranty. After 6 months and 2 weeks, just out of warranty, it developed problems with the automatic gearbox. Initially
  • BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - Automatic Gearboxes and Coasting/Freewheeling 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
    Hello all, I have a question; When driving my 3Litre BMW Diesel lump around, I often drop the tiptronic automatic box into neutral when I can see the traffic well ahead is stopped. As I can sometimes see 1-2 miles ahead, I do it from 70mph sometimes on the dual carriageway and arrive at the slow
  • Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 02 2.2 Automatic doing strange things 18 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    I have a 52 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 Automatic. Recently I have experienced the strangest fault. When driving along, the car will seem normal, and then the enging light and the spanner symbol appear. When you put it over to manual the 5 will appear, however when you try and kick down a gear
  • Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 1999 1.6 Automatic gear box playing up in rain 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    I have a Renault Megane Scenic Alize 1.6v (V reg) Automatic that has recentl;y started playing up, have just bought it second hand in December 2007, the problem is this: Last Sunday i drove to Birmingham, it started to rain and then after a few miles my gear box started playing up, no power
  • Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - Buying one, manual or auto ? help ! 7 May 2008 (Forum)
    Hi I will be purchasing the new shape Mazda 6 2.0 TS2 in a few months time, however I am having trouble deciding on whether to opt for the manual or the automatic version. I live in London and only do 5000ish miles per year; however a lot of these miles generally involve stop/start traffic
  • Replacement for 10 year old VW Polo (auto) 24 Oct 2021 (Forum)
    I'm looking at options to replace my 2011 Polo automatic, which I have owned from new. Never had any issues with it, but my commute now involves the motorway and I feel a little vulnerable in the Polo in terms of safety/performance/reliability. Looking for another automatic and a Honda Jazz has
  • any - ?? Seven seats + petrol + automatic, under £12,000 28 Jun 2020 (Forum)
    What to buy? My wife has been a big Honda loyalist for years - three Shuttles and then a Stream, but now that's beyond economic repair. We really like...
  • SAAB 9-3 Convertible petrol Aero automatic - Car does not start after use . 23 Feb 2019 (Forum)
    The car was first registered in 2003 and has a long standing intermittent problem. It always starts first tine despite only being used once or twice a...
  • Renault Laguna Mk2 2005 petrol automatic - Heater Blower wont turn off 16 Feb 2019 (Forum)
    Can anyone help me please. Just over a week ago the heater blower comes on when the engine is started and I cannot switch it off. I can get warm air by...
  • Mazda 2 automatic 2016 petrol - Parcel shelf pivot bracket/spigot 23 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    Very disappointed that the pivot bracket/spigot (right) to the parcel shelf has broken, car has bearly done 3000 miles. Inspecting the area feel this is...
  • Mazda CX5 Automatic 2.2D - Mazda Intermittent Fault 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    Car fitted with iStop, but believe this only works when engine hot. Started the car from cold, lights on and when adjusting the a/c I turned off the...
  • 2003 VW Beetle 2 litre auto - automatic gearbox 15 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    After driving my car for about an hour, it became very reluctant to change up through the gears and if I pushed the accelerator just very gently it would...
  • Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 1999 3.3 Automatic transmission fault 7 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    A colleague at work own a T reg 1999 Chrysler Voyager with 3.3 litre engine and auto box. Just recently the vehicle lost drive and and cannot move forward...
  • Honda Accord Tourer - Changing ATF 10 May 2010 (Forum)
    Hello Everybody, I have just agreed to purchase a Honda Accord Tourer diesel automatic from a Honda dealer (13 months old & 8,800 miles) - as this will be my first ever automatic car can any auto experts advise on how often the ATF should be changed ? I wish to keep the car
 

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