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• Ford Focus - DVLA 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I was given a vehicle by my son which I parked on private land, I went on the DVLA website to put it on Sorn but it would not let me as it siad it was taxed until 01st Jan 2016, then I had first contact from the DVLA out of the blue demanding I pay a fine for not insuring my vehicle, I have
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - alarm/immobiliser problem 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hello, The alarm/immobiliser on my Renault Clio has decided to declare war on me. Without any provocation at all, the alarm decided to sound today (while the car was parked in the drive). It was driven earlier in the day and was fine. How rude. I couldn't turn the alarm off with either keyfob
• Vwlkswagen VW Passat 1.8 Turbo - Passat will not start 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anybody come across this problem before? My 1999 Passat will not start. This is an intermittent problem.  The battery and electrics are fine, alarm enables /disables and the key symbol on the dash goes out. The key is turned fully and nothing
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 98 1.9 TD Wandering to left 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My 306 has a tendency to slowly wander to left when I take my hands off the wheel. It's not violent but means I have to keep some pressure on wheel to stop it. It's had a new O/S ball joint and a new O/S droplink. It also klunks a bit when turning at low speeds - parking etc. Any ideas what
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 1995 2.0 Water coolant leak 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have a vectra 1995 (2.0). . . I notice water diappearing from water resevoir every two days. check all pipes for broken pipe but all are fine. I noticed every time after a drive water is dripping from under bonnet. Have established that water leakes from something where small hoses coming from
• Last house occupier hasnt changed vehicle details 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, this is my first post so please be gentle!!! Moved into my new home 14 months ago. Last owner but one who left here 2 1/2 years ago keep getting parking tickets and speeding fines tax reminders etc. Now there getting bailift letters to this address. I keep sending back letters
• Vauxhall Astra F - Astra 1.4 16v Not starting at all 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I'm new to the forum so I'd like to start by saying hi to everyone! Right so my father in law drove his car to work, parked up, no problems. Finished his 8 hour shift and got in his car to go home but it wouldn't start,. When he tries to crank the engine, instead of the usual engine trying
• 1995 toyota celica convertible 2.0GT Auto - Celica Charge and Catalyst lights suddenly on 12 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hi All, My 1995 Celica convertible (grey Import so jap spec) has been in storage all winter. just took it to be MOT'd - drove perfectly, no warning lights. Went to collect it they said two warning lights had come on when they started it up to drive it into the MOT centre from the car-park
• Astra 1997 GSi 16v 2.0 - Loss of power, and sudden jerking 24 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  to a corner, and put my foot on the clutch, the revs just drop and it dies, unless I slowly let the revs come down to about 1k manually. This only happens when it is cold, then it seems fine. If I have no load on the engine, i.e. just parked in the driveway, then the engine runs up to 6k rpm without
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 2002 1.9TDi - Loses power, sometimes wont start 3 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I Have a Skoda Fabia 1.9 TD1 52 reg, which loses power after 3 mins & sometimes wont start. A few weeks ago it seemed to go flat as if the turbo had stopped, 2 days later parked it out side a shop came out and it refused to start. Checked fuel getting to filter, checked fuses all ok. Called
• Would you ask for a refund? 18 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Some of you may remember my earlier post about a parking ticket that a recently got. I wrote a letter to the council pleading my case which they 'rejected' as I exptected them to. Well like a good tax paying member of society (or a mug) a paid the fine. But what really bugs me is that I paid
• Electrical Problem - Renault Laguna 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  adjustment controls work fine. but the passenger one works fine And Normally when you go to switch dipped lights on, on the indicator stalk, you would select the switch to Sidelights and then to dipped (and the dipped indicator on the dash would illuminate). However now, when selecting the sidelights
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  My bothers keeper 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote the following letter to: The RT Honourable Phillip HAMMOND MP, Norman BAKER MP, Mike PENNING MP, Theresa VILLIERS MP and Tim LOUGHTON MP: “I am...
• Ford focus econotec diesel 2008 - Car chooses when to start - Help!! 21 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  it and the car immediately started. It was fine for a few days, then one morning it wouldn't start again. We had parked it away our driveway so we had the car towed back to our mechanic. He changed the Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor. He kept the car at the garage to over night and tried the engine the next morningto
• Oh so upset! - Speeding fine 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  driving for almost 50 years and has never previously had so much as a parking ticket. At 72 she did not feel a Speed Awareness Course was necessary or appropriate and elected to pay the fine. She did not expect the additional £60 loading on both our insurance policies and I understand
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Car will not start, Help please! 17 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Corsa C 53 reg (2003) 1.0l 12v The car drove fine, I parked up and 3 hours later it will not start. Breakdown said fuel pump was knackered but I have disproved that - i think. The car turns over fine, all of the instruments work normally. The yellow car light
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  Should local councils ensure they do not mislead drivers using car parking facilities? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is a local authority extorting money by false pretences when its pay-and-display machine takes your money and issues a ticket for a time when parking is...
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  What should I do before leaving my hybrid parked for five weeks? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  In January I will be going on a cruise for five weeks. My car, a Lexus RX hybrid, will be left on my driveway. What advice would you give me on leaving...
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  What could be causing this gearbox fault in my automatic Citroen Picasso? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an intermittent fault with a 2006 Citroen Picasso 2.0i Desire automatic and wonder if you have come across this before I place the car in the hands...
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  My new 508 has a fault 20 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just taken delivery of a brand new diesel Peugeot 508 SW. It arrived with the towing eye cover missing. This was pointed out to them by me and...