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Should I go for petrol, hybrid or electric? 16 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
O recently retired and I'm wanting an SUV for easier access. I do mostly short journeys, sometimes with two grandchildren. 8000-9000 miles annually anticipated.... -
My new Volkswagen Amarok keeps making a strange grinding noise when engaging drive - what could it be? 7 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have just taken delivery of a brand new Volkswagen Amarok with an 8-speed automatic gearbox. On a number of occasions now the vehicle has made a nasty... -
A car has been fraudulently registered in my daughter's name - how do we get the DVLA to remove her name from the registration? 24 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
I was contacted today by a debt collection agency looking for my daughter. It transpires that a car is registered in her name, about which she has no knowledge.... -
I lost power steering in my Ford Mondeo but it's working again now - what happened? 15 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2009 Ford Mondeo TDCi X Sport that's done 95,000 miles. I was driving at appox 40mph when I suddenly lost my power steering. The engine management... -
Honda Civic handbrake issue 18 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
My local Honda dealer recently serviced my 2012 petrol Civic with 24,000 miles on the clock. They told me the handbrake travel was too long and suggested... -
Non-starting Volkswagen - can you help? 26 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My son's 53-plate Volkswagen Polo 1.4-litre petrol will not start. He tells me he has been having trouble for the past three weeks. The engine was turning... -
Silent Prius 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
Hi In the past month I have been 'surprised' by Prisuses. On the first occasion I had filled my car at a local petrol station and was walking out of... -
Unprotection racket 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
Today I received my car insurance renewal and was asked for a 25% increase in premium. This in spite of having nine years 'protected' no-claims discount.... -
In capacity benefit 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a Piaggio Zip 50cc Scooter on 19/05/2004 and it has since covered 5,500 miles in the intervening five years, never outside the Torbay area... -
VW Polo 2004 1.4L - 54 Plate VW Polo randomly cutting out 26 Oct 2019 (Forum)
to check it didn't happen again and it didn't - so I got to work OK, parked up - tried turning it over again when there just in case and it's fine. What worries me is if this happens again on the motorway/in busy traffic - does anyone have any idea what this could be please? Thanks so -
Kia Rio - Advice please! 21 Apr 2016 (Forum)
I just wanted to get a bit of advice with my car (Kia Rio Diesel, 2009, roughly 100,000 miles). A few weeks ago we took it to a garage after we noticed a small fuel leak when it was parked on a slope (had been driving fine otherwise). The garage had a look and there was a crack in the tank -
Ford C-Max electric parking brake problem 31 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
Three weeks ago I went over a speed bump and the battery warning light came on and a warning 'Limited EPB' appeared on the console. I took the car, a 2004... -
I hit a parked car, waited and then left, but now I'm being prosecuted. 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
Last week I hit a parked car. I saw two dents on the car. I'm not sure which one I caused but there was no damage to my car. Anyway, I got out and waited... -
Rejected car and V5C 9 Nov 2019 (Forum)
it and taxing it. I have no control over what he does with it now eg speeding tickets / parking fines. When you reject a car are you supposed to transfer the ownership back to the dealership ? What if they don't want the car back ? Can you transfer a car to somone else without their permission ? If so I -
1999 Mercedes Benz c230k - HELP! My car revs up to 5000+ upon start up 25 Aug 2018 (Forum)
My 1999 c230k was fine just yesterday and then this morning when I started it the rpm just kept revving up past 6000 in park. so I shut it off and tried again then it did it again so I let it go and it stopped and went back down but only to 1500. When I put it in drive I can feel it trying to rev -
VW Polo - Engine cuts out when on full lock and stationary 8 Dec 2013 (Forum)
Hi Have had a few problems with polo (W reg/approx 80k miles) cutting out since I got it about 6 months ago. I've had the alternator replaced, as the car was cutting out when I was going along and I turned the wheel quite hard, e.g. in to a car parking space. The new alternator -
Ford Focus ST - ford focus st ENGINE SYSTEM FAULT !!!!! 18 Nov 2013 (Forum)
down) i parked up and let it cool down for 2 minutes and removed key , got out my car and locked it as normal, after half an hour i returned to my car , unlocked , opened , started to see ENGINE SYSTEM FAULT & ACCELERATION REDUCED however there is not lights on the dash board it just says -
2005 ford fiesta 1.4 - help, most mechanics failed 29 Sep 2012 (Forum)
I have an anti hijicking system which cuts the fuel off after some time if u do not press the button and its working fine and it has been for the past year. I parked my ford for 5 weeks without starting it, when I came back I tried to start but it did not, I tried a few more times then it started -
Hyundai Veloster - Hyundai Veloster 22 Aug 2011 (Forum)
Was at Woburn Safari Park today test-driving (I know, I know – I spend my life test-driving but not purchasing ...) the Hyundai i40 Tourer. It's pretty damn fine in fact (well, the the 1.7 CRDI 136PS Premium auto variant was to my mind) – although I obviously couldn't put it through -
Slow punctures and tyre pressure 30 Oct 2009 (Forum)
Not quite sure how it got there, but I managed to run over what appeared to be a ceramic teacup (I say appeared, because it shattered into about a billion pieces), as a turned into a parking space. My initial response was relief because I was pulling into a supermarket "parent and child" space