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My 2009 Ford Fiesta's 17-inch alloy wheels have all buckled - why won't Ford help with repairs? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S with the optional extra 17-inch alloy wheels. I bought it in May this year and it was registered last May. When I bought... -
2015 Mazda MX-5 1.5 review 2 Feb 2015 (Forum)
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mazda/mx-5/first-drives/2015-mazda-mx-5-15-review -
Skoda Fabia is 2015 What Car? Car of the Year 13 Jan 2015 (Forum)
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/skoda-fabia-2015-what-car-car-year -
I've lost my son's Ford Fiesta key - how do I replace the door lock and ignition barrel? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have lost the keys to my son's S-reg Ford Fiesta. He is due to take his test in three weeks and I am dreading telling him. I am going to have... -
Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.3 Cooling fan not coming on help needed 31 May 2008 (Forum)
Hi I have a ford fiesta 1998 s reg 1.3 encore. The temp keeps going to the L of normal but the fan never kicks in. On motorway doing 60/70 mph the Temp stays in the middle. I know the fan works when powered off the battery. Could it be the relay for the fan that is not working or is there another -
Ford 1.9 TDI Galaxy 2 Oct 2006 (Forum)
Hi there, I have a1998 S reg Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI and have a bit of a problem! When you start it from cold it takes about 10 mins, plumes out whitish smoke and eventualy with the assistance of a jump will start! If you introduce two/three puffs of easy start it fires away nice! Have checked fuses -
over fueling ford fiesta 6 Mar 2006 (Forum)
ford fiesta 1.1 ohv 94 l reg, the spark plugs are wet through with fuel! cleaned them up ran the car for about 200mls no start, wet through again removed air filter box carb unit seems to be over fueling there's a lot of fuel sprayed into the carb on tickover, the air filter is dirty which i have -
Focus 1.8Tdci 2003 Zetec - Keys and Fobs 22 Feb 2013 (Forum)
? Is it possible to buy an OEM fob and program it to my car ? I would imagine that s******s want loadsa dosh for a Ford replacement fob. The one fob that is coming with it is 3 button. Lock and unlock doors and unlock tailgate. Cheers.........ebt -
Should I wait to buy a s/h Mondeo 4 Jun 2007 (Forum)
Hi All, I'm just wondering whether to buy a used Ford Mondeo now, or wait for the new model to come out later this month? My thinking is that when the new model comes on the market, fleets and private owners will trade in for the new model, which has had god reviews and therefore pushing the used -
Escort (R) Fiesta (S) Stereo 1 Dec 2005 (Forum)
Hi guys, I've recent bought a little run around for my wife, a fiesta 1.3. However it came with a Kenwood stereo in it, she's not bothered about having a CD player in here car! :| however i am! :) I have the Stock stereo in mine (Ford Escort Flight (r)) I was wondering how easy it would -
Focus Sooty Tailpipe 31 Aug 2005 (Forum)
with HJ\'s Car by Car-description) and the car produces 36 mpg. In all other respects the car drives perfectly. My local Ford dealer thought the performance to be in line with other 1.6 Focus\'s but I believe they only did a cursory check. Thanks for any thoughts. Andrew -
Jaguar XF - Reliability & Smoothness of 4cyl petrol '18 Jag XF 26 Apr 2021 (Forum)
I've owned my 2009 XF 2.7D Premium Luxury since nearly new and have enjoyed totally trouble free motoring. However, I'm aware the car is getting on now, so I'm considering it changing it, either for a 2014 / 2015 last of the old shape XF 3.0D 240bhp / 275bhp S or a 2018 new shape XF 2.0 Petrol -
BMW 120i Sport auto 2015 - Electrical glitches 24 Jan 2019 (Forum)
In Dec 2018 I purchased a BMW 120i Sport auto (65 plate) with 34k miles from an independent dealer Three times in the first month of ownership I noticed warning signs flash up on the central information screen to show a defective light(s) – each time -
Bring back the Coupe 29 Apr 2020 (Forum)
In the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s we had loads of affordable yet practical sports coupes to choose from but today only the prestige brands really cater for this market. It gave mainstream brands like Ford, Vauxhall and Peugeot the opportunity to charge a higher price and achieve higher margins from mass -
Big Brother?s Garage - Final Round. 23 Jul 2004 (Forum)
Right then, and onto the final round of Big Brother\'s Garage. One car was evicted from the previous round. See here for further details:- http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=23858&m=243682&v=e Here are the remaining cars in no particular order. 1. Seat Leon. 2. Alfa 156. 3 -
Variable servicing on 2015 Honda CR-V? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
My 2015 Honda CR-V has the option for variable servicing but Honda and its dealers routinely turn this off and apply the 12 month or 12,500 miles regime.... -
Should we use a diesel additive? 16 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
I bought VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI 2015 but we do not do a lot of miles as we used to. We hardly do 2000 miles a year and mainly short journeys. We are aware of... -
Any - Boeing 737 MAX 8 17 Sep 2020 (Forum)
a 737 MAX 8 after the Ethiopian disaster at the weekend, there were just too many similarities which were obvious just a few hours after the terrible event. -
Rover 25 2003 - Engine oil tapping clicking noise 10 Jul 2014 (Forum)
I changed the oil filter and engine oil a month ago. Engine was topped up to 3/4 of from max mark. It is still approx 3/4 still. I hear this clicking/tapping noise when I let go off the accelerator pedal each time. Any ideas on what this could be? Is it because oil is not up to max mark -
Peugeot 406 hdi 2002 - Max revs 2000rpm, loss of power and black smoke 13 Apr 2013 (Forum)
We've been having intermittent problems with loss of power, not able to get above 35mph with my foot to the floor with max revs of 2000rpm. In addition we've got huge amounts of black smoke from the exhaust and under the bonnet and fumes in the car which smell like exhaust. Also loss of power
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