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BMW failed to act over electrical 'blackout' that risked the lives of its customers

BMW failed to act over safety fears on new cars

BMW failed to act on customer complaints and issue a recall for thousands of cars affected by a dangerous electrical fault that led to the death
Published 02 May 2018
2018 Ford Mustang recalled to prevent cars rolling away when parked 2

2018 Ford Mustang recalled in roll-away danger

After waiting 50 years to get their hands on a Mustang in Ford showrooms across Britain, fans could barely contain their excitement when the Must
Published 09 April 2018
Fire chief calls for sprinklers after Liverpool car park inferno

Fire chief calls for sprinklers in car parks

The blaze that destroyed 1,400 vehicles as it swept through a multistorey car park on New Year’s Eve could have been halted by sprinklers, a fire
Published 08 January 2018
Recalled cars could be banned from the road if not repaired

Recalled cars banned from the road if not repaired

Cars subjected to safety recalls could be effectively banned from the road under plans outlined after the Vauxhall Zafira fire scandal. The Depar
Published 09 November 2017
Mercedes airbag recall involves 400,000 British cars

Mercedes airbag recall affects 400,000 UK cars

Mercedes is asking nearly 400,000 British drivers to return their luxury cars for urgent repairs, after airbags on around 30 of its vehicles...
Published 17 October 2017
The Fixer: My Audi Q5 had a safety recall, now I’m being charged to stop it happening again

Charged for repairs after Q5 recall

Although no car is immune to faults, owners of premium cars expect a certain level of quality and, should a problem arise, for it to be dealt...
Published 11 August 2017
Mercedes recalls three million diesel cars made since 2011 over toxic emissions

Mercedes recalls 3m diesel cars

Just days after Mercedes-Benz boasted of record-breaking sales, its reputation has suffered a dent. The firm is recalling 3m diesel cars ...
Published 19 July 2017
The Fixer: My Nissan Navara pick-up snapped in half

The Fixer: My Nissan Navara snapped in half

A Nissan Navara owner has described his horror at the moment he was told his pick-up truck had snapped in two...
Published 05 April 2017

VW UK boss tells ‘blatant lies’

MPs condemned the boss of Volkswagen in Britain for telling “blatant lies” after he denied that the carmaker deceived customers during...
Published 28 February 2017
British Tesla Model S owners in the dark after Autopilot suffers fatal crash in US

British Tesla Model S owners in the dark after Autopilot...

British owners of Tesla electric cars are waiting to hear whether they can safely use them after an American driver was killed while using the Autopilot...
Published 01 July 2016
British drivers of 'runaway' Jeep Grand Cherokee urged to take care when parking

British Jeep owners urged to take care when parking

British drivers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee are being warned to take extra care when parking and operating the vehicle’s automatic gearbox...
Published 21 June 2016
2012 Skoda Superb timing chain tensioner problem

My Skoda Superb may have a fault that was fixed on...

I think there is an inherent fault with the timing chain tensioner in my 2012 Skoda Superb. There has been corrective work in America. Why not here?
Published 07 April 2016