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Issue with my new Ford Focus...
Hi there.
I purchased a brand new Ford Focus last week and I have just noticed that the dashboard on the driver's side is not fitted correctly. There is a gap of about 10mm between the windscreen and the top of the dash on the driver's side and the bottom of the side panel of the windscreen is not flush with the dashboard. It appears the dash is not sitting on a mount that I can feel with my finger.
Question is, should I ask garage to refit the dashboard or will this result in other issues of damage and noises in the dash after a refit? So annoyed after spending so much on the car.
Please help
Mark Geoghegan (Mullingar)
Aug 2019 Filed under: fault
What's wrong with my Focus?
My Ford Focus cuts out when driving and there's oil on top of the piston...
Lana Matthews (Folkestone)
Sep 2019 Filed under: fault
BMW X5 M50d or 45e hybrid?
I am considering the BMW X5 M50d and the X5 xDrive45e. Which would be more potent and smooth in drive and comfort? When the PHEV is driven hard the fuel consumption would increase. Batteries will require charging. Limitations appears to be factored into the PHEV.
Robert Baichan (Durban)
Sep 2019 Filed under: choosing used car
When to change automatic gearbox oil?
Hi,
When or how often should the oil in an automatic gearbox be changed? The manufacturers may say (I don't know?) it doesn't need to be changed at all, that it is good for the lifetime of the transmission: but what do they mean by the lifetime of the transmission? 100,000 miles? One would expect a transmission to last a lot longer. There are views out there on the internet that say change every 30,000 or 50,000 miles. Do you have access to any independent experienced mechanics that could give an authoritative answer? I have a C-Class automatic petrol Mercedes and an automatic diesel Volvo.
Thanks
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Jan 2020 Filed under: automatic
When to change my Kuga's belt?
Morning,
I have a 2015 Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi diesel with 82,000km on the clock. I asked my mechanic when do I get a cam belt change. He was not sure, said to speak to a Ford dealer. When is it required and approx cost?
Thanks
David Kefford
David Kefford (Lavington. ( Albury ))
Jan 2020 Filed under: servicing
When to change my Peugeot 308's belt?
When should the timing chain/belt be changed on a Peugeot 308?
Kevin Sadler (Amamoor)
Jan 2020 Filed under: servicing
Will my car stop if stop-start is broken?
Will my car stop if the auto stop-start feature stopped working?
Sherry Smith (Dunn)
Jan 2020 Filed under: fault
Do we pay VAT on UK imports after Brexit?
When the UK exits the EU at the end of this month, will VAT on UK car imports have to be paid from then on?
Many thanks, Fin.
Fin Breatnach (Dublin)
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
Petrol or diesel Skoda Octavia?
Would a 2018 1.0-litre petrol Octavia cost much more in petrol costs than a 1.6 diesel to run in a year, when I will be doing 16,000 miles approx?
Donal Carroll (Tralee)
Jan 2020 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel
Thoughts on this high-mileage Focus?
I have been looking at buying a 2011 model Ford Focus Zetec S 1.6 TDCi. The mileage on it is sitting quite high I think at 90,000. What questions should I ask the dealership before I decide if I'm to buy it or not? The price is €4,000; is this ok?
Steven Bruce (Brechin)
Jan 2020 Filed under: used car values
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