Posted on February 14th, 2012, by William Amos
Generally, Minis are not known for suffering car breakdowns, but according to BMW there is a tiny chance that a fault with an electric water pump may cause such an event to occur in some models – which has led to the recall of 235,000 vehicles.
29,868 of the Minis in question were purchased [more]
Tags: Mini car fault possible with its electric water pump, Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works models recalled, Minis Recalled by BMW
Posted on October 25th, 2011, by Brian Parker
Luxury car maker Jaguar has been forced to recall nearly 18,000 vehicles after a suspected problem with the diesel engine X-Type was discovered by one of the company’s employees.
The ‘cruise control’ function on the X-Type cannot, in some circumstances, be turned off. The recall affects cars built between 2006 and 2010. A spokesperson for [more]
Tags: how much cars now rely on computers and computer software, Jaguar Xtype diesels recalled, Jaguar xtype diesels requires software upgrade, Jaguars X-Type Diesels cruise control fault
Posted on June 14th, 2011, by Richard Yarrow
Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Vehicle Recovery cover.
Much of the discussion around electric vehicles (EVs) has been pretty basic in nature. It’s been based around the questions potential owners might ask, such as… How and where do I plug it in to charge? What’s the car’s range? Will my car breakdown [more]
Tags: Electric Vehicles charging infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Planning, Electric Vehicles range, EV motor revolution, EV technology needs careful thought, Planning for electric vehicles
Posted on May 10th, 2011, by Richard Yarrow
Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Van Breakdown Cover.
Sunday, and another fantastic example of the great service and dedication provided by the UK’s breakdown operators. Statistically speaking the hard shoulder is the most dangerous place on the motorway, but these selfless people put their lives on the line to help [more]
Tags: Breakdown services, CAR BREAKDOWN RESCUE, vehicle breakdown
Posted on April 19th, 2011, by Richard Yarrow
Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Breakdown Cover.
As the opening gambit on a press release, the above sentence is pretty catchy. The answer, it seems, is too many; more than 40 per cent of drivers admit they would struggle to replace a headlamp or indicator bulb, front or back, on their [more]
Tags: do it yourself fix your car news, Modern Cars are harder than older cars to fix, old cars vs modern DIY, reparing modern cars, Self maintenance in Modern vehicles, self repairing your own car
Posted on March 24th, 2011, by John Chippington
There are a multitude of reasons why you might suffer a car breakdown, but they usually revolve around flat batteries and flat tyres. You might, then, be surprised to discover the fire risks posed by spiders to the humble motorist. The Mazda6 has been recalled in numbers exceeding 65,000 over just such a fear. [more]
Tags: Mazda recalls 65000 cars for spider checks, Mazda6 Car Fires Recall, spiders causing car fires
Posted on February 11th, 2011, by Richard Yarrow
Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Breakdown Cover.
You may have noticed that GB plc is a bit strapped for cash at the moment. Competition among businesses to secure what little money Joe Public has to spend is fiercer than ever, and everywhere there are deals. It could be 2-for-1 on tins [more]
Tags: Car brand initiatives, customer service initiative, Nissan new customer service initiative, vehicle customer service
Posted on February 3rd, 2011, by Kevin Spencer
Toyota has recently hit the headlines after recalling approximately 19,000 cars. Two models have been affected, the Avensis 3100 and the Lexus IS250, both of which pose a risk of fuel leakage. Toyota will be carrying out the work – which is likely to take several hours for each car – free of charge, but [more]
Tags: Avensis 3100 fuel leak, Faulty Toyota's, Lexus IS250 Fuel leak, Toyota Recall, Toyota vehicle Fault recall, Toyota vehicles recall
Posted on December 14th, 2010, by Richard Yarrow
Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Breakdown Cover
The temperature is the right side of zero during the day, the bulk of the snow has gone, and so the inquest begins. Further to my posting of last week – when I revealed how flat batteries were the number one reason for needing to [more]
Tags: Britains Roads in Winter, Car breakdowns in snow, Cold Wnter Car Preparation, Safer driving in snow and ice, Uk Winter road conditions
Posted on December 10th, 2010, by Richard Yarrow
Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Car Breakdown Cover.
Those of you who commute into the UK’s major cities for work will be familiar with the free newspaper Metro. I regularly write motoring articles for it and the latest one is about the race between manufacturers to launch the first car capable of [more]
Tags: Fuel economy diesal cars, Hybrid Cars, New Car Technology, Small Cars, Volkswagen
Generally, Minis are not known for suffering car breakdowns, but according to BMW there is a tiny chance that a fault with an electric water pump may cause such an event to occur in some models – which has led to the recall of 235,000 vehicles. 
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