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Why was the Toyota C-HR making a strange noise?

|Date: April 23, 2025

Why was the Toyota C-HR making a strange noise?

Autodata hears from one garage who are sure they’re hearing things… but what? The problem “A customer of ...

Autodata hears from one garage who are sure they’re hearing things… but what? The problem “A customer of ours has a 2016 Toyota C-HR 1.2 petrol and they are complaining of an abnormal noise in the bul ...

April 23, 2025
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Why was the Kia Sportage’s engine failing to start?

|Date: March 13, 2025

Why was the Kia Sportage’s engine failing to start?

Autodata hears from one garage at a standstill with a recalcitrant Kia Sportage from 2012, whose engine i ...

Autodata hears from one garage at a standstill with a recalcitrant Kia Sportage from 2012, whose engine is failing to start and is flashing the immobiliser warning lamp. The problem: “We have a 2012 K ...

March 13, 2025
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Why was the Peugeot making crackling noises?

|Date: February 07, 2025

Why was the Peugeot making crackling noises?

Autodata cuts through the noise for a garage struggling with one car whose snaps and crackles are drownin ...

Autodata cuts through the noise for a garage struggling with one car whose snaps and crackles are drowning out the pop… The problem: “We are having difficulty diagnosing a crackling noise from the rad ...

February 07, 2025
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Why was the Range Rover Evoque leaking fluid?

|Date: January 02, 2025

Why was the Range Rover Evoque leaking fluid?

Autodata lends a helping hand to a garage clutching at straws. The problem: "We have previously replaced ...

Autodata lends a helping hand to a garage clutching at straws. The problem: "We have previously replaced the transmission oil cooler on a customer's 2013 Range Rover Evoque due to a transmission fluid ...

January 02, 2025
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The PMM Awards 2024

|Date: December 02, 2024

The PMM Awards 2024

The PMM Awards are back, celebrating the standout articles that defined 2024! Read on to discover who too ...

The PMM Awards are back, celebrating the standout articles that defined 2024! Read on to discover who took home the top honours! Every month, the PMM team works tirelessly to produce a magazine that i ...

December 02, 2024
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Why was the Ford Transit’s battery discharging?

|Date: October 23, 2024

Why was the Ford Transit’s battery discharging?

Autodata offers its solution to a workshop whose patience, like the battery they recently replaced, is dr ...

Autodata offers its solution to a workshop whose patience, like the battery they recently replaced, is draining… The problem: A 2017 Ford Transit Custom 2.0 diesel with a discharged battery was brough ...

October 23, 2024
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Why was the Jeep Cherokee’s sunroof rattling?

|Date: October 02, 2024

Why was the Jeep Cherokee’s sunroof rattling?

Autodata hears from a garage trying to solve the mystery of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee whose sunroof ratt ...

Autodata hears from a garage trying to solve the mystery of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee whose sunroof rattles whilst driving. The problem: “A customer of ours is complaining of a rattling noise from th ...

October 02, 2024
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Why was the Citroen C4’s oil leaking?

|Date: August 30, 2024

Why was the Citroen C4’s oil leaking?

Autodata clears up an issue a garage is having with a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso II (2015) whose engine oil ...

Autodata clears up an issue a garage is having with a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso II (2015) whose engine oil leaking from the bell housing area. The problem: A customer of ours has a 2015 Citroen C4 Gran ...

August 30, 2024
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Why was the Suzuki Ignis’ clutch jerky?

|Date: August 02, 2024

Why was the Suzuki Ignis’ clutch jerky?

Autodata lends a steady hand to a garage with a 2019 Suzuki Ignis whose clutch was making an abnormal noi ...

Autodata lends a steady hand to a garage with a 2019 Suzuki Ignis whose clutch was making an abnormal noise and providing jerky operation when depressed or released. The problem: “We have a 2019 Suzuk ...

August 02, 2024
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Why was the Ford EcoSport’s fuel filter leaking?

|Date: July 05, 2024

Why was the Ford EcoSport’s fuel filter leaking?

Autodata reassures a garage dealing with a repeat offender. The problem: “We recently had a 2014 Ford Eco ...

Autodata reassures a garage dealing with a repeat offender. The problem: “We recently had a 2014 Ford EcoSport 1.5 petrol in for a service and the customer mentioned that there is a strong odour of fu ...

July 05, 2024
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Where was water entering the 2016 Lexus RX?

|Date: May 30, 2024

Where was water entering the 2016 Lexus RX?

Autodata rescues a garage all at sea over a mysterious case of water ingress in a customer’s Lexus RX’s l ...

Autodata rescues a garage all at sea over a mysterious case of water ingress in a customer’s Lexus RX’s load area. The problem: “We are having a problem finding the source of a water ingress on a 2016 ...

May 30, 2024
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Causes of an illuminated MIL on a Mercedes

|Date: April 22, 2024

Causes of an illuminated MIL on a Mercedes

Autodata comes to the aid of a garage dealing with a Mercedes presenting with the engine malfunction indi ...

Autodata comes to the aid of a garage dealing with a Mercedes presenting with the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated and various trouble codes stored in engine control module (ECM) fa ...

April 22, 2024
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Why was the Land Rover steering heavily?

|Date: March 13, 2024

Why was the Land Rover steering heavily?

Autodata helps a garage understand why their customer’s 2015 Land Rover Discovery was steering heavily an ...

Autodata helps a garage understand why their customer’s 2015 Land Rover Discovery was steering heavily and making noise when driving over uneven surfaces or manoeuvring. The problem “A customer of our ...

March 13, 2024
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Autodata helps diagnose issue on an Audi A5

|Date: February 07, 2024

Autodata helps diagnose issue on an Audi A5

Autodata helps one garage get to the bottom of why their customer’s Audi A5 was making a metallic noise f ...

Autodata helps one garage get to the bottom of why their customer’s Audi A5 was making a metallic noise from the front wheels when manoeuvring and parking. The problem “A customer's 2017 Audi A5 Sport ...

February 07, 2024
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Autodata releases training videos

|Date: March 10, 2023

Autodata releases training videos

Autodata, a Solera company, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of 350 training videos t ...

Autodata, a Solera company, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of 350 training videos to its existing repair library. The new enhancement makes Autodata the industry's first on-deman ...

March 10, 2023
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