How long should a new alternator last?

I jhd a new alternator fitted 18 months ago (20K miles) on my Mercedes 220 CDI and the bearings are now shot so it has to be replaced. How long is a fair life of an alternator?

Is there an issue with oxygen sensors on the Toyota Aygo?

I have a Toyota Aygo, purchased new in September 2015. Just before it was five years old it needed a replacement oxygen sensor, at about 17,000 miles. To their credit, this was done by Toyota under the...

Clutch slipping on Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost

I am having problems with my clutch rubbing/slipping on my Focus 1.0 ecoboost 2012. I bought the car second hand back in September last year and it has just 26,000 miles on the clock. I took my Focus into...

Warranty claim

My wife's Suzuki Jimny had a new catalytic converter/exhaust fitted by a main dealer in February 2012. She was charged £600.00 plus VAT. In November, the system failed and a local garage replaced the system...

Warranty repair has failed, so is the second repair at my expense?

My Skoda Octavia vRS heater was repaired under warranty in May 2011, and the manufacturer's warranty later expired on 3 November 2011. Exactly the same fault has now occurred again, where the heater blows...