So, what doesn't work on your car?

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I doubt this'll get much attention because a lot of the people here look after their cars very well but for those of us that don't treat them quite so well.

What has stopped working on your car that you just haven't got around to fixing yet?

On my 2000 Focus 1.6 my list of issues are

Central locking - sometimes the front passenger door is deadlocked and is un-openable until it decides it wants to unlock. Also the key fob doesn't work at all (not down to the battery) and the boot release button on the dash works maybe one in 5 goes. When I unlock the car to start my journey quite often only the drivers door will unlock and it will stay this way until either a) a random point in the journey you hear a noise and all 3 doors unlock or b) I get out having completed my journey and upon closing my door the other doors unlock.

Radio - The cheapo Sendai radio I put in to replace my busted Kenwood has gone mental on the display and with the buttons. The display often looks like it is being hacked by some leet hax0r and the buttons sometimes either doesn't work at all or work incorrectly. EG: change source button does mute instead, preset 1 loads preset 2, 2 does 3 etc. 6 does not do 1 however :(

Blower Fan - gets a slight squeak when it's a bit damp out. No doubt due to the well known leaky pollen filter issue that some models have. I replaced it in January just after the snow went since the original completely seized up a DAY before the snow came leaving me heatless for all my driving in the snow.

Indicator stalk - Doesn't auto cancel, but I actually prefer it this way so won't be fixing it.
 
Fan setting 1 and 2, the left-middle vent doesn't move and the horn is intermittent. Oh, the alarm had to be removed because it kept going off. And one of the injectors is very noisey.

Apart from those, everything else works pretty much fine. Not bad for an 'R' reg rover 25.
 
My temporary car, MK4 Golf GTI 1998, that I'm using whilst my MX-5 is in for work has the following:

1) rear passenger electric window won't open
2) front passenger electric window will go up halfway and back down. It will go up all the way next time
3) front passenger door does not work with the central locking, it has to be manually locked.
4) I've been told the sunroof gets stuck halfway and won't close again. I've not risked opening it just in case it does get stuck

:p
 
2001 Focus Focus.

Rear windows washer jet now leaks inside the car rather than on the window. The pipe has simply disconnected itself from the jet. An easy fix but simply havent got round to it :o

And I think thats it.
 
Scorpio Cosworth:- Heated seats/windscreen packed up last March - supect relay - haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

Lexus LS400 :- Glove box light.

Wifes Mondeo :- Air con compressor

Westfield :- Start button sometimes doesn't fire the starter (wired a direct swicthed 12v feed as a workaroudn for now).

Volvo 850 T5 Estate:- Nothing :-)

Cobra Replica :- Too much to list (haven't finsihed building it yet :-P )
 
11 year old Volvo V40 Estate. Everything works. Considering the age, I would expect the have one of the longest lists here!

Its one of the oldest cars I've had and one of the best. My Fabia VRS was an 06 plate and was falling apart left right and centre.
 
One of my rear passenger window switches appears not to work. I can open the window from the front though. I rarely have rear passengers though so I doubt I will ever fix it.

Other than that, everything works :)
 
Octavia - My secondary air pump which runs for 2 minutes on a cold start to cause a secondary combustion in the cat making it warm up quicker has packed up.

Only issue is a few more pollutions in the air so I haven't got it fixed and probably won't bother :o

Grande Punto - Broken windscreen vent trim, picking up a replacement this afternoon.

Also the indicators sometimes do a left lane change (3 flash) signal when they cancel after a right turn. Will sort it when it goes in for MOT and service.
 
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My clock is not working because my wee little car doesn't have one! Then again, this is the Pope Mobile I drive:

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1985 Audi ur quattro Turbo:

Windscreen Washer Jets aren't working (no noise from pump either) but that was only after I had the radiator replaced which involves removing the washer fluid reservoir so it could be as simple as a lose plug on the pump.... I've just got to be bothered to remove it and check.

Apart from that, everything works.

Not bad for a 26 year old car :D
 
Everything works, but thats not surprising because it doesn't have any luxuries bar electric windows. There is not even a clock to break. I suspect I won't be so cocky if the pop-up headlight motors pack in though.
 
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