My car has recently started not starting up on occasion. This only happens about once a week and the rest of the time, the car starts and runs fine, but obviously the reliability is becoming an issue. Can you help with this problem?

Joanne, June 2011

Yes, I agree with Paul. Renault electrics are a nightmare, and it can cost you dearly trying to put things right. Get rid of it and buy a decent car, like a Skoda perhaps. Not as good looking as a Renault, but a lot more reliable, simples!

Alexandre Meerkat., June 2011

A very common cause for your problem is the crankshaft sensor, it's fitted on the joint between the engine and the gearbox, but just get rid of the car ASAP as all the renaults are a nighmare when it comes to intermittant/ strange faults!! just type in renault into the search box on this site and you will see these cars are shite by the number of postings!!

paul, June 2011