Thread: Problems with used car-had it just over 6 mths?

Hi guys Im hoping for some of your great advice on this as Im at the end of my tether now and its getting ridiculous as Im frightened to drive the car now. We purchased a used ford fiesta zetec 04 platec on finance (conditional sale) just over 6 mth ago from a dealership and have had a few problems with it in recent months.
Firstly the car kept cutting out , total loss of power-pretty scary with two children in the back! So had to drop it in and get it repaired turned out to be the EAC.
Second problem: broke down on a major roundabout, clutch pedal slipping/ not working couldnt put into gear-had to get AA Breakdown recovery, apparantly it was the clutch clip??
Third problem: same thing happens again- AA breakdown recovery once again-same problem and supposedly a common fault with a fiesta??? Repaired temporarily at roadside and taken to dealer to get repaired. Repair slip says '' clutch sticking-replaced clutch master cylinder''
Most recent just two days ago: Wont go in gear smoothly, pedal doesnt feel right, rattling/shuddering really badly as if stalling, especially in a lower gear?? Again, AA roadside assistance who seems to think its the clutch itself?
Car now back in the garage at the dealership- ''sorry dont know when itll get seen to.....''

What Id really love to know if anyone can help me out here- do we have any rights or grounds to reject the car? I am sick, each time its in they dont have a courtesy car, 3 mile walk to school and back twice a day, no car for work so having to take three days off as I cant get there by the time Ive taken the children to school. Its really getting me down now. Have rang consumer direct who have emailed me a template letter but the first time I spoke to them they didnt think I had much of a case as we've had it a few months???? HELP!!! XXX

Contacy HP company its their car and see if they will help put pressure on dealer; Joys of motoring. cars go wrong but if dealer is willing to fix thats half the battle.

Im doing that, hopefully will get somewhere. I know what youre saying about fixing it- maybe once or twice in a couple of years but not FOUR TIMES IN 5 WEEKS!!!! Its a total joke, I need my car for work and school which is 3 and a half mile away and when they dont give you a courtesy car (told us they have to be booked in a fortnight in advance!!) it means that I have to walk my children to school and back and have had to take a full weeks holiday at work as its so far away from us, I cant get there by the time I drop off the kids!!! It really is my lifeline and causes so much disruption when its every other week its breaking down. Its been in the garage a week now and they havnt even looked at it