2016 Haval H6 Pricing and Specs

It’s definitely not normal and the reason it feels dangerous when it loses grip and traction is because it is, indeed, very dangerous. Your car is fitted with stability control and anti-lock brakes, two safety features that help prevent the wheels skidding even on a wet road. Obviously, these features don’t make the car uncrashable, because they can’t do anything about the laws of physics, but they should help reduce the chances of the tyres losing grip.

If you’re experiencing skidding during normal driving and braking, then I’d suggest the car has a fault with either or both of these technologies and it’s really not safe – or legal – to drive in its current state. It needs to be checked out by a specialist who should also check the condition and inflation of the tyres, as worn tyres are a major contributor to a loss of grip in the wet.

Any time an engine starts to lose engine oil, it’s either going to be because of a leak somewhere or because there’s wear or damage inside the engine. A mechanical workshop should be able to carry out some fairly simple checks to rule out either possibility. In the meantime, use the vehicle sparingly and keep an eagle eye on the level of oil on the dipstick. Running the engine oil too low is a sure way to destroy the engine, when the fix might have been a simple leak.