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HOLDEN VECTRA

28/08/2008 RE: HOLDEN CANNOT MAKE A CAR THAT LAST 5 YEARS!  *REPLY*

CDXI 2003
HI I TOTALLY AGREE HOLDEN CAN NOT MAKE A CAR THAT LASTS. .... KYLIE  - SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN VECTRA

28/08/2008 RE: EMISSION LIGHT STAYING ON, CANT START VEHICLE  *REPLY*

CDXI 2003
HOPE YOUR PROBLEM ISN’T AS BIG AS OURS. .... KYLIE  - SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUS
IGNITION

HOLDEN ASTRA

27/08/2008 RE: HOLDEN CANNOT MAKE A CAR THAT LAST 5 YEARS!  *REPLY*

 2002
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A THEME HERE... .... KOSTAS WILLIAMS - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN CAPTIVA

26/08/2008 WHAT A ‘LEMON’ *REPLY*

LX 2006
WISH SOMEONE WOULD JUST BLOW IT UP! .... JUDY ALLOTT - ATTUNGA, NSW, AUS
RELIABILITY

HOLDEN ASTRA

22/08/2008 RE: HOLDEN CANNOT MAKE A CAR THAT LAST 5 YEARS!  *REPLY*

 2001
MY 2001 ASTRA IS DOING THE SAME AS YOURS .... SUE  - MACKAY, QLD, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN BARINA

21/08/2008 MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BUT BEEN TOLD THE BRAKES ARE FINE? *FEEDBACK WANTED*

GSI 1995
HAS ANYONE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM? .... MRS DEER - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS
BRAKES

HOLDEN ASTRA

17/08/2008 RE: WHAT A LEMON!  *REPLY*

CONVERTIBLE 2002
I'VE ALSO HAD A LITTLE LAUGH, AS MY PARENTS OWN A HOLDEN ASTRA 2003 CONVERTIBLE TURBO .... JOSEPHINE  - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN BARINA

17/08/2008 RE: SNOW MODE - HOLDEN BARINAS - EURO MODELS  *REPLY*

 1994
THE PROBLEM YOU ARE EXPERIENCING MIGHT BE CAUSED BY A WORN, OR FAULTY, INHIBITOR SWITCH ON THE TRANSMISSION .... P MARTINOLI - HAWKESBURY, NSW - AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN BARINA

14/08/2008 RE: STALLING PROBLEM  *REPLY*

SB 1998
LOOK FOR A PHYSICAL PROBLEM FIRST - COST $99. .... MICHAEL  - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN BARINA

11/08/2008 RE: AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON *REPLY*

 1996
SELF DIAGNOSED: ANSWER YES COMPUTER HAD RECORDED FAULT AND NEED TO BE RESET .... COL VERNON - MANDURAH, WA, AUS
AIRBAGS

HOLDEN ASTRA

10/08/2008 NOT ROADWORTHY *COMPLAINT*

 2004
I WILL HAVE TO GET THE BLINKERS FIXED BEFORE REGO OR TRADE IT IN BEFORE REGO .... C THOMAS - NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUS
ROADWORTHINESS

HOLDEN SS

9/08/2008 ENGINE LIGHT COMING AND GOING *COMPLAINT*

VU 2001
MAKE THE EFFORT IF YOU THINK THEY ARE HAVING A GO AT YOU. YOU WILL WIN. .... RICK BROOMHALL - DARWIN, NT, AUS
COMPUTER

HOLDEN CAPTIVA

5/08/2008 RE: HUNTING IN 4TH GEAR  *REPLY*

SX 2008
HOPE THIS HELPS YOU & OTHER CAPTIVA DRIVERS WONDERING ABOUT THIS LITTLE LOSS IN POWER. .... MARK I - COFFS HARBOUR, NSW, AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN BARINA

2/08/2008 YOUR BARINA CUTS OUT FROM TIME TO TIME *ADVICE*

XC SRI 2002
I DID MINE SIX MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE .... IAN CLIFFORD - AMBARVALE, NSW, AUS
IGNITION

HOLDEN ASTRA

2/08/2008 BRAKES OK  *GOOD NEWS*

CITY 2004
I HAVE DONE 96000K IN MY CITY SINCE NEW AND STILL ON ORIGINAL PADS AND ROTORS .... GREGGY  - SUNBURY MELB., VIC, AUS
BRAKES

HOLDEN ASTRA

31/07/2008 RE: LATEST UPDATE ON MY PIECE OF ****  *REPLY*

CONVERTIBLE 2005
STAY AWAY FROM THE NEW ASTRA TWIN TOP AS WELL .... M PETERSON - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN JACKAROO

31/07/2008 POWER LOSS UPHILL *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2002
HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? THANKS IN ADVANCE. .... JACKIE PARKES - BALLARAT, VIC, AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN ASTRA

31/07/2008 ONLY BUY A HOLDEN ASTRA IF YOU HAVE LOTS OF MONEY TO WASTE *COMPLAINT*

CLASSIC 2000
I WOULD SAY MY CAR IS UNROADWORTHY SO LOOK OUT. .... C THOMAS - NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUS
ELECTRICAL

HOLDEN BARINA

30/07/2008 RE: SNOW MODE - HOLDEN BARINAS - EURO MODELS  *REPLY*

 1994
I AM IN ADELAIDE TOO. IT MUST BE ADELAIDE WEATHER... .... DR GUNAWARDENA - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN COMMODORE

29/07/2008 RE: ENGINE MISSFIRE AT IDLE - DONT BUY ONE *REPLY*

VZ 2005
CHECK THROTTLE BODY FOR CARBON BUILDUP - USE PROPER CLEANER .... PETER WILLIAMS - SIPPY DOWNS, QLD, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

29/07/2008 RE: LATEST UPDATE ON MY PIECE OF ****  *REPLY*

CONVERTIBLE 2005
IT IS AMAZING TO READ HOW MANY PROBLEMS THESE LEMONS ARE GIVING PEOPLE. .... STEPHEN OTTAWAY - WANGARATTA, VIC, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN ASTRA

29/07/2008 RE: WHAT A LEMON!  *REPLY*

CONVERTIBLE 2003
IT HAS TOTALLY PUT ME OFF BUYING ANOTHER CONVERTIBLE - NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY HOLDEN AFTER THE LACK OF SERVICE. .... NICOLE WENBAN - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN BARINA

29/07/2008 RE: HOLDEN BARINA ENGINE TROUBLES  *REPLY*

 2002
CAM ANGLE SENSORS ON ASTRA AND BARINA HAVE VERY FRAGILE WIRES .... PETER WILLIAMS - SIPPY DOWNS, QLD, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ZAFIRA

29/07/2008 RE: TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM  *REPLY*

 2001
GMH EXPECT THE DAMAGE TO OUR CAR (SAME SCENARIO) TO BE RESTRICTED TO CYLINDER HEAD .... PETER NELSON - HORSHAM, VIC, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ZAFIRA

29/07/2008 RE: 2.2 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

 2001
I HAVE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE LAST WEEK. .... SHIREE  - BAULKHAM HILLS, NSW, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN COMMODORE

28/07/2008 GEAR SELECTION *FEEDBACK WANTED*

VZ 2004
BEEN TOLD IT IS ANYTHING FROM A COMPUTER PROBLEM OR EVEN A SOLENOID PROBLEM BUT WITH NO SOLUTIONS ON HOW TO FIX .... JOHN MCGRATH - PERTH, WA, AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN BARINA

28/07/2008 RE: HOLDEN BARINA ENGINE TROUBLES *REPLY*

 2002
ONCE THE VALVE WAS CHANGED AND THE SOFTWARE UPDATED THEY CEASED TO BE A PROBLEM AS LONG AS THE SERVICES WHERE PERFORMED CORRECTLY. .... GARY  - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN BARINA

27/07/2008 RE: HOLDEN BARINA ENGINE TROUBLES  *REPLY*

 2002
HI MELANIE, I OWN A 2002 HOLDEN BARINA AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? .... SAMANTHA SHIGOLKOV - MAROOCHYDORE, QLD, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

26/07/2008 RE: SHORT LIFE OF ASTRA BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS  *REPLY*

 2003
OUR ASTRA HAS DONE 54,000K .... GEOFF  - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
BRAKES

HOLDEN VECTRA

24/07/2008 RE: OIL CONSUMPTION  *REPLY*

ZC 2005
YEAH I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MINE .... PETER HATFIELD - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
OIL

HOLDEN ASTRA

23/07/2008 RE: WHERE DO I BEGIN?  *REPLY*

TS 1.8 CITY  2004
APART FROM THAT 'DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ SAGA I AM HAPPY WITH MY ASTRA, JUST NOT TOO IMPRESSED WITH A SERVICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYING 'BOYS' TO DO A MANS JOB. .... GREGGY  - SUNBURY MELB., VIC, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN BARINA

23/07/2008 RE: ENGINE STOPS WHILST YOU ARE DRIVING  *REPLY*

XC 2002
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE PROBLEMS ARE COMMON WITH THE XC BARINA? .... LUKE  - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
SAFETY

HOLDEN COMMODORE

22/07/2008 70,000KM SERVICE NEVER DONE *COMPLAINT*

 2004
I TAKE MY CAR FOR SERVICE TO ROSEBERRY HOLDEN DEALER .... THOMAS ZENTAI - LURNEA, NSW, AUS
DEALER - SERVICE

HOLDEN COMMODORE

19/07/2008 NUMEROUS CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY PIECE OF **** CAR *COMPLAINT*

SVZ 2006
I WOULD NEVER BUY A HOLDEN AGAIN. .... BRETT L - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
RELIABILITY

HOLDEN ZAFIRA

18/07/2008 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM *REPLY*

 2001
THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT. THIS WAS MY FIRST HOLDEN CAR AND IT WILL BE THE LAST. .... SUE V - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN COMMODORE

17/07/2008 RE: ENGINE MISSFIRE AT IDLE - DONT BUY ONE  *REPLY*

VZ 2005
I HAVE A 05 VZ S UTE, DOES EXACT SAME THING AT IDLE IN DRIVE .... DANIEL  - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

16/07/2008 THEY'RE NOT ALL BAD *COMPLAINT*

AH 2005
I AM JUST ABOUT TO DISPOSE OF THE AH ASTRA WHICH HAS DONE 50000KMS AND BEEN FAULTLESS .... DAVID  - TWEED HEADS, NSW, AUS
RELIABILITY

HOLDEN ZAFIRA

16/07/2008 RE: 2.2 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

 2001
THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TIMING BELT AND A TIMING CHAIN .... DAVID  - TWEED HEADS, NSW, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN COMMODORE

16/07/2008 RE: FAULTY DOOR LOCKS - ONLY DRIVERS DOOR OPENS *REPLY*

VY 2003
I HAVE THE REVERSE PROBLEM WITH MY VZ WAGON. .... DAVE ROBERTS - HOBART, TAS, AUS
LOCKS

HOLDEN ZAFIRA

15/07/2008 RE: 2.2 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

 2001
I THINK HOLDEN SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY AND DO THE RIGHT THING .... TREVOR PERERA - NOBLE PARK NORTH, VIC, AUS
ENGINE
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