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HOLDEN ASTRA

14/03/2010 NON-STANDARD CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT SUPPORT GPS FITTINGS *FEEDBACK WANTED*

CD 2003
DOES HOLDEN HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM? .... CHRIS DEGAN - CANBERRA, ACT - AUS
GPS

HOLDEN VECTRA

14/03/2010 WARNING ABS, ENGINE, TC IS ON WHILE DRIVING BUT VERY INCONSISTENT *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2000
I HAD AIR BAG LIGHT ON FOR THE LAST TWO YEAR AND DID NOT GET CHANCE TO GET IT FIXED .... HARSH GUPTA - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
ELECTRICAL

HOLDEN CAPTIVA

14/03/2010 RE: WARANTY VOID BECAUSE OF LATE SERVICE *REPLY*

 2007
NEVER AGAIN NO MORE HOLDENS FOR THIS FAMILY. .... CARON  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
WARRANTY

HOLDEN CALAIS

12/03/2010 RADIATOR *REPLY*

VT 1997
FOR SOME REASON WHEN I STOP THE CAR WATER STARTS SPITTING OUT FROM AROUND THE RADIATOR .... ED JAY - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
WATER LEAK

HOLDEN ASTRA

12/03/2010 RE: MY AIR WON’T WORK AND IT’S NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS EITHER *REPLY*

 2000
IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COMPRESSORS IN THE HOLDEN ASTRA .... MATTHEW   - MELBOURNE , VIC - AUS
AIR CONDITIONER

HOLDEN JACKAROO

11/03/2010 RE: INJECTOR FAILURE  *REPLY*

 2002
I LOVE MY JACKAROO BUT IT MAY JUST HAVE TO GO. .... ADRIANNE KIRTON - ECHUCA, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN CAPTIVA

10/03/2010 HOLDEN CAPTIVA WARANTY VOID BECAUSE OF LATE SERVICE *COMPLAINT*

CX 2007
I BOUGHT A HOLDEN CAPTIVA IN 2007 BRAND NEW .... WILLIAM CROSS - PERTH, WA - AUS
WARRANTY

HOLDEN JACKAROO

9/03/2010 RE: INJECTOR FAILURE  *REPLY*

 2002
HOLDEN HAD A RECALL ABOUT THE INJECTORS IF YOU DON’T GET IT FIXED YOU MIGHT BLOW UP THE MOTOR. .... GRAEME  - MILPERRA, NSW - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

9/03/2010 RE: ASTRA IGNITION BARREL FIXED ... NO COST!  *FEEDBACK WANTED*

TS 2000
ANY HINTS ON HOW EASY IT IS TO GET THAT BARREL OUT? .... DIBBO  - RIVERLAND, SA - AUS
LOCKS

HOLDEN VECTRA

7/03/2010 RE: ABS & TC LIGHTS COME ON, SPEEDO DIES, CAR STALLS  *REPLY*

CD 2.2L 1999
YOUR MECHANICS ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH BUT NOT ALL MECHANICS CAN TEST AN ALTERNATOR CORRECTLY .... ANTHONY  - , VIC - AUS
ELECTRICAL

HOLDEN CAPTIVA

7/03/2010 RE: DISPLAY SCREEN & DVD REPEATEDLY NOT WORKING - APPEAR UNFIXABLE! *REPLY*

LX 2009
GET RAAF TO FLY ME UP THERE FOR FREE, AS I'M ENTITLED TO BE, AND AVOID THE POSSIBLE RISK? .... STEVE INNES - PERTH , WA - AUS
CD RADIO MP3

HOLDEN VECTRA

6/03/2010 RE: NOISE FROM PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL PLUS NOISE IN MOTOR WHEN REV  *REPLY*

JS CD II 2002
THIS IS THE PRICE YOU WILL PAY FOR A LITTLE NEGLECT AS IN GIVING YOUR CAR A HARD TIME. .... ANTHONY  - , VIC - AUS
NOISE

HOLDEN JACKAROO

2/03/2010 RE: LOSS OF POWER / MISSING / BLOWS HEAPS OF SMOKE  *REPLY*

 2002
I REALLY FEEL FOR YOU AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM .... GEOFF JONES - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN JACKAROO

2/03/2010 RE: INJECTOR FAILURE  *REPLY*

3.0L TD 2003
HOPE YOU HAVE BETTER LUCK THAN US. .... RENEE  - TUMUT, NSW - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN BARINA

2/03/2010 RE: STUCK IN PARK  *REPLY*

 2008
OWNERS MANUAL, IT MIGHT BE WISE TO HAVE A READ OF IT. .... MARK  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN ASTRA

2/03/2010 RE: ASTRA TURBO 2008  *REPLY*

 2008
THE HOLDEN CAMIRA WON CAR OF THE YEAR TOO .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
CUSTOMER SERVICE

HOLDEN BARINA

28/02/2010 RE: SHIFT LOCK STUCK - ABS LIGHTS COMING ON AND BRAKES GRINDING... *REPLY*

 2007
MAKING MY CAR UNDRIVABLE AND HAVING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER AT MY EXPENSE! .... GEORGINA OFFICER - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN BARINA

28/02/2010 RE: ENGINE LIGHT *REPLY*

 1998
EVERY MECHANIC I TALK TO SAYS NEVER TOUCH AN ASTRA OR BARINA, I WILL NEVER BUY HOLDEN AGAIN .... CRYSTAL  - , NSW - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN VIVA

28/02/2010 MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON *COMPLAINT*

 2008
NEVER NEVER BUY HOLDEN .... JACKSON DAVID - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
LIGHTING

HOLDEN JACKAROO

27/02/2010 STOPS AFTER 60 OR 80 KMS OF DRIVING  *FEEDBACK WANTED*

DIESEL 2000
ANY ONE KNOW THE MAXIMUM PSI OF THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL RAIL? ANY ANSWER WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED .... JIM BEGNOUX - MELB, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

27/02/2010 ASTRA TURBO 2008 *REPLY*

SRI TURBO 2008
NOT BAD FOR A LITTLE HOLDEN, WELL REALLY IT'S A VAUXALL. .... CORRADO CARIDI - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS
CUSTOMER SERVICE

HOLDEN JACKAROO

25/02/2010 NO WARRANTY ON USED 4X4 IN TASMANIAN CAR YARDS  *COMPLAINT*

 2000
CHECK STATE LAWS RELATING TO WARRANTIES BEFORE BUYING ANY USE 4X4. .... ROGER BARTELS - BURNIE, TAS - AUS
WARRANTY

HOLDEN BARINA

24/02/2010 RE: BRAKE SHUDDERS *COMPLAINT*

 2008
MY WIFE HAS A TK SEDAN AUTOMATIC BUILT 2007, BRAKE ISSUES, BEEN IN TO HOLDENS FOUR TIMES .... MARK  - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS
BRAKES

HOLDEN BARINA

24/02/2010 RE: STUCK IN PARK *REPLY*

 2008
HAD ENOUGH OF THIS CHEAP RUBBISH. .... MARK  - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS
TRANSMISSION

HOLDEN ASTRA

24/02/2010 RE: ENGINE DOESN'T START *REPLY*

OLYMPIC SERIES 2000
THESE THINGS RUN FOREVER. COST SHOULDN'T BE MORE THAN $700 INCLUDING ENGINE SERVICE. .... JAKE  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

24/02/2010 RE: AIR CON WORKS ONLY IN WARM WEATHER *REPLY*

 2000
MINE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON 30+ DEGREE DAYS AND I'D BE KEEN TO KNOW WHAT THE FIX IS! .... ZAK SHERWOOD - DARWIN, NT - AUS
AIR CONDITIONER

HOLDEN JACKAROO

23/02/2010 RE: NEED A WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR A 1999 3.0 TURBO DIESEL.  *REPLY*

 1999
A CD VERSION OF THE WORKSHOP MANUAL YOU NEED HAS BEEN AVAILABLE ON EBAY .... ALLAN WILKINS - GEELONG, VIC - AUS
MANUAL

HOLDEN JACKAROO

23/02/2010 RE: LOSS OF POWER / MISSING / BLOWS HEAPS OF SMOKE  *REPLY*

3.0L TURBO DIESEL 2002
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR TURBO IS GONE. .... STEVE  - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN BARINA

23/02/2010 RE: ENGINE LIGHT  *REPLY*

 1998
THIS IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. YOU STATE YOUR MECHANIC CLEARED AND RESET THE CODES .... GAZZA  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

23/02/2010 RE: ALTERNATOR BREAKS AT 40,000KS  *REPLY*

ALBANY 2006
I THINK IT’S TIME TO REPLACE TO OLD GIRL WITH A LANCER RALLIART .... HECS  - ALBANY, WA - AUS
ELECTRICAL

HOLDEN BARINA

23/02/2010 RE: SHIFT LOCK STUCK - ABS LIGHTS COMING ON AND BRAKES GRINDING... *REPLY*

TK 2007
MY WIFE HAS A TK SEDAN AUTOMATIC BUILT IN 2007, BRAKE ISSUES, BEEN IN TO HOLDENS FOUR TIMES .... MARK  - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS
BRAKES

HOLDEN CAPTIVA

23/02/2010 DISPLAY SCREEN & DVD REPEATEDLY NOT WORKING - APPEAR UNFIXABLE! *COMPLAINT*

60TH ANNIV ED 2008
BOUGHT THE CAR PURELY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. WHAT A MISTAKE! .... MELANIE RICHARDS - PERTH, WA - AUS
ELECTRICAL

HOLDEN ASTRA

22/02/2010 AIRCON CUTS OUT AND WHINING NOISE OCCURS WHEN TEMP IS 30 PLUS *FEEDBACK WANTED*

TS 2001
ANY TIPS ON EITHER THE AIRCON FAULT OR WHINING NOISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED .... ZAK SHERWOOD - DARWIN, NT - AUS
COOLING SYSTEM

HOLDEN BARINA

22/02/2010 HOLDEN BARINA - EVERYTHING THAT HAS GONE WRONG FOR ME! *COMPLAINT*

 2006
DO YOUR RESEARCH AND YOU WILL FIND MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE THROWING MONEY AT THIS CAR AND HATING IT! .... GEORGINA OFFICER - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN JACKAROO

21/02/2010 RE: DESPERATELY NEED A WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR A 1999 3.0 TURBO DIESEL. *REPLY*

 1999
I HAVE THE FULL FACTORY MANUAL FOR THIS MODEL .... STEVE  - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
MANUAL

HOLDEN ASTRA

21/02/2010 RE: TWO WEEKS *REPLY*

 2001
I'M SURE YOU WILL HAVE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE MOTORING, UNLIKE WITH THE ASTRA .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN COMMODORE

19/02/2010  POOR STANDARD SERVICE *COMPLAINT*

OMEGA 2007
TOO MUCH PROBLEMS DUE TO ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES IN AND OUT OF GARAGE. .... JAGDISHWAR SHARMA - CARRAMAR, NSW - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

HOLDEN ASTRA

19/02/2010 RE: FAN / BLOWER NOT WORKING ON 1-3 ONLY ON SETTING 4 *REPLY*

 2006
TAKE OUT THE GLOVE BOX AND BASH THE FAN BLOWER WITH A LARGE PIECE OF TIMBER. .... TONY PIERCE - SYDNEY, QLD - AUS
AIR CONDITIONER

HOLDEN BARINA

16/02/2010 ENGINE LIGHT *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 1998
AN IDEA OF WHAT THIS MAY BE BEFORE I TAKE IT TO BE SERVICED AS ALL THE ABOVE OPTIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE! .... JESSYE MARSHALL - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
ENGINE

HOLDEN ASTRA

15/02/2010 RE: ASTRA = STEAMING **** *REPLY*

 2001
TOYOTA CELICA FOR THE 4 YEARS I HAD IT PRIOR TO THE ASTRA, AND IT GAVE ME LESS PROBLEMS AND WAS LESS OF A HEADACHE! .... DYANA  - CASTLE HILL, NSW - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS
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