Comments on: 2007 Holden VE Calais Warranty Complaint

By: Lou Matheson

Lou Matheson — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:16:43 +0000

Hi All

Holden redeigned the goose neck and fixed the issue.

I still own the car and have enjoyed 120,000 klms of trouble free motoring in this car

It hase been the best car I have owned and recommend it to anyone

Lou

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:45:12 +0000

Um Aleks, the Rodeo was in fact a “jap” car, even though most of those utes you mentioned are not longer built in Japan. It was an Isuzu with a Holden badge…

By: matt

matt — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:18:37 +0000

why dont you just agree their both garbage?

By: Shak

Shak — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:37:14 +0000

I have found a similar problem in My fathers Honda Accord(2008). Although it does not lurch to badly, when very cold it insists on holding lower gears and does rev up with the 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd changes. I asked the dealer, and she said it was a measure to ensure optimal temperature was reached as quickly as possible.

By: Trevor Green

Trevor Green — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:26:27 +0000

I own a 2007 (purchased 2008) Holden VE Calais, V8, which has 15,377kms on the clock, and still under warranty.
When the car’s transmission is about to change from 2nd to 3rd gear – the engine’s rev’s increase and the car lurches as third gear takes hold. Mainly noticeable when cold starting.
The Dealership has tried re-learning the transmission’s software on two occasion to no evail. (There is a Holden internal memo listing this issue).I was told that there is nothing further that can be done to fix the fault, that the replacement of software or an exchange transmission is not an option due to compatibility problems. The Senior Customer Relations Officer in Melbourne advised me that “the 2nd to 3rd gear shift is a normal characteristic for a transmission that has not reached it’s ideal operating temperature, and is not detrimental to the transmissions operation.

Not Happy Holden.

By: Mick Shrapnel

Mick Shrapnel — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:49:24 +0000

Just picked up my VE Calais. o6/07 model. Warning lights on dash telling me to check engine. Put in for service and told that the cam chain ajuster had streched the cam chains. Not covered by warrenty and cost is expected to be around $3000.

NOT HAPPY

By: Adds

Adds — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:08:40 +0000

I have a VE V Calais 6litre. Very reliable, however the Battery time is an issue still.

Overall a great car.

I have a Ford BF for work, also reliable but interior falls apart.

By: Aleks

Aleks — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:00:29 +0000

Proud owner of Holden Rodeo`07.
No problems at all! Have had a big problems with my pr Toyota and Mitsu, will never touch the jap cars again.

By: toby

toby — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:03:30 +0000

I am the 2nd owner of a 2004 berlina, it had 30,000 k’s on the clock when i brought it,the hand break has been fixed twice rear spaekers stopped working, left hand rear window failed and does not work the breaks needed rebiulding @ 45,000 k’s, it now has 85,000 k’s and the auto box has lost 3rd/4th gear’s, the car has had it log book servicing scince new it has never towed in its life,I have been told by a number of transmision specialists that this is a common thing with the t700 auto’s scince the VN series, 85,000 k’s and holden dont want to know about it because its out of warranty I WILL NOT BY A HOLDEN AGAIN AND WILL TRY AND TALK ANYBODY WHO THINKING ON BYING A HOLDEN NOT TOO

By: steve

steve — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:08:22 +0000

Just purchased a v8 calais.so far so good.