2006 Holden VE Commodore Omega Warranty Complaint
6 Sep, 2007
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2006 Holden VE Commodore Omega Warranty Complaint
Name: GARY VANAGS
Car Make: Holden
Car Model: Commodore Omega
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Warranty Complaint:
Had to have battery replaced due to battery failure, my car was only idle overnight and i had no indication until getting into the car to start up. It was also a difficult job to remove the battery as 2 panels and boot mat had to be removed.
I have had on 5 times failure of dashboard electrics eg, ac switch,radio dash lights. I have had many commodores over the years and this car reminds me of the poor quality of the vn commodore from 1989.
Local dealer Newcastle City Holden while courtious with their customer service are not interested in getting poor feedback about this car. I know I will be looking at other makes when next sourcing a new car.
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September 24th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Easy answer “DO NOT BUY HOLDENWOO” then you won’t have these problem’s, the rebadged daewoo might of been a better choice like the Epic a disaster….
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September 24th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Geepers whats that noise… that is Holden taking on the World not remembering obsessed quality and the beancounters screaming at management. HOLDEN MEANS A GREAT DEAL TO ITSELF!
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September 29th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
dont under estemate this vechicle it has huge potential, whilst there are nemerious issies with several items holden are 100% commited to fixing and improving them, on the road to be a good reliable car.( im not bias they drive me insane cause i gotta correct the issues and i love toyota’s) people should reserach before they comment, fair enough they spent 1billion on development and we as a consumer see these issue’s doesnt look good. but for the first ever holden 100% built designed and enginereed here its not a bad effort, yeah buy another vechicle thats imported and no problems, but there in most cases have been in there own country a fair time before we see them, and by that time known issues are generally corrected in production hence “no problem car to consumer over here”. lets give holden a go. just about all known issues have been corrected in the field with revised componets working well. but unfortunately it was an inconvience to the consumer for us to correct these problems hense all this negativity. ve series 2 fingers crossed no issues!
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September 30th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Try dissconecting the battery over night and see what happens
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December 3rd, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Hey “Holden Dealer Tech” how much research must I do, to know the VE sounds like a truck,rides like a billy-cart and was designed by a blind apprentice?
Cheers
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December 9th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
I hope Holden Dealer Tech fixes Holdens better than he spells…
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December 17th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I purchased a Calais V series V8 and took delivery in August 07. The car was manufactured in Jan 07. Since then the car has been in for numerious warranty repairs to the rear suspension and front suspensions. The rear ones are resolved after 3 attempts. The front is ongoing. However the major issue I have is the non matching bumper bar paintwork to the rest of the car and the rust all over the car. The manifolds are so rusted it is hard to believe they are less than a year old. There is also considerable rust under both front seats. Every door hinge has rust appearing and all the internal screws has evidence of oxidisation. Holden Rep will be viewing the car again as I have taken the matter to the OFT to sort out. Mind you the dealer agrees with all the issues however Holden says it is within TOLERANCE. I guess the billion dollar investment on a lemon is also within tolearnce.
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December 30th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
These cars and the models before them do so much testing both at Lang Lang and various places throughout Australia-how the hell do these problems keep coming back to haunt buyers?. And what will the new Falcon present buyers with?
How do Jap cars get it right the majority of time?
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February 15th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Firstly let me say the VE Commodore is not a bad car, but the two I’ve had (both SV6 models) have problems that just shouldn’t happen with new releases post 2000. Holden claim they did millions of kilometers in testing, well, they need to do a few more in my book and treat their customers with some respect and value. For the record here’s the fault I’ve had with my VE’s:
2006 model; faulty sound system (replaced speaker harness), Squeaking engine V belt (not fixed), intermittent dash vibration (not fixed).
2007 model; Rear suspension does good impression of a pogo stick! shocks replaced no better, now it clunks on sharp undulations especially on rebound.
The VE is nice to drive but all the issues detract from this, I don’t think I’ll get another!
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February 15th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
The new Ford will out-class and kick the billion dollar non-quality VE into dust, Holdenwoo wheels magazine won’t have to give the Falcon any awards cause the new Falcon will win the more important accolades it will deserve over the next few years, who cares which company sells the most, in the end people will wake up to FORD equals better products.
Just have a little test drive instead of racing straight off to (dad forced me to buy) Holden dearlerships, try a Ford you will be impressed gauranteed eg. more comfort & realiable for a start and that is fact the list goes on and is very long….
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February 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Interesting reading. For the record my 2006 “V” series (alloys -spoiler) Omega has similar issues:
Faulty radio - Waiting for replacement.
Air-conditioning fan doesn’t work when the cars hot inside!
Dashboard lights have a life of their own.
ABS & Traction control warning bells and lights come on for no reason (a bit scary that one).
Main engine warning light permanently on - I’m told its a wiring harness issue with early models.
Engine pre-ignition (pinging) under light loads - waiting on Holden Factory feedback.
I am still awaiting a call to get the above fixed after the 15,000 service over two weeks ago.
Whilst complaining, two other fundamental issues:
1/. Steering Wheel rim is now too skinny and oval shaped - I find this a personal RSI type problem on longer drives.
2/. The main instrument lights need to be on permanently - Cannot read the speedo on a bright day and rely totaly on the Digital Speedo setting.
Luckily for Holden, mine is a company car, and bear in mind the series 1 BA Falcon had far more issues.
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February 28th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Holden VE Lumina. Built 11/07. I purchased it 3 weeks later.
It’s just been in for its first 3 month service (2000K’s).
*VE Recall (fixed).
*Windscreen Washer unable to be refilled after first use (known VE defect / now fixed).
*Handbrake not holding (fixed).
*Windscreen Wipers blades not working properly (replaced).
*Top of engine cover stained, water damaged & corroded upon delivery (now awaiting appproval from Holden for Dealer to replace).
*Rust coming out from behind the Holden badge on the alloy wheels during wet wether (attended to).
*Bad rear Window Tint application (to be replaced).
*Front bumper bar very loose (will not be fixed - within tolearnce).
*Both Front & rear bumper bars are noticeably different in colour to rest the vehicle (will not be fixed - within tolearnce).
*Transmission is loud & noisy (will not be fixed - comes standard).
*Transmission will not hold even on the slightest incline (will not be fixed - comes standard).
Comment:
My VE Lumina’s steering is terrible & I’ve spent $110 on wheel alignments in an effert to resolve this to no avail, a few days later it’s exactly the same.
Like the comment above mine, you can’t see anything apart from the electronic speedo in daylight on the instrument panel / dashboard, so you have to drive with the lights permanantly on.
I don’t know where the Billion Dollars went, but I DO know, it did not go into the development & production of a good quality motor vehicle!
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February 28th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Holden will never learn until it’s too late and they are out of business.
Do the rear boot wells still fill with water after a shower?
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March 5th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
In reply to Mark
I have a VE Omega purchased Jan08 and a lot of your problems are the same as I have,1. recall for fuel line the day I took delivery, 2. window washer this was broken when I took delivery, 3. hand brake 10 days after purchase have been waiting 6 weeks for part and looks like another 2 at least, 4.top of engine cover water damaged and corroded this also was delivered to me like that 5. when starting engine various lights flash different ones each time I have had ABS fault, air bag, and battery.It is very noisy and also difficult to see dash controls especially speed.
Have contacted Holden 4 times but no reply, I guess they have so many complaints that they haven’t got to mine yet
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April 17th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Faulty radio - Waiting for replacement.
Air-conditioning fan doesn’t work when the cars hot inside!
Dashboard lights have a life of their own.
ABS & Traction control warning bells and lights come on for no reason (a bit scary that one).
Main engine warning light permanently on - I’m told its a wiring harness issue with early models.
Engine pre-ignition (pinging) under light loads - waiting on Holden Factory feedback.
This is copied from Andrew, same faults in my work car exactley, glue the center speaker plate to stop the rattle. Holden still say the knock sensors are doing the job, but in reality the valves on the right side of the engine sound like they want to exit as pinging is endless under light light, beyond a joke now, will selfdestruct soon im sure.
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April 27th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Reading the recent replys, reminded me of my new Holden Purchase which was a lovely car, until it left the service department of SMITHS (a Holden Dealer at Port Adelaide) with water in the oil. Car now always smokes on cold start. HOLDEN did not care either!
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Andrew and Michael.. have been having HUGE issues with my VE Omega re the pre-ignition under load in top gear, and no fixes from Holden at all.. has been going on for over a year now and have had more than enough of the piece of junk. Anyone else having this issue as every one of the Omega’s and Berlina’s I have driven (would be at least 10 of them now) have the same issue to varying degrees? Can’t get them to even look at it being an electrical issue.. have had almost every mechanical component in mine replaced except for the engine to date… and not one thing has made a single bit of difference other than making the problem worse!!
HELP!! if anyone else noticing this problem could you let me know as I keep getting told no one else has complained which I’m not believing!!
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May 21st, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Ray, its totally frustrating I know, mine pings through all the gears between 1600 rpm - 2000+ rpm. Its going to fail eventualy, holden is like a broken record and is complete denial that anything is wrong. Are they deaf? The truth is they dont care. We are stuck with buckets of junk untill enough of us dump our VE’s on their doorstep and refuse to take them back untill fixed. I am running E10 unleaded now and it has reduced the pinging, which goes against logic because a higher octane fuel normally reduces pinging. The knock sensors on the motor must be just christmas tree decorations. I feel for ya mate, perhaps ford would have better service, it would be, we have no service or resolve at holden.
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May 21st, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Ray, should we bring on board ‘A current affair’ or another consumer watch dog, I think we should.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Hi guys having a read of the work you guys/girls have put in I must say are all these petrol VE,s? I would guess so I have an LPG Ve Omega and no Problems at all no signs of pinging or any other faults eg transmission I dont know if its due to the gas system but car is 2006 and now done 120,000k,s runs well probably better on gas than fuel.
Im due to replace this soon with a ve 60th anniversary Dual fuel omega and Im pretty sure all will be good there aswell. there may be problems but i thought there would be more probnlems with a HOLDEN HSV installed direct injection gas system.
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June 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Hi again guys
Yup.. VERY frustrating.. being told that I’m the only one complaing (and I know I’m not) and don’t know what I’m talking about..am being totally unreasonable ..blah blah blah…
If mine was the only one causing grief I’d be a little more understanding…but it isn’t the only one!!
Has anyone out there let a non-holden affiliated mechanic have a play with one of these and come back with an answer to what it actually is that is causing this problem? Mine still under warranty for another 15k so been going thru Holden dealer network to this point (local francise has been AWESOME I should point out by the way.. techs there are caught in the middle, can’t speak highly enough of them). Anyone strapped one of these dogs to a rolling road dyno??
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June 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Hi Mark …yes, it is a petrol version
The SV6’s don’t have thgis issue at all apparently by the way… issiue limited to Omega/Berlina… the plot thickens!!
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July 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Just a question, those with faulty radios, what was the problem? I had really bad reception in my brand new VE SV6 and they found that the plug had been removed and was replaced by a piece of wire that had been soldered into place (dodgy). I havent touched the radio at all so it obviously came like that. Also is anybody having the problem with premature wear on the rear tyres? i got around 25k out of mine and they were almost bald. They’ve said that the wheel alignment is within spec and all is fine, it must be how i drive. I took it elsewhere and they said that the wheel alignment was way out. Just wondering if anybody has had the same problem and what they have done about it.
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August 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Had my Omega now from Aug 06.Sorry for all your ‘PROBLEMS’,but I have not had one. 40ks & going strong.First Holden, had Crapy Fords b/4,never again.
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