Comments on: Holden VE Commodore Battery Drain Issue Resolution

By: Norts

Norts — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:02:13 +0000

VE Berlina (6/07) After 2 years of battery drain issues I’m over it! No responce from Holden after continuous trips back to the dealership. There appears to be no pattern to this with the car failing to turn over at random. I have found that the battery is approx 95% charged so it should have enough charge however something is not allowing the car to turn over. I have resorted to purchasing a small jump start kit from Autopro for $90 which turns over the car without problems. Holden dont want to know about this problem let alone the squeeking suspension, dash falling apart, split fuel tank to name just a few problems. I’ve turn over new Holdens every 3 years since 1996 and this is the worst by far.

By: OzBoz

OzBoz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:40:05 +0000

I always love it when I see the old GM/Ford spats in these sorts of places. It always reminds me of two bald men fighting over a comb. If you want a decent car, you won’t find one built in Australia.

Oh, and Henry didn’t invent the car. It was invented in Europe years before he came on the scene. All Henry did was to perfect a way of producing crap at the quickest speed, and at minimal cost. (to himself)

By: matt

matt — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:42:07 +0000

Hm i gotta mate with an 05 6.0 litre GTO, he goes through battery’s fairly often to, is it only VZ/VE ?

By: grant

grant — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:11:20 +0000

My mate just got a brand new VE SS ute in december 2008 – exactly the same issue of battery drain – went back to dealer after 10days got the ute back still with the same problem. had all the stories from holden about buses and charge levels – fact is his brand new ute is not functioning correctly and holden won’t fix it!

By: WK

WK — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:56:50 +0000

My VE SSV purchased Sept 07 still has flat battery problems
Holden has replaced batteries, software up dates but no fix
Afficial answer, “the computer tells us there nothing wrong with your car”
Lastest staement, no one else is having same problem
This my 10th Holden and will be the last

By: Georgeo

Georgeo — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:07:26 +0000

Hi I am thinking of buying a 60th annaversary ve omega or a SV6. Do this years VE’s have the same problems as the earlier models or have they been fixed.
Thanks.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:44:04 +0000

I’m just wondering what exactly politics have to do with battery drain issues??

I have a VZ Crewman, my parents have a VZ Caprice and VZ S ute and all three have battery drain problems. I’m not sure that this issue is only a VE problem.

My crewman is almost out of warranty so I’m glad it has happened now and not in 2 months! The Caprice has had 3 new batteries in 3 years. We have all been told not to drive witht the lights on during the day.

By: JAMES

JAMES — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:33:16 +0000

so was this a recall? And if not, should it have been?

By: Manic Mustang

Manic Mustang — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:03:25 +0000

I can tell you as a ex holden service advisor, having spoken to many holden empolyees who worked on the VE, Holden knew about the battery drain issue before the VE was launched to the public. They couldnt determine the exact fault on what was causing it, so they decided to release the car, and let dealers fix the problem, while in the mean time trying to fix the fault before anymore were built. I also heard they were trying to move the battery back under the bonnet in an effort to fix the problem.

By: Non-Bogan

Non-Bogan — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:48:47 +0000

I’d say “I told you so” if I could. holden rushed this thing out the door, and plenty of people got sucked in. billion dollars, pffft, you’d think some testing would’ve been included in that budget.

By: The boss.

The boss. — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:11:21 +0000

Adam, iv had my whole diff replaced and brakes etc too because a noise was evident as i was cruising the hume sydney to adelaide flat chat.All fixed no dramas thanks ford for the 3k job it cost me 0 thats what im talkin about.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:21:43 +0000

The Holden press release above is a load of crap. My dealership won’t replace anything on my Calais, not the battery, no modules, nothing.
They just keep my car for a day and charge my battery and that’s their fix !
$58,000 and it makes me miserable, last Holden I’m buying, and I’m going to tell everyone I know what a piece of shit it is…

By: WILLIAM

WILLIAM — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:32:16 +0000

Well chaps if we had something that our great ally the United States of America “really” had to have and we said NO. See what a “great’ ally the US, would do then.
I am not a Holden or Ford fan, but really if either was so bad, why are there many 20 year old plus, Holdens and Fords still driving around?

By: Me.

Me. — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:19:04 +0000

I’M SORRY,
HOLDEN WAS RIGHT,
THEY ARE THE BEST CAR COMPANY IN THE WORLD…

At making lemons that is!!!

By: Me.

Me. — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:15:54 +0000

HOLDEN SAYS THAT THEY THE BEST CAR EVER MADE IN THE WORLD!!!
WHAT FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:04:16 +0000

WHEN ARE YOU PEOPLE GOING TO LEARN THE HOLDEN IS CRAP. HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE YOU GOING TO BUY FROM HOLDEN TO REALISE THEY MAKE EXTREMLEY UNRELIABLE CARS? JUST GO BACK 10 YEARS AND LOOK AT THE CARS THEY HAVE MADE, AND LIST THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE ENCOUNTED.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:07:01 +0000

no place for this chat but 1 thing is it actually makes no differenceto whom is in power.
i think people who consider who they vote for in relation to what that party may have been responsible for say 30 years ago need to get over it.

my opinion is Rudd will not demolish work choices as he would look like a bigger idiot as all the money spent by howard setting it up would be wasted and the same amount would be spent again to implement a new system.

the thing i cant stand the most about politics is that the only way parties run campaigns or the only way they seem to make themselves look good is to make the other party look bad?????
my vote would go to the party who immediately showed maturity and good possibilities or structure rather than giving us reasons not to vote for the others. how about some reasons WHY to vote for them?

By: Colonel Klink

Colonel Klink — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:41:51 +0000

FRED… do not know whether Mr Rudd drives a Holdenwoo – he speaks good Mandarin so dare say could be strong possibility.

Maybe JOHNNY cannot remember Mr Rudd’s wife with Work Directions business and the shambles there as seems like you have a SIEVE for remembering things and are quite jaded in your tunnel vision recall. JOHNNY….. LOL SO DAM MUCH your comment we were safe back in 80’s??? – mate are you stuck in a time warp as repeat that was some 28yrs ago! For someone who has the intellect as you are so quick to brag about you sure a dill = you went on to say earlier….Saddam Hussein being one undesirable person at least he kept the other radicals in line which is well and truly gone now with over 500,000 little Hussein’s around shooting each other. MATE DEADSET YOU NEED A SOLID OVERDOSE OF REALITY TABLETS (not to mention spelling properly) – WHAT DO YOU THINK GOES ON NOW OVER THERE WITH SEPARATIST GROUPS AND ALLIANCES STILL IN PLAY THERE AND IF USA AND OTHERS LEAVE AND IT GETS WORSE WHAT WILL HAPPEN CAUSE IF I LISTEN TO YOU THERE IS NO UPRISING THERE BEFORE SEPT 11TH AND AFTER SEPT 11TH …. mate you are funnier the Mr Bean and he is smarter then you too as you have proven that to be true!!!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:06:19 +0000

I gotta say, I agree with everything Colonel Klink has said.

By: Colonel Klink

Colonel Klink — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:01:34 +0000

Johnny Cum Lately… and it 60yrs time what would happen if we needed an allie??? Do we turn to whom??? I bet you are one of these people that live in today and do not live some 60yrs down the track. Short term thinking over latte buddy boy!