Comments on: Vauxhall Hit by renewed faulty handbrake alarm

By: Richie

Richie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:30 +0000

I’ve had my 09 Astra in arnold Clark for .the car cutting out and not starting 1st time ,couldnt find a fault .the boot jamming in the locked position when opened ,couldn’t find a fault . The cd player turning off on vol up or down or just changing Chanel ,couldn’t find a fault .2x flashing lights ,couldn’t find fault .the hand break ,couldn’t find a fault.the smell of petrol, couldn’t find fault but never smelled it since .the back wheels making a noise ,couldn’t find a fault .the drivers side window banging off the fame ,couldn’t find a fault the windows ment to bang which I was told lol.the small back seat every time I put it down it jams ,the faults been fixed but still jamming away. Every time they say there’s no fault I’ve been changed for finding no fault and the last time I had it in for a flashing light it was something do do with the cutch they replaced it the next day I went a trip 20mil in the light gos on and the car cuts out AA came out and found that the fan wasn’t connected lol

By: Mr Butterscotch

Mr Butterscotch — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:53 +0000

Hi Monty,

Those are some serious problems you are having there. Have you contacted trading standards/spoken to the CAB?

By: Monty

Monty — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:50:39 +0000

I own a 3 year old Corsa D and from the day I got it iv been having problems the car has been recalled twice but there is still many problems with this car that has me out off pocket to fix. The main problems I’m having is with the electric’s. My handbrake makes
A “Bing” noise when I’m driving, my fans only work on 1 speed setting all others have stopped Working, my outomatic window wipers turn on but they won’t turn off and my car charger socket fuse’s anything I put into it. Iv been told this will cost me well over a grand to fix. And all this is only with 13,000 miles on the clock. I Have to say I would never buy another Vauxhall again.

I would like to know if any one else has had any of these problems.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:26:12 +0000

This is a very interesting discussion. Seems we in South Africa have the same issues or at least me.

I too own a 2007 1.4 Astra H. bought the vehicle with less than 12 000km on the clock in 2008. I also had a handbrake failure which caused allot of damage to the rear of the vehicle. Car rolled down the street (backwards) into a brick wall, got to the vehicle and handbrake lever still in the upright position, this was confirmed by the police as they were close by when this happened. Luckily no one got injured.

After further inspection at the GM approved panel beaters, they could not find one single fault with the handbrake. When i eventually got the vehicle back I booked it in at a GM Dealership for a service, and handbrake check, still they could not see or trace any fault.

Wonder how many of my countrymen have suffered the same feat.

By: Richie

Richie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:37:24 +0000

Has any one ever had a problem with there car not starting or cutting out as if you stalled it but u know you haven’t .ive had my car from new just over 2 years now and a good few times the cars not turned over 1st time or even 5th time and the car just cuts out at slow speed out sittin at the lights but I’m sure I haven’t stalled it and the other last week I turned my car didn’t turn over tryed turning it over for 10 min and nothing but the windows cd player were workin fine and the lights were bright as normal but I tryed jump starting it which wasn’t workin so gave up then while I was gettin my phone out to call aa I just tryed turning it over one last time and it turned over turned it off and tryed again workin fine then did a few 1mile drives since no long runs and the cars turned over 1st time since .ive had the car into Arnold clark 4-5 times for this over the 2 year and every time they say there’s nothin wrong with it so charge me £60 for looking over the car and finding no problems that would be croved by warranty

By: Richie

Richie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:24:16 +0000

I have the Astra sxi hatch 09 plate and never park on a big hill as I don’t trust the handbrake as I’ve parked on small hills and the cars roll back wen I haven’t had the hand break fully locked

By: Lee Kowalkowski

Lee Kowalkowski — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:56:14 +0000

@f1mad: Oh dear who needs to grow up? You can’t get out of a hole by digging some more.

I was wrong about you being ignorant, that’s a label I use when giving somebody the benefit of the doubt – never assume malice whilst stupidity is possible, and never assume stupidity if ignorance will fit. I’m long past assuming you’re ignorant.

I’m also past believing you’re any kind of expert, at least not one that anybody respects.

So, have a nice life trolling [1]. If that’s what you do for fulfilment these days, then it’s sad, but whatever takes your fancy.

1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:16:17 +0000

Yes I am surprised when my handbrake has released itself on a very slight incline! This clearly should not happen. Many cars have parked in the same spot but this has never happened before. I would only park ‘in gear’ when on a steep incline, or in a situation with which I deemed it necessary. Please give people a bit of credit for deciding a safe situation. There is no getting away from the fact that Vauxhall hand brakes are badly designed and not trustworthy.
Mr f-1mad You are an annoying ‘think you know it all’ with a pathetic wit. I also hope you never park near me ha ha ha.

By: f1mad

f1mad — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:11:14 +0000

Wondered when the ‘Fat Prick’ clobberer would enter the fray(comment 2/8/11). Can’t talk without swearing-a bit dim?

Julia-driving 43 years and still don’t understand safety when leaving your car? Why the surprise when your car isn’t where you left it? Ha Ha Ha. Reminds me of the old guy says he’s never had an accident….caused 1000′s though! Hope I’m not parked near you!! Ha Ha HAH

Lee-moron (nuff said)

flexinob-yeh you sussed me(get paid alot for it though)-good wind up though while it lasted, eh?

Seriously, some of the faults are noted but surely most/all of you have to look at your driving habits-confucious say ‘bad workman blame tools’.

Enjoy life and don’t let the bastards grind you down!

By: flexinob

flexinob — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:01:30 +0000

F1mad, are you a sponsor of Vauxhall? I’ve compared several makes of cars against Vauxhall, and Vauxhall are years behind VW, Honda, even Ford and Citroën. It’s not just the handbrake but clutch mechanisms, but you would probably say its a drivers issue, actually a vauxhall technician told me that the Insignia could not take the punishment of a Mercedes. His words not mine. Get over it Vauxhall are crud nowadays, if you have one giving you grief, go on their Facebook site and give ‘em hell, maybe they will wake up.