Gday
I was hoping some members might be able to help me because I am at wits end with my VZ 1 Tonner
So far it has been the worst vehicle that you could own.
Every time I rang our local dealer here in the southern highlands of NSW they just fobbed me off. This dealer has been caught by several people for charging for service that had not been carried out. Charging for new filters , new oil and nothing had been replaced.
I have had the disc's replaced because of warped rotors at 61,000 ks
The Diff had to be rebuilt at 70,000 ks and then the other day the thermostat seized at 83,000 ks. Apparently the early model Alloytecs thermostats were not quite round and then stick shut sending the temp through the roof. Lucky that it didn't do the head gaskets
Holden has not picked up the tab for any of it and I am very ****ed.
The thing that really gets up my nose, is that all the mechanics I talk to tell me that all the problems that I have experienced, are all common.
The vehicle has not been driven hard either as I like my license nor has it carried very heavy loads.
Most of the time it is empty and now the back springs look like they are turning themselves inside out. I will be changing these in the next couple of months.
The problem I was wondering if anybody else has had happened to my son on the weekend.
Traveling from Walhca to Wauhope, the left brake locked, then the right one and then the motor cut out.
This tonner is a v6 auto so it is not like it stalled because he was going too slowly.
He said that it was lucky the motor cut out as this released the brakes and he could then steer it off the road.
After he stopped it, he turned the key off and waited 10 minutes, then everything restarted and away he went. He has driven it for another 1000 ks and no problems.
What the hell went wrong??
I would love to know if anyone else has had similar worries as I have.
Cheers
J