VF Holden Commodore Issues and Faults

[PIR4TE]

I read that it does have Xenon, bi-Xenon?

 

[Reaper]

My VY and VE were great cars.... ONCE the niggles were ironed out.

ATM the biggest niggle with the VF is that the heater is very ordinary. i.e. Setting the heater between 23 to 30 does not deliver the heat you would expect or similar to what I experienced from the VE.
I wont stress about until the first service.

Have heard that from others. From what I understand they have changed the heater unit to a Denzo (Toyota ) item and isn't as good as the previous one (Air international??? - can't remember). If it's anything like to the one in my 200 series then I'm not surprised.

Positives (just for something different) :hmmm:

Remote start is great for frosty Melbourne mornings. (warms up very quickly)
Voice recognition is excellent. Even beats Siri on the iPhone
Bose sound system is excellent even if the interface was developed by Panasonic.

What I think is missing IMO.

Blinkers on the mirrors.
HID headlights
LEDs in the blinkers/brake lights
Auto-dimming rear view mirror

I am surprised about the mirror repeaters and HID's (on the upper models) too.

 

[Mecky]

I'ts my first post here on this forum. I'm now the proud owner of a VF SV6 Sportswagon. As mentioned before, the heater is not so good. On a morning with 6 deg. outside I have to turn the temp up to at least 28 to get comfortable and the air on has to be off. On my previous car I could leave the aircon on and 24 deg. have been suffice.

What bothers me more is that the new car sales guy told me that I get defected if I leave the tow hitch attached and that is why I'm supposed to take it off. Further, if I attach the tow hitch it it automatically disables the park assist sensors.

Can anyone here confirm my tow hitch issue?

Thanks!

Cheers Mick

Btw. The first 200km have been a pleasure in this car!!!

 

[RiCeY]

I'ts my first post here on this forum. I'm now the proud owner of a VF SV6 Sportswagon. As mentioned before, the heater is not so good. On a morning with 6 deg. outside I have to turn the temp up to at least 28 to get comfortable and the air on has to be off. On my previous car I could leave the aircon on and 24 deg. have been suffice.

What bothers me more is that the new car sales guy told me that I get defected if I leave the tow hitch attached and that is why I'm supposed to take it off. Further, if I attach the tow hitch it it automatically disables the park assist sensors.

Can anyone here confirm my tow hitch issue?

Thanks!

Cheers Mick

Btw. The first 200km have been a pleasure in this car!!!

Salesman is an idiot, you wont get defected.

Plugging the trailer into the socket will disable rear sensors. The door in the socket has a magnetic switch in it.

 

[hakhawk]

Salesman is an idiot, you wont get defected.

Plugging the trailer into the socket will disable rear sensors. The door in the socket has a magnetic switch in it.

he quite possibly could get defected. leaving a hitch on is a danger(protruding object that can cause harm), and you can be fined for it if you dont have a trailer attatched.

 

[RiCeY]

Hitch is no different to a fixed towbar.

 

[Darren]

Guys can we please leave this on topic as pointed out 2 possible issues and 50 posts, doesn't really help anyone at all.

Will be doing a thread cleanup shortly.

 

[Sabbath']

Hitch is no different to a fixed towbar.

If it's removable, and you leave it attached, then you could have issues.

 

[Reaper]

he quite possibly could get defected. leaving a hitch on is a danger(protruding object that can cause harm), and you can be fined for it if you dont have a trailer attatched.

Yes you are correct but has anybody ever heard of it happening??? Certainly not a VF only specific problem and I dare say anybody who has had that defect would have had lots of other things going on at the same time.

 

[Mecky]

Thanks guys,

I'll put the hitch in on the weekend and see how the parking sensors behave. I reckon even if an accident happens and someone runs up my bum I cannot get all the blame. And any "part" blame will be better then the damage the car would have suffered without tow hitch. At least that is what I hope....