I don't know if anyone else posted this but thought it might be good as I have seen a few on here who own COLORADO's
Vehicles made between 2013 & 2015 are at a risk of fire. I guess Holden will have ( or be in the process of )sent letters to owners but as some are on the road they may not get the letter until its to late.
Thanks for the info I will pass it onto friends who just picked one up and are on the road
Rod
Hey Jim said
03:36 PM Apr 26, 2015
Oh what a feeling, love my tug too!
Hey Jim
Phil C said
04:18 PM Apr 26, 2015
Forgot about Dougwe, hope it's holdening together for you mate
brickies said
05:23 PM Apr 26, 2015
Holden may have fit fire extinguisher to all Colorado
aussietraveller said
05:29 PM Apr 26, 2015
Maybe Holden will have a fire sale
brickies said
06:17 PM Apr 26, 2015
Don't inflame the situation
the rocket said
06:37 PM Apr 26, 2015
Thanks Jackiep. I have told Strop who will ring the car yard we bought it from tomorrow and please everyone, this is serious for those of us who have one. cheers. rocket n strop
-- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 26th of April 2015 06:38:35 PM
Dougwe said
06:57 PM Apr 26, 2015
I would like to think Holden will contact all us Collie owners that are effected.
I have found a Holden Dealer here in Port Macquarie so will go have a chat in the morning and take from there. Might need to book into Tweed Heads as I hopefully will be in Byron Bay Tuesday arvo. I will also look and see if any cables are touching metal.
Phil C said
07:33 PM Apr 26, 2015
Yeah, sorry guys. As a ford owner it's hard to resist the temptation and take the p1$$ out of holdens. Hope nobody gets into strife.
signwilson said
07:55 PM Apr 26, 2015
the fords not a ford its a mazda copy
JackieP said
08:29 PM Apr 26, 2015
Dougwe the article said they are contacting owners but my thought is that not all people think to notify their vehicle manufacturers every time they change address and some nomads out there may still have mail going to home addresses even though they are not there and could take a while for mail to be forwarded. I sincerely hope that all the g/n's on here that own these vehicles are not affected but forewarned is forearmed as the saying goes.
the rocket said
08:42 AM Apr 27, 2015
JackieP wrote:
Dougwe the article said they are contacting owners but my thought is that not all people think to notify their vehicle manufacturers every time they change address and some nomads out there may still have mail going to home addresses even though they are not there and could take a while for mail to be forwarded. I sincerely hope that all the g/n's on here that own these vehicles are not affected but forewarned is forearmed as the saying goes.
hi jackiep, that is exactly the boat we are in. thankyou so much for letting us know. rocket n strop
RodLainie said
09:14 AM Apr 27, 2015
We also contacted our friends that are in the same boat as the rocket and they asked us to also thank you JackieP
Rod
Phil C said
10:34 AM Apr 27, 2015
signwilson wrote:
the fords not a ford its a mazda copy
You may be right there signwilson, BUT it hasn't been recalled. Lol
deverall11 said
12:44 PM Apr 27, 2015
Not too many problem with a Landcruiser. Oh what a feeling......
Larry
DMaxer said
01:52 PM Apr 27, 2015
I think this has to be taken in perspective. If one fault is noticed on a single car then all of that model is recalled just to check if anyone else has the same problem. It does not necessarily mean that the whole range has the problem and are all some kind of time bomb.
Sol said
03:07 PM Apr 27, 2015
I took ours in today and all fixed in 2 mins.
All they did was check to see where alternator wire is located and mine was ok.
A few of them had the wire too close to a metal bracket and in extreme cases could have worn through.
Cheers
Sol
the rocket said
04:32 PM Apr 27, 2015
Sol wrote:
I took ours in today and all fixed in 2 mins. All they did was check to see where alternator wire is located and mine was ok. A few of them had the wire too close to a metal bracket and in extreme cases could have worn through.
Cheers
Sol
Thanks Sol, Strop rang our dealer and staff were in process of reading their mail and did not have an answer so Strop will ring back tomorrow to see if they know what to do.
Dougwe said
04:43 PM Apr 27, 2015
I called into the local dealer here in Port Macquarie NSW mid north coast this morning and they too didn't know much about it but after checking their emails also found out about it. They need to move a cable away from metal bracket and all will be good. About a 30 minute job including removing battery and replace. Unfortunately couldn't fit me in for a few days so I will be in Byron Bay NSW north coast tomorrow and will get the job done at Ballina, just south of Byron while there.
RodLainie said
05:50 PM Apr 27, 2015
Looks to me like the dealers should join this site and they would find out a lot sooner than they are getting told
sorry but had to throw that in
Rod
Pejay said
07:36 PM Apr 27, 2015
Hmm ...... yep we too saw this in the Gold Coast Bulletin this afternoon, and are at a loss as we had our Collie serviced in Canberra last Tuesday and nothing was said to us! Might call into the Holden dealer here on Gold Coast tomorrow, if not back at home next week. We have just done a 7,500-8,000 Km trip and the only 'hick-up' was a warning light for contaminated fuel/water in fuel which we had looked at in Canberra. Leaving on another 7 week trip in a few weeks time, hope all will be well.
landy said
10:27 PM Apr 27, 2015
Phil C wrote:
signwilson wrote:
the fords not a ford its a mazda copy
You may be right there signwilson, BUT it hasn't been recalled. Lol
Yea but Ford are still using carrier pigeons or should that be courier pigeons, your recalls are probably still on the wing Phil. Sorry Phil but Holden Rules Landy
Phil C said
02:26 PM Apr 28, 2015
Oh Landy, Landy Landy. How wrong could you be??
I'm glad we can joke and crap around, frankly I don't give a hoot what brand a car is, the ranger suited us down to the ground in every aspect. Yes, we tried the collwobbles and the oh what a feeling etc but the Ford came up trumps.
It's all about choice and personal preference.
PS I love my fords, hold ons suck. Lol
Pejay said
05:40 PM Apr 28, 2015
Called into Holden dealer at Tweed Heads today, told us they don't know anything about it other than what was in the Gold Coast Bulletin, and besides the replacement parts have not even been manufactured yet, so don't worry about it yet! Oh great!!
the rocket said
09:27 PM Apr 28, 2015
Pejay wrote:
Called into Holden dealer at Tweed Heads today, told us they don't know anything about it other than what was in the Gold Coast Bulletin, and besides the replacement parts have not even been manufactured yet, so don't worry about it yet! Oh great!!
ditto
landy said
10:05 PM Apr 28, 2015
Phil C wrote:
Oh Landy, Landy Landy. How wrong could you be??
I'm glad we can joke and crap around, frankly I don't give a hoot what brand a car is, the ranger suited us down to the ground in every aspect. Yes, we tried the collwobbles and the oh what a feeling etc but the Ford came up trumps.
It's all about choice and personal preference.
PS I love my fords, hold ons suck. Lol
Well i agree with that Phil it's great we can have some good natured banter. good on ya mate.
I don't know if anyone else posted this but thought it might be good as I have seen a few on here who own COLORADO's
Vehicles made between 2013 & 2015 are at a risk of fire. I guess Holden will have ( or be in the process of )sent letters to owners but as some are on the road they may not get the letter until its to late.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/holden-recalls-26000-colorado-utes-and-suvs-because-they-might-catch-fire/story-fnj90t7b-1227321528068
Dougwe has a new Colo. hope his is still ok
you copy Dougwe??
Rod
Oh what a feeling, love my tug too!
Hey Jim
Maybe Holden will have a fire sale
Thanks Jackiep. I have told Strop who will ring the car yard we bought it from tomorrow and please everyone, this is serious for those of us who have one. cheers. rocket n strop
-- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 26th of April 2015 06:38:35 PM
I have found a Holden Dealer here in Port Macquarie so will go have a chat in the morning and take from there. Might need to book into Tweed Heads as I hopefully will be in Byron Bay Tuesday arvo. I will also look and see if any cables are touching metal.
hi jackiep, that is exactly the boat we are in. thankyou so much for letting us know. rocket n strop
Rod
You may be right there signwilson, BUT it hasn't been recalled. Lol
Larry
I think this has to be taken in perspective. If one fault is noticed on a single car then all of that model is recalled just to check if anyone else has the same problem. It does not necessarily mean that the whole range has the problem and are all some kind of time bomb.
All they did was check to see where alternator wire is located and mine was ok.
A few of them had the wire too close to a metal bracket and in extreme cases could have worn through.
Cheers
Sol
sorry but had to throw that in
Rod
Yea but Ford are still using carrier pigeons or should that be courier pigeons, your recalls are probably still on the wing Phil.
Sorry Phil but Holden Rules
Landy
I'm glad we can joke and crap around, frankly I don't give a hoot what brand a car is, the ranger suited us down to the ground in every aspect. Yes, we tried the collwobbles and the oh what a feeling etc but the Ford came up trumps.
It's all about choice and personal preference.
PS I love my fords, hold ons suck. Lol
ditto
Well i agree with that Phil it's great we can have some good natured banter. good on ya mate.
Landie's Rule.