2004 Chevrolet Epica review from North America
"It is a nice car, I am happy with it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My main complaint/concern with the Epica is that my engine light keeps turning on. I drove the car off the lot with the engine light on. I was told to check the gas cap, which was loose so was told that in about 100km that the tank would re pressurize and light would go off. If it did not turn off to go to a dealership and they would hook my car up to their computer and would reset the light. We were on vacation when we had to purchase the Epica and still on vacation when the light was reset the first time. Upon returning home the light was back on. I have had to take my Epica in about 8 times to have the engine light reset. They have found the cause to always be 2 of the 4 O2 sensors. I have had Bank 2 Sensor 1 and Bank 1 Sensor 1 replaced many times. I have also had a new "computer" of some sort replaced in the car, they are as we speak, replacing the ground wires. They found that on moving the "harness" bundle of wires that something spiked, but only for a short period of time so were unable to figure out what caused it. My dealership has been very supportive of my car troubles, but as this is the first year in Canada for the Epica, they really don't know what to do about this problem. I really need to find some other people that have the same problem so that my dealership can speak to their dealership. Please help. Does anyone know of a website where people who post messages can contact each other?
General comments?
Seating is comfortable.
Looks nice.
I like the 16" tires.
Good snow tires are very expensive for this car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 213 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 5502 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 14th January, 2005 |