2001 Opel Astra Club from F.Y.R.O. Macedonia - Comments

Car has stopped while driving, the service replaced the computer and all the electrical wires in the engine at 13000km.

Alternator went down on 13500km.

Strange vibrations and noises from the steering, repaired at the service, all at 2000km.

Coolant is leaking somewhere, and that cannot be detected at the service.

All of the above on a new car? no comment.

You are crazy. I'm driving Astra G 1.6 16v year 98 with 70.000 km now and it hasn't see service except regular maintenence... It has very low fuel consumption and it runs very smoothly...

Drive a 2000 Opel Astra 154000 on clock. She has started cutting out while driving, fan has an intermittent fault, comes on when the car is cool. Anybody have an idea whats wrong? Wonderful car, but I am worried that the engine cutting out is serious.

I live in the Caribbean and I own a 2001 Opel Astra 1.6, 16 valve, 5 door, hatchback. The timing belt went after 2 years, not sure what clock reading was. Water pump failed six months later. In both instances, valves were bent and had to be replaced.

The car is seriously underpowered, especially so when working temperature is reached. I've re-timed the car a few times and it generally results in improved running for a max. of about 3 to 4 days.

The timing belt tensioners, both the original and the after market, also seem a weak link in the timing assembly. They have failed some 3 times since purchasing car.

Other failures include the thermostat, the radiator... a new one was fitted 1 week ago... the air con system and the coolant temperature sensor.

The airbag light on instrument panel is constantly lit, an indication of a system fault.

The roof upholstery came loose 2 years ago, an indication that the adhesive has dried.

The truth is, so many things have gone wrong with the car that it would take a while to list them all.. one last thing, the alternator failed 4 weeks ago. Did I hear someone mention a great car??? Or is it that it was not meant for Caribbean climate?

You must have really ill treated this car to break so much at such a low millage :O.

I am a happy owner of an Opel Astra G 1.4 Sport 3D 2001 model with 80.000km.

Not even a burnt lamp.

So far so good.