Other Engine Info: Flex Fuel: Gas/Ethanol, OFFSET BORE
Plant City: Ruesselsheim
Plant Company Name: OPEL
Plant Country: Germany
Plant State: Rhein-Main
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LS
TPMS: Direct
Trim: Book W
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 80 TO 90 MPH EVEN WHEN YOU ARE GOING 30 OR 40 MPH. I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 40 MPH. THE CAR DEALER SAID THAT IT WILL COST $300 + JUST FOR THE PART. *TR
2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON PA ROUTE 15. WE WERE ON SPEED CONTROL AT 55 MPH. AN ERROR SIGNAL APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD SAYING SERVICE TRAKCONTROL A FEW SECONDS LATER A SIGNAL SAID--- LOSING ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SOMEWHAT NARROW SHOULDER IN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. I COULD NOT START THE CAR. A CALLED AAA AND AFTER 45 MINUTES WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE IN DILLSBURG. JUST BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND COULD NOT. I DECIDED TO DRIVE ON TO MY DESTINATION IN. NJ THE ERROR SIGNALS APPEARED ONCE MORE BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SERVICE STATION AND SIT. I RESTARTED CAR AND DROVE TO MY DESTINATION. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO "RT 46 CHEVROLET"IN NJ THREE DAYS LATER A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INSTALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY HOME IN NY STATE.. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO LOSE POWER ON A HWY AT 55 MPH AND I WONDER ABOUT TRUSTING THE CAR!!!!! *TR