2011 vauxhall antara reviews

Vauxhall Antara 2011

I had alarm problems from day one. A brand new vehicle (July 2011), but as soon as I parked it on the drive at home the alarm went off. After it going off another 3 times within the hour I called the Crawley branch and I was advised to leave the vehicle unalarmed or unlocked!! Yes seriously. Needless to say it went back to the Crawley branch and I said they could have the alarm going off on their forecourt until it is fixed. I picked it up on the Monday allegedly fixed. Wrong. I took it back again and they found a fault with the interior sensor and the siren so replaced them both. I have had no alarm problems since. The fuel consumption is certainly not as advertised as I’m averaging about 33mpg driving very carefully. I am now having reoccurring problems with the ECG; every so often (I think I am pinpointing this down to when the car has been in a heavy downpour) whilst driving, the fuel consumption goes through the floor, to an average of 11 but absolute maximum of 20mpg. Once the ignition is turned off, the engine fan comes on quite aggressively and the car is hot and smells of burning. The vehicle has been back 4 times to be looked at (no problem found) and it was only on the 4th occasion that they said they had looked at the ECG log, which could explain all the symptoms. Apparantly the ECG is meant to do that and routinely does a emmissions system clean. It will use more fuel and cause the fan to go etc. So, yesterday my car did this 8 times!!! Has anyone else had anything similar? This surely cannot be whats meant to happen?!