That's why Proton SC = Proton SCammer. Selling stuff for way way way above market value. I do not mind if they sell say 5% above market value just to justify their "official" status, bu c'mon laaaa..... Bosch OEM brake pad at 350/pair???

From the moment the low fuel waring come on, I cannot pump more than RM65 @ 1.80 in my SE, otherwise the fuel will spill out. Usually RM60.00 only.

My Ah Beng workshop charge only RM10.00 for oil & filter change. Proton SCammer charge RM60.00 if not mistaken.

Magnatrap???? I call it Magna Crap!

http://forum.autoworld.com.my/index.php?showtopic=89017

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Added on October 31, 2009, 3:15 pmWahhhh.... you lucky laaaa.. My Proton Problema SE is best by problem after problems

1k service - oil overfill, filter leak, all famous noise unsolved
5k service - again oil overfill, filter leak, all famous noises unsolved
10k service, check oil no overfill, but still oil leak, settled lower arm "kok" sound only, all other noises unsolved.
12k service (at Ah Beng), changed oil and oil filter - leak settled.

now at 15k, existing noise:
1. air-con rattling noise
2. right hand Problema trademark "klunking noise"

new noise, random "tick-tick" sound from dash
new problem, "-" button on steering functions as pause button.

now waiting for more noises and problems to show themselves

Still at the Proton SCammer, I must thank them so far for not using the famous proton slogan "Itu biasalaaa...."









This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Oct 31 2009, 03:15 PM

Yes Its sad...... Others may tell me if you're so fed up with your Proton Problema then you go buy a Toyota lah!

OK if they're willing to sponsor the additional 20-30k why not????

This is what I get for supporting Buatan Malaysia.

A good car let down by really lousy quality!

Congrats on getting your new Proton Problema. Let us know if the Proton SCammer can settle the problems.

Before you go there,wait for the other problems to appear.

- Poor radio reception
- "kok" sound from lower arm
- squeaks from the back (if folding seat)
- steering wheel radio buttons on HL and SE (Shit Edition)

I'd prefer they settle the famous klunking sound rather than coming out with the "enhancement" model. Or will the enhancement model will have more noises?

Today as I was driving my mute button on my Problema SE function also as a volume increase button. The volume decrease button remains a as a mute button.

Siggghhhh... what's next?

Tinted. Spent 1.1k on films all round.

Absolutely no!

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Added on November 6, 2009, 3:52 pmBad news today!

Another funny noise detected. This time from the door. And my Proton Problema SE only 6 months old.

Sighhhh!!!

Now total 3 types of funny noises.

Is my car haunted or what?? Any bomohs here?



This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Nov 6 2009, 03:52 PM

Wahhhhh!!!! Lai dat oso can ah????

Though so far I have no probs with my brakes but I'm sure it wouldnt hurt for me to go check mine too!

Went to SC this afternoon to fix 4 problems under warranty. I get the car only tomorrow.

Also someone has been asking whether the keyhole light can be made to illuminate. I asked SC and I can confirm that it cannot be made to illuminate.

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Added on November 9, 2009, 9:43 pmItem 1 - Poor design

Items 2 n 3 - Poor quality control.

Y'know those multicolor stickers they put all over the dashboard and th ecar frame. I wonder if they just put it on "one eye closed" style OR if they really really check for defects before putting on the stickers?






This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Nov 9 2009, 09:43 PM

Got the car back yesterday

This was my original problems:

1. Famous Persona klunking noise
2. Famous aircon rattling noise
3. Radio buttons on steering gone haywire
4. New tick tick sound (from steering column perhaps?)

Here are the results after a few hours of test drivings

1. 99% settled. Extremely minor (or was it my imagination?) klunking noise while cornering
2. 90% setlled. The rattling till today cannot hear but the annoying click still there though less frequent
3. 100% settled. Back to normal. Dunno when it will fail again.
4. 0% settled. Tick tick tick tick as usual. Can't seem to find the blardy source!

Thanks for asking guys. Unfortunately when I collected my car the foreman was nowhere to be found, much to my disappointment, so I am unable to know how he solved it.

But I did ask him to open the blower and remove whatever foreign object there is. Or perhaps some nut and washer was loose and need tightening.

I 'm crossing my fingers but I'm expecting some of the noises will come back soon, perhaps with new noises along too.

WTF??
New 32 bit ecu?
New rain & light sensors, you say?

Here's what my crystal ball tells me:


The ecu will screw up in the 1st month. Nope its not the battery fault but due to unproven design. The engine won't start and and the SC will say no stock (favourite excuse) The rain & light sensor will also kaput within 2 months. Apparently the Proton engineers didn't take into the heavy rainfall in this county and thus the accumulated water in the sensor got dirty and stagnant and then the sensor will fail. You will find that you cannot manually activate the wiper at all. Neither can you activate the headlights manually because they have taken out the manual controls for that. Imagine when its dark and rainy and you have neither lights or wipers. Remember when Wira had the intermittent wipers but now its not on the Persona? Also, remember a simple Wira also had the lighted keyhole but it also not available on the Persona, a Wira replacement?

Call me pessimist if you like but after 6 months of tahaning the wonderful noises from my new Persona (or Problema) I've come to expect very little from a company that still needs to be propped up by my tax money, AFTER 24 years!

If you had spent a million on your 24 yr old kid's upbringing and education and he still ask you for pocket money, what do you do?

Gtfo!

Guess what peeps! Now my roof light gone haywire. It can be set at OFF and it can be set at ON but it can't be set at DOOR.

SHEESH!!!

You should've read this first:

http://forum.autoworld.com.my/index.php?showtopic=89017

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Added on December 26, 2009, 12:44 pmAnyone have their Persona's IAFM replaced?

I am taking my car off the SC services and will continue to service outside.

By this I expect to lose the warranty but will save a WHOLE LOT of money and precious TIME for each service besides not risk getting conned by SC. (I was charged RM115 for labour for my last 20k service while outside: only RM40.00).

Any idea how much does it cost for the whole IAFM thingamajic to be replaced outside of warranty? I am waiting for it to konk out soon.


This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Dec 26 2009, 12:44 PM

Oh yes forgot to mention:

Labour is for:
To install new spark plugs
To change engine oil (which I brought myself)
To change auto oil
That's all...

They took 2 & a half hours for the whole job while my regular Ah Beng takes max only 30 mins.

For this I get charged RM115.00!! If that is not daylight robbery I don't know what is....

Was robbed of RM115 for labour only

Jon I think it is worth your money to upgrade to full discs + ABS + EBD. Recently I came back from Cameron towards Simpang Pulai and had the opportunity to test the brake systems.

The road winds down all the way down to the marble factories.

I was driving my full disc ABS+EBD equipped SE model quite fast about 90-100 kmh. the brake system worked wonderfully at the sharp & winding corners. Some corners are slippery with sandy areas. I can almost feel the EBD kicking in and helping to distribute the braking action.

As much as I hate the Persona for its various quality issues I also love it for its comfort & great handling, comparable to more expensive marques.

Other people upgrade rims, spoilers & what not, more for ego & "shiok sendiri", why not upgrade your your safety for a change?

1. Not if done by SC

2. Not as expensive as your life & lives of your loved ones

If there is 1 thing I have learned in my 20 years of driving is that never to skimp on safety stuff such as tyres & brakes.

Trust me, its worth it...