2008 Corsa - yet another problem.

Kotek Besar

So my corsa broke down on me yesterday. Just conked out after no more than 1 minute of driving home from work. Tried to restart, it starts for 1 second, then dies. Warning light on screen looks a car with a spanner over it.

Rang the breakdown company from my insurance, he picked up my car and, as it's still under warranty, he suggested taking it back to his base on his transporter and then dropping it down to the Opel dealership for me today at 9:00am. Sounds good to me so that's what does done. Incidentally, he said that in his opinion it could be the fuel pump - it's he admitted that he wasn't really a mechanic.

Anyway, the Opel garage just rang me to say it won't be fixed today as they've had to order in a part from the UK. It's something to do with the central control unit / electrics, I think he said. It's a pain but it's under warranty so at least I don't have to pay.

Thing is, it was in for it's first year service only a couple of months back (same garage), and during the service they found that (iirc) it wanted a new seal somewhere or other in the engine, due to a possible future oil leak I think he said. Also, a second problem they found was with the clutch pedal - something had snapped. This was the cause of the clutch feeling somewhat loose (I told them it felt like that as I was booking it in). Anyway, they fixed both of those things under warranty too.

Question I'm asking is, what with the two problems fixed previously under warranty, and now today's problem with the central control unit (I think that's what he said) - have I got a duff car? Should a 16 month old car be giving these problems?

Car is a 1.2 petrol 16V 5-door Corsa Design, 12k miles.

Wagon

Sorry bud, but i think you've been sold a sh1tbox. Unless you are driving like a complete looper then it should be staying in one piece. I don't know much about how cars work but it's only logic that a 2008 model shouldn't have these problems already.