Saturn Vue Complaints (2003)

622 consumer complaints on file.

#10231570June 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY FAILED. SHE HAS HAD TO TAKE HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THIS FAILURE OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO GRIND, LOSE POWER, AND FAILS TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,600.
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#10231107June 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LET ALL CONSUMERS OF THE SATURN KNOW I PURCHASED MY NEW 2003 SATURN VUE FROM YORK PA SATURN (SUTLIFF GROUP) AND THEY HAVE PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. ON THE VTI TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE 4 OR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I STILL EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING OR TIMES OF TRAFFIC JAM SITUATIONS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM THE 10,000 MILE POINT ON TIL THIS TIME. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , STILL MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING AND OTHERWISE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION WAS LOOKED AT BY DEALER 5 TIMES AVOIDING THE ISSUE OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS HAVE INVOKED ME TO START A MAJOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SATURN CORP. SATURN NEEDS TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION - CONSUMERS CAN'T AFFORD ALL OF THESE REPAIRS FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED! NEXT STEP IS CLASS ACTION SUIT BY OWNERS!!!! ALL I ASK IS FOR GM/SATURN TO REPLACE MY FAULTY DRIVE TRAIN (ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION) FREE OF ALL LABOR AND PARTS WITH THE NEW TYPE DRIVE TRAIN THAT IS IN THE NEW 2007-08 VUE !!! ITS THAT SIMPLE SATURN! AND UNTIL THIS HAPPENS THIS TRANSMITTAL WILL CONTINUE ON TO WEBSITES, PUBLIC POSTS, FLYERS, IN FRONT OF SATURN DEALERS ETC. ETC... PS. I HAVE COPIED THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY, THE GOVERNMENT RECALL BUREAU, ASTM, AND OTHER SITES TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS HAZARD/SAFETY PROBLEM. I SUGGEST ALL OTHER CONSUMERS OF THE FAULTY 02-03 VUE AND HAVE THESE SAME PROBLEMS TO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS, WORKING COLLEAGUES, ETC. GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT SATURN. *TR
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#10230046June 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 SATURN VUE FAILED AT ONLY 66000 MILES. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VTI VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WHERE GM HAD TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY. MINE IS PARTIALLY COVERED, BUT I'M STILL OUT A COUPLE THOUSAND OUT-OF-POCKET. GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND REPLACED THEM WITH A STANDARD AUTOMATIC. THEY ARE NO LONGER PRODUCED DUE TO QUALITY PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'T NHTSA ACTED ON THIS? A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR
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#10229868June 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THEY PLACED HER NAME ON A WAITING LIST AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.
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#10229506June 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES LONGER THAN TWO HOURS AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES, THE FAILURE NO LONGER EXISTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
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#10228718May 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
03 SATURN VUE AT ANDERSON HUMMER04/14/06.03/16/07SERVICE @RED LION CHEVY HESITATION ALMOST STALLING. GRINDING NOISE COULDN'T DUP PROB AFTER 33M TEST-DRIVE, REPLACED FRONT PADS&ROTORS.MILES IN 81258 OUT 81293, 04/03/07 NO POWER. STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. ANDERSON SAID TOW CAR TO SATURN OF YORK RD. DEALER SAID WE NEED A NEW TRANS,$5,000.82,442 MILESVTI TRAN.TOTAL WAS $1,077.35 REFUNDED $578 OUT OF THE EXTENDED 5YR/75K MILE WARRANTY. DEALER INFORMED US TRANS REPAIR WAS UNDER A 1YR/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. PICKED UP CAR 04/19/07. ON 11/02/07 TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE SERVICED AGAIN,SATURN OF YORK, PA. SES LIGHT AND HES WHEN COLD. SES CODE P0841,TRANS CODE TECH NOTICED TRANS WHINE (LOW FLUID)LEAK AT RIGHT SHAFT SEAL, REPAIRED SEAL FILLED TRANS,ROAD TESTED FOR VTI OPERATION. NOISE IN THE REAR TIRE WHEN BRAKING. THEY CLEANED AND DEGLAZED THE REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED AND TEST DROVE. THIS COST AN ADDITIONAL $454.51.INSPECTED AT SATURN OF YORK ON 03/05/08, PASSED. 05/20/08 DROPPED THE CAR OFF AGAIN AT SATURN OF Y. CAR HAD BEGUN TO HAVE A VIBRATING SOUND IN THE REAR PASS SIDE AND NO POWER WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP/TURNING, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. PER SATURN THE REAR DIFF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, MY HUSBAND SPOKE WITH THE TECH THAT HAD LOOKED OVER MY CAR. VTI TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SATURN HAS OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE $5000 TRANSMISSION REPAIR BUT I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I STILL OWE $9402.63. WE WENT TO SATURN OF YORK TO FIND OUT WHAT OUR TRADE IN OPTIONS WERE - WE WERE OFFERED $1000 FOR THE CAR! WILLING TO BUY SATURN AGAIN AS LONG AS NO VTI TRANS.SATURN IS NOT WILLING TO HELP US THEY ARE ASKING THAT WE PUT $4100 IN TO A CAR THAT THEY WOULD POSSIBLY GIVE US $4500 IN PERFECT CAR. VTI OF THE CAR IS SO LOW DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION USED. LAKIN LAW FIRM CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST SATURN FOR VTI TRANS.PA/MD WERE NOT IN 12 STATES INCLUDED.2 TRANS IN TWO YRS.EXTENDED WARRANTY NOT ACCEPTABLE,VTI TRANS IS A JOKE! *TR
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#10228781May 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 2003 SATURN VUE WITH VTI TRANSMISSION IS BASICALLY A PIECE OF JUNK!!! I HAVE HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN 13 MONTHS AND SATURN STILL CHARGES ME FOR LABOR! THEY ONLY GIVE ME A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEIR TRANSMISSION DESIGN IS AT FAULT. THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR COLOSSAL MISTAKE AND THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO OFFER ME A WHOPPING 4 FREE OIL CHANGES! LIKE THAT MAKES UP FOR A $7000 TRANSMISSION! THEY KNEW IT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND STILL SHAFTED PEOPLE, THEY SHOULD GO TO JAIL FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND NOW SHOULD BE HELD 100% LIABLE FOR THE HASSLES ALL OF US WHO PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD! *TR
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#10228351May 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP OUT OF GEAR. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SILENTLY RECALLED THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL IN 2003 FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 146,000.
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#10228375May 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REPEATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SHIFT CABLE BINDINGS AND CLIPS/ADJUSTERS BROKE, LEAVING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN LESS THAN 4.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 15K MILES WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED, AND ABOUT 43K MILES THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO GEAR AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE TO FIX THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE SHIFT CABLES AND ADJUSTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 4.5 YEARS. *TR
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#10228224May 19, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD CONTINUED SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 SATURN VUE AWD V-6. I HAVE GONE THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES WITH THE TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, COMPLAINING OF LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END NEAR THE TIRES. THEY DID NOT FIND IT. I HAVE HAD THE SWAY BARS REPLACED, AND NOW BELIEVE THAT MY FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, OF SUSPENSION, WHEEL BEARING FAILURE, AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLES. I HAVE ALSO FOUND MULTIPLE CASES WHERE OWNERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR WHEEL BEARING MORE THAN ONCE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY, NOW THAT I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR
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#10228040May 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OUR 2003 SATURN VUE THE LOCKS KEPT UNLOCKING AND LOCKING AT RANDOM (WHETHER THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR NOT), THEN IT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY. THE HORN KEPT GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED. ON 05/14/08 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. WE WERE TOLD THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT A BAD BCM COULD AFFECT OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPS. I LOOKED THE BCM FOR SATURN CARS ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMED TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BEING A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR SATURNS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR
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#10227755May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4.
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#10227811May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE, BOUGHT USED FROM SATURN OF APPLETON. THEY KNOW THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE TO THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC, KNOWING THE REPAIR COSTS ARE OUT OF SITE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE COMPANY CARES. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS TO ME THAT THEY HAVE THIS ATTITUDE AND ARE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH IT. SATURN IS GETTING ALOT OF FREE ADVERTISING FROM ME! SCREW US? SCREW THEM! *TR
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#10227059May 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE HAS MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS! OURS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE ONLY 60,000 MILES AGO AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SATURN CORP IS NO HELP! THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I KNOW AS A LARGE FAMILY WE CANNOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT AND TO PAY $5000+ TO FIX IT! *TR
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#10226294April 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION IN 2003 SATURN VUE FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR. *TR
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#10226073April 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HORN ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED SHE REMOVED THE FUSES FOR THE HORN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG PADDING CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF APRIL 29, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
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#10221036March 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DELAYED IN SHIFTING, NO WARNING CAR WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION FAILURE X4, REPLACE OLD ONE WITH NEW ONE FAILURE X2 AT 15,000 MILES,CALLED DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE OFFICE NO HELP, FOUND OUT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS MAKE AND MODEL, IM SURPRISED NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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0
#10220708March 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE REVVED VERY LOUDLY AND THEN LOST POWER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR TEN MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $6,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO WORK OUT A RESOLUTION, BUT HAVE NOT CONTACTED HIM BACK IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
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0
#10220717March 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING JUST ABOUT SINCE I'VE PURCHASED MY 2003 MANUAL SATURN VUE. I DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS COME ON. THE CAR VERY SUDDENLY AND DANGEROUSLY LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY, I'VE HAD THIS OCCUR ON THE 405/5 SPLIT WHERE THERE WERE NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER TO. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART TO RETURN TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'VE TAKEN THIS CAR IN 8 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SATURN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE. EACH TIME THEY ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BY REPLACING THINGS, THE LAST TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED ALL ELECTRONIC WIRING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AS IT ONLY OCCURS AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS! I KNOW THIS HAS AFFECTED OTHER VUE OWNERS BECAUSE I HAVE READ SEVERAL BLOGS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR
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#10220335March 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, AUTO SUDDENLY STOPPED ON FREEWAY, IT DID NOT SPEED AT ALL BUT 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR AFTER A PULL-OVER 30 MINUTES BREAK. IT CONTINUES SLIPPING AND SHAKING DURING STOPS. *TR
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