Saturn Vue Complaints (2003)

622 consumer complaints on file.

#10047369November 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND AT SPEED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING BUT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE RPM'S. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TOTAL TIMES DEALING WITH ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. CREATES MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! DEALERSHIP HAS "WASHED HANDS" OF PROBLEM WE ARE NOW TAKING UP ISSUE WITH MANUFACTURER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048464November 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047151November 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VTI TRANSMISSION FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT, VEHICLE COULD NOT HOLD SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGWAY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047085November 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION. WOULDN'T GO OVER AROUND 25-30 MPH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047799November 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC NOTICED THE FUEL LINES HAD A HOLE IN THEM AND HAD TO REPLACED THEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042477November 5, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT DOOR LATCHES RELEASED FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE INSIDE RELEASE HANDLES FAILED. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WAS TO REACH OUTSIDE THE WINDOW AND PULL THE DOOR HANDLE. *PH THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043274October 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
THE HEADLIGHT AND DAYTIME RUN LIGHTS BURN OUT WHEN IT RAINS... INSTEAD OF FINDING OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS, THE DEALER JUST REPLACES THE BULBS AND SENDS ME ON MY WAY. THE FOLLOWING RAINY DAY, THERE I AM BACK AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SO FAR THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME, NOT INCLUDING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVETRAIN/REAR DIFF THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE DASH AND CABIN RATTLES THAT NONE CAN SEEM TO FIX, AND THE TRANSMISSION THAT ONCE LEFT ME STRANDED AT A STOP SIGN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043130October 17, 2003
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
MAY 2003, BOUGHT 03 SATURN VUE. JUNE 2003: POINTED OUT RATTLE IN STEERING COLUMN. TOLD THE WRONG PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED, REPLACEMENT PART ORDERED/INSTALLED. *LA 7/03, REPORTED SAME RATTLING. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS SAME PROBLEM, BUT WROTE DOWN IT WAS A NOISE IN THE DASHBOARD. 9/03, RATTLE BACK. 9/28, STEERING SEEMED LOOSE, WENT OFF THE ROAD TWICE GOING AROUND CURVES. 9/29 DRIVING TO WORK, HEARD A LOUD RATTLE, THEN "THUNK", THEN THE STEERING PULLED & I HIT A PARKED CAR. TOLD SATURN DEALER ABOUT ACCIDENT, ASKED TO CHECK STEERING. DEALER SAID THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND "A PART" WAS BEING ORDERED. LATER CALLED, SAID WE HADN'T TOLD HIM CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT (WE HAD) AND THEY WOULDN'T TOUCH IT UNTIL ENGINEER LOOKED AT IT. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED, PROVIDING RENTAL WHILE CAR WAS IN SHOP, UNTIL ENGINEERING TEAM LOOKED AT THE CAR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE "RACK" HAD TO BE REPLACED. SATURN CALLED 10/10, 4PM. SAID ENGINEER WOULD LOOK AT CAR SOMETIME FOLLOWING WEEK. SAID THEY HAD "BACKLOG" AND COULDN'T GET TO IT SOONER. 10/13, CALL FROM ENGINEER SAYING NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING, SATURN NOT AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT, WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR RENTAL OR COVER DEDUCTIBLE. BUT THEY WOULD FIX THE STEERING UNDER THE WARRANTY - THE SAME STEERING THAT WAS NOT A PROBLEM?! I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED AT THE FIRST VISIT. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BEEN REPLACED AT THE FIRST VISIT. OCT. 17, PICKED UP THE VUE FROM THE SATURN DEALER. SUPPOSEDLY, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. STEERING WHEEL IS NOW 20 DEGREES OFF CENTER. WHEN STEERING, THERE IS A FEELING OF NO CONTROL & WAY TOO MUCH PLAY. TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCES A LOUD GROANING SOUND. I WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042206October 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED AFTER SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHILE GOING DOWN HILL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040995September 30, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2003. AT THE DEALER THE STABILIZER LINKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF SEVERE BINDING (2 TIMES IN AUGUST 2003 AND 1 TIME IN SEPTEMBER, 2003). THE FACTORY WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY ADVISED THAT NO FIX OR REPLACEMENT LINK IS AVAILABLE. THE FACTORY ALSO ADVISED THAT IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM OF A DEFECTIVE PART AND OTHER VUES ARE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE BINDING OF THE STABILIZER LINK OCCURS IT CAUSES A GRINDING AND CLUNKING NOICE WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039640September 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2003 SATURN VUE: WHILE DRIVING, THE "REDUCED POWER" LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN REDUCED IN SPEED TO 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS SUDDEN REDUCTION, WITHOUT WARNING IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE SUDDEN REDUCTION HAS THE SAME EFFECT AS PUTTING ON THE BRAKES WITHOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039641September 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI 10039640 (RELATED?) WHILE STOPPED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE SLIDES BACK VERY,VERY QUICKLY WHILE ACCESSING THE GAS PEDAL. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AVERTED BY USING LEFT LEG FOR THE BRAKE. TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, STARTING TO DO THE SAME AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037386September 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HI ,I HAVE A 03 SATURN VUE ....THAT IS A BIG LEMON ...THE STERING WHEEL MOTOR STOPPED WORKING A LOT OF TIMES. ALSO, WAS NOISY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038345September 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN USING THE RESUME BUTTON ON CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM THE BUTTON STICKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027010September 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER STATED WATER LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED AN UNSAFE DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HER MAIN CONCERN WAS THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS SCARED OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALER. SHE WOULD LIKE SATURN TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037635August 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, DEALER HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE SIX TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032913August 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER DROVE 2003 SATURN VUE WITH THE VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION ON A DIRT ROAD WHICH LED TO THE TOP OF CHELAN BUTTE, IN CHELAN COUNTY ON JULY 6, 2003. THIS WAS A FREQUENTLY USED ROAD BECAUSE THE TOP OF THE BUTTE WAS USED TO LAUNCH HANG GLIDERS. CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN ON THE SAME ROAD WITH 1986 AUDI, THE PREVIOUS DAY JULY 5, 2003, AND IT COMPLETED THE CLIMB WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE SATURN VUE ALMOST STALLED IN NEGOTIATING ANY GRADE ABOVE 5%. TRANSMISSION WOULD REDUCE THE RPMS TO 1500 AND BELOW WHILE BEING DRIVEN WITH FOOT TO THE FLOOR, ASKING FOR MORE POWER. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THEN, SUDDENLY A VERY LOW RATIO WOULD ALLOW THE ENGINE TO REV TO OVER 2000 RPMS, ONLY TO REPEAT THIS CYCLE AT THE NEXT TURN OR GRADE. THE FACTORY AND DEALER HAVE MAINTAINED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING "AS DESIGNED." CONSUMER CONTENDED THAT HAVING TRANSMISSION CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY A CAR OUT OF CONTROL. COULD HAVE EASILY STALLED WITH NO WAY TO CONTINUE UP THE GRADE. VEHICLE WAS CARRYING 4 PASSENGERS ON THE INCIDENT DATE. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO DID NOTHING TO THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER TOOK IT UP THE BUTTE ALONE AS AN UNLOADED VEHICLE. IT REPEATED THE ABOVE THREE TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 5 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032726August 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS HARD TO ACTIVATE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT NEEDS TO BE SOFTER OR EASIER TO SOUND HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032512August 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, IT ROLLED BACK. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030931August 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VARIABLE DRIVE UNIT TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 VUE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE CAR HAD 10,229 MILES ON IT. WORK TOOK PLACE AT DELRAY BEACH, FL DEALERSHIP ON 7/17/03. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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