Saturn Vue Complaints
2,395 consumer complaints on file.
- #10355951September 16, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ANTI THEFT DEVICE ON MY 2005 SATURN VUE DISABLES THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10354804September 10, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE STATED THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF THE HYBRID FUNCTIONS. THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. ONCE SHE GOT HOME THE VEHICLE STALLED WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE BATTERY FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED AND THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16275 UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER ON SEPTEMBER 29,2010. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL, BUT SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 01/10/11*JB
- Crash:
- No
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10354589September 8, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION "STABILIZER BAR" BROKE, RIGHT SIDE, AT THE RUBBER MOUNTING WHERE THE BAR IS BOLTED TO THE SUB-FRAME. BROKEN END OF THE STABILIZER BAR THEN RIPPED THRU THE RIGHT CV AXEL BOOT, DESTROYING THE CV JOINT. THE BREAK WAS UNDER THE RUBBER MOUNTING AND THE BAR WAS RUSTED THRU, CAUSING THE BREAK. UNDER 30 MPH, NO ACCIDENT, NO PERSONAL INJURY AND NO OTHER DAMAGE NEW PARTS UNAVAILABLE, SO PURCHASED A REBUILT AXEL AND A USED STABILIZER BAR. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10354104September 7, 2010VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TEMPERATURE AND ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OWNER PUT WATER IN THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A GOODYEAR REPAIR SHOP AND DROPPED IT OFF. THEY ADVISED THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. SATURN STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSEMENT THE OWNER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 47,770. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10354203September 7, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR PERMANENT ILLUMINATION BEGAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE ENGINE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERTAINING TO A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL; RELATED TO THE HYBRID BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING ON A MASSIVE NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE PART TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AND THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352997August 31, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HYBRID FUNCTIONALITY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE HYBRID BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND THE VOLTAGE IMBALANCE DRAINED THE BATTERY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,925 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352437August 28, 2010POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT CABLE DETACHED FROM THE SHIFTER, A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10351672August 25, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER FWD. I BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER 2009 ONLY TO FIND AFTER 2 MONTHS THAT THE SUV WAS A TOTAL RIP OFF. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I HAD TO SPEND 5000 DOLLARS AND WAIT FOR MONTHS BECAUSE THE KIND OF TRANSMISSION WAS NOT EASILY AVAILABLE. I REALLY WONDER HOW A CAR WITH SUCH SERIOUS DEFECTS STILL AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET? CAN'T NHTSA DO ANYTHING IN THIS REGARD? GM USED A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND THEY WINDED UP THE COMPANY PUTTING ALL CUSTOMERS AT DISTRESS. NO SERVICE,NO PARTS AND HOW COME THE CARS ARE NOT AT RECALL? I SEARCHED NHTSA WEBSITE AND DIDN'T FIND A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS NO OTHER MODEL WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THIS ENORMOUS COMPLAINTS. ROLL OVER RISK ON THIS MODEL IS TOO HIGH AS THE SUV REALLY SWAYS AT EVEN SMALL TURNS AT LOW SPEED. AREN'T THESE REASONS ENOUGH FOR A RECALL? YOU HAVE TO STOP THIS MODEL FROM BEING SOLD ANYMORE AS UNAWARE CUSTOMERS LIKE ME GET TOTALLY DECEIVED AND ARE LEFT HELPLESS ONLY TO SPEND THOUSANDS OUT OF POCKET IN THIS TOUGH ECONOMY. IF THE CARS ARE TO REMAIN, GM SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE AND SUPPORT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10351413August 24, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 SATURN VUE HAS FAILED. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE JUST REVVED AND THE CAR TOOK A FEW SECS TO ENGAGE. I HAVE 65,001 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK IN FINDING THE TRANSMISSION TO FIT THIS VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10351339August 23, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETECTED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT AND DEALER WERE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD POSSIBLY BE HONORED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY COVERAGE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10350713August 20, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALARM LIGHTS SUCH AS BRAKES, ABS, SERVICE, & SERVICE ENGINE SOON CONTINUES TO BE LIT ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. THE GREEN LIGHT INDICATOR THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY CONSTANT IS NOW INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. THE ODOMETER WENT BACK TO PRACTICALLY ZERO. THE GAS TANK INDICATOR IS ERRATIC, NOW IT'S ALMOST FULL WHILE A FEW WEEKS BACK, IT'S ON EMPTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10350736August 20, 2010AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SOUND. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE FUSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,700.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10350738August 20, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAR HAD 54,000 MILES, FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT ABOUT 30,000. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10350913August 19, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WITH 73,270 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DECLARED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IRREPARABLY DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED IT FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS COVERED BY A RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITHIN TWO DAYS. HOWEVER, ON OCTOBER 1, 2009, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. IT WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO ENGAGE. BY THEN END OF THE DAY, IT WAS TAKING APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS TO ENGAGE. THE NEXT FEW DAYS WERE PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE FOR 10 MINUTES. ON OCTOBER 13, 2009, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ONCE AGAIN, THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. GM STATED THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDED ASSISTANCE.*JB UPDATED 10/20/10. *JB
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10350040August 17, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2008 SATURN VUE ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MONITORS DISAPPEARED - DIDN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR, SPEED OR GAS GAUGE ETC. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERS' WHERE THEY FIGURED IT WAS THE COMPUTER- AS THEY COULD NOT RESET IT. AFTER MANY DAYS, THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM SO THEY PUT THE ORIGINAL ONE BACK IN. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A 2008 CHEVY BLAZER, THEY DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS FLUID IN THE THROTTLE BOX -WHEN WE MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE PROBLEM WAS QUICKLY RESOLVED! ANOTHER TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - WE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SIMPLY THAT THE GAS CAP HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED PROPERLY. SEEMS IT IS VERY SENSITIVE. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10349547August 16, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 24,000 MILES THIS 2005 SATURN VUE NEEDED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED. THEN WHEN BACKING UP AND THEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP. I HAD TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, PUT IT IN DRIVE AGAIN BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE. THIS WAS AT 28,300 MILES, TURNS OUT THE TRANSMISSION WENT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW AT 35,533 THE DRIVE SHAFT IS RUSTED AND CENTER SUPPORT IS BLOWN OUT. I ASKED SATURN WHAT THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THIS VEHICLE IS AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THESE FAILURES BECAUSE I REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MORE SERIOUS AND COSTLY REPAIRS AT 35,533 MILES THAN VEHICLES WITH OVER 100,000 MILES. DRIVING IT IS VERY STRESSFUL AS I NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10349417August 15, 2010STEERING
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES. I SPENT 30 MINUTES INSIDE AND THEN UPON RETURNING TO MY CAR DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THE CAR WAS TURNED ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FAILURE LIGHT REMAINED AS WELL AS THE FAILURE. CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE TO GET HOME. GM WAS CALLED AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON SUCH A PART. CAR HAS LESS THAN 60K AND IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. AN ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER 2008 VUE XE OWNERS; THE CHEVY COBALT, WHICH HAS A SIMILAR SYSTEM AND ENGINE, SEEMS TO HAVE RECALLED THE PART. PARTS WERE REPLACED AND OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10349341August 14, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE DRIVING TO WORK IN OUR 2003 SATURN VUE 5 SPEED, GOING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN WHEN WE LET OFF THE GAS AND WOULD STALL WHEN WE WOULD SHIFT. WE FIGURED IT OUT PRETTY FAST AND LOOKED FOR AN ON RAMP WHILE WE TRIED TO "PIGEON" FOOT THE GAS AND BRAKE TO PREVENT A STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, THEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASHBOARD LOST POWER, WE KNEW THAT SOMETHING WAS VERY VERY WRONG AND THAT IF WE DIDN'T' GET OFF THE FREEWAY, WE COULD BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE IF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WE SPOTTED AN OFF RAMP AHEAD AND WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS WE CROSSED 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, JUST AS WE HIT THE OFF RAMP THE CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER (RPM'S GOING UP AND DOWN) EVEN WITH OUR FOOT ON THE GAS, WE LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK COMING DOWN THE HILL. LUCKILY HE SWERVED AND MISSED ANOTHER CAR COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WE PUSHED THE CAR TO AN INCLINE AND ROLLED THE CAR INTO A PARK AND RIDE WHERE MY HUSBAND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. HE FIGURED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR SO WE HAD A FRIEND PICK ONE UP FOR US AND MEET AS THE PARK AND RIDE. HE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND AS USUAL FOR JUMP STARTING A CAR, WE TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL DRAWS (RADIO, A/C, FAN ECT.) THE CAR STARTED UP, THE RPM'S FLUCTUATED BRIEFLY, THEN IT WAS OK. 2 WEEKS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY GOING 50 MPH, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO FIX IT AGAIN. SAME THING, TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL, JUMPED THE CAR AND STARTED RIGHT UP. 3 WEEKS LATER THE RPM'S STARTED FLUCTUATING AND WE FIGURED OUT WE NEEDED TO PIGEON THE GAS AND BRAKE SO IT WOULDN'T STALL AND LIMPED IT HOME. SATURN SAYS IT'S THE BCM COMPUTER AND IT'S A "COMMON" PROBLEM. WE NOW HAVE TO PAY $700 HUNDRED DOLLARS AND FIND A WAY TO GET THE SATURN TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT WRECKING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10347599August 6, 2010POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE: 2006 SATURN VUE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TWICE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE SHIFTER SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN GEAR. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON AN I-95. THE SATURN DEALERSHIP REPLACED AND END CLIP THE FIRST TIME AND THE SHIFTER CABLE THE SECOND TIME. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE OCCURRENCES ARE UNRELATED - DIFFERENT PARTS AND BALKING AT FIXING THE DEFECT WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL INTERNET SITES IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME FAILURE OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS IN THE SATURN VUE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS FAILURE - ESPECIALLY THE SECOND TIME ON I-95. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10347816August 6, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD "POP" FROM REAR OF CAR. AFTER PULLING OVER THE DRIVER SAW THAT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS TIPPED IN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT REAR LATERAL LINK ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE MOUNTING BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE MOUNTING FLANGE TO BRAKE OFF OF THE FRAME. THIS ACTION ALSO CAUSED THE FRAME TO BEND. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE FRAME, LINKS, CONTROL ARMS AND SHOCK ABSORBER. TOTAL COST TO ME WAS $1,900.42. SATURN SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY EXPENSES. A RECALL ( CAMPAIGN #04067001 ) TO REPLACE THE REAR LATERAL LINKS WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE ON 5/21/2005. APPARENTLY, THIS RECALL WORK WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING, DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE OR OTHER OBJECT. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THESE ARE NOT PARTS THAT REQUIRE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OR UPKEEP. THE PARTS ON THIS CAR FAILED. THE MECHANIC AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE WORK SAID THAT ALL THE BOLTS IN THAT AREA WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD GOING AT A MUCH FASTER RATE OF SPEED, I CAN'T IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0