Saturn Vue Complaints
2,395 consumer complaints on file.
- #10279272August 3, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THIS 2003 VUE USED FROM MY SATURN DEALER WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, I NOTICED A GROWLING SORT OF NOISE WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND WHEN TURNING. I BROUGHT THIS INTO THE DEALER ON A FEW OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD "THEY COULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE". SINCE THEN (IN THE PAST YEAR) ON OCCASION THE CAR WON'T GO INTO GEAR; I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT DOESN'T MOVE. I STOP THE CAR, PUT THE CAR IN PARK; THEN PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE AND IT WORKS. THE SAME INITIAL NOISE IS STILL PRESENT AND RECENTLY I WAS TOLD BY THIS SAME SATURN DEALER THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION NOISE THAT "MAY HAVE BEEN HELPED WITH LOWER MILEAGE" BY INSTALLATION OF AN UPGRADED SOFTWARE BUT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT HELP MUCH NOW (I HAVE 113,000 MILES ON MY CAR AT THIS TIME). I FEEL IF THIS TRANSMISSION WAS DEEMED DEFECTIVE THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM AT THEIR EXPENSE. I STILL HAVE TWO MORE YEARS TO PAY FOR THIS CAR AND WITH REDUCED VALUE I AM UPSIDE DOWN ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP AND ADVISE ~ THANK YOU! *TR
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- #10279084August 2, 2009AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED AT APPROX. 160 LBS. OTHERWISE THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO WORK CORRECTLY. OVER TIME, EITHER THE SENSOR OR THE SEAT STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED AND NOW LEAVES THE PASSENGER AT RISK EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS CLEARLY AN ADULT! THE AUTO IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REQUIRES PAYMENT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
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- #10279020August 1, 2009TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES SAME BRAND, TYPE,SIZE AND DOT NUMBER: COOPER DISCOVERER H/T, M+S. *TR FIRST NEW TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 4 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. SECOND TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 400 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. THIRD TIRE FOUND DEFECTIVE ON INSPECTION; BEAD FAILURE. STATUS OF FOURTH TIRE (REMOVED BY RETAILER SIMULTANEOUS TO FIRST FAILURE - STATUS UNKNOWN. FORTUNATELY, BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND EXPLOSIVELY WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL! PICTURES AVAILABLE. ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND.
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- #10278769July 30, 2009EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A SET OF BRAKE PADS FROM "CARQUEST AUTO PARTS" IN BETHLEHEM, PA ON 6/23/09. UPON THE ADVICE OF ONE OF THE SALES REPRESENTATIVES, I DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE CARQUEST BRAND BRAKE PADS LISTED ON THE INVOICE AS, "RED CERAMIC PAD." I INSTALLED THE PADS ON MY 2004 SATURN VUE. UPON COMPLETION, AS ALWAYS I TOOK THE CAR ON A ROAD TEST. I EXPERIENCED SOME EXCESSIVE BUOYANCY IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND CONTINUED THE ROAD TEST. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF NO MORE THAN FIVE MILES. (NOTE THAT THE ROTORS AT THIS POINT WERE ALMOST NEW, AND HAD NO UNUSUAL WEAR OR DAMAGE.) AS I STOPPED THE VEHICLE DURING THE TEST, PLUMES OF BRAKE DUST EMANATED FROM BOTH FRONT TIRES. I INSPECTED THE PADS ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT 90% OF THE PAD SURFACE HAD DISINTEGRATED IN LESS THAN 5 MILES. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE STORE TO NOTIFY OF A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND A DEFECTIVE BRAKE PRODUCT, THEY MOCKED ME FOR "PURCHASING SUCH GARBAGE IN THE FIRST PLACE INSTEAD OF USING DEALER PARTS." THEY SHOWED NO CONCERN OR SURPRISE OVER WHAT HAD HAPPENED, DESPITE HOW CLOSE I CAME WITH DEATH. I HAVE RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE PADS FOR YOUR ANALYSIS AND HOPEFULLY TO IMPLEMENT A RECALL. *TR
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- #10278697July 29, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS WELL AS IGNITION PROBLEMS. RECENTLY HAVE SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN CAR IS STARTED. *TR
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- #10278508July 28, 2009POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 SATURN VUE TWO MONTHS AGO, AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH IT KNOW IS THE TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC VTI). WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TWO DAYS AGO, THE CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE RPMS RED LINED AT 7000. AFTER THAT I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO WHEN STOPPING THE CAR, THE ENGINE STARTS TO RUMBLE AND SHAKE, THEN WHEN ACCELERATING AGAIN THE ENGINE REVS UP BUT NO MOVEMENT. AFTER ABOUT FIVE TO TEN SECONDS THE CAR CATCHES GEAR AND IT FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN IN A REAR END COLLISION WHEN IT DOES. THREE DAYS AGO THE CAR DID THIS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN (IT STOPPED AND JUST REVVED THE ENGINE), I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BUT THEY MANAGED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VUE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I AM STUCK WITH A DEAD VEHICLE WHICH I JUST PURCHASED TWO MONTHS AGO. *TR
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- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10278096July 23, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 SATURN VUE HAD THE TRANSMISSION DIE COMPLETELY AT 62,000 MILES AND 6 YEARS OLD. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VACATION AND IT DIES 2 MINUTES BEFORE WE ENTERED THE INTERSTATE IN SEATTLE, WA. THERE WAS NO WARNING, OTHER THAN SATURN TELLING US 5 YEARS AGO THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY LOSE POWER ON OCCASION BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
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- #10277940July 22, 2009LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR HANDLES STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION NOT ALLOWING DOORS TO LATCH WHEN CLOSED. *TR
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- #10277934July 22, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAIL; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASTER CONTROL PANEL WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE PART IS CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,100. UPDATED 08/27/09 *BF UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
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- Deaths:
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- #10277084July 17, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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/TRANSAXLES 5 OR 6 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 STOP SITUATIONS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM THE 10,000 MILE POINT ON UNTIL 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. ! ALL I ASK IS FOR 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 2008-09 VUE OR REPLACE WITH A NEW VEHICLE!!! 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 POSTED THIS WARNING ON EVERY NEW CAR BUYERS SITE JUST TO WARN PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF THE FAILED RESPONSIBILITY OF SATURN AND GM. ALSO I HAVE COPIED JUST ABOUT EVERY PERSON AND BUSINESS THAT HAS EXPOSURE TO INTERSECTIONS SHOPPING MALLS ETC. SO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS, WORKING COLLEAGUES, ETC. GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT SATURN. *TR
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- #10277221July 17, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 SATURN VUE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY. THE CAR MADE A LOUD SOUND AND THE SPEED DROPPED DOWN QUICKLY TO 5 MILES/HR. OVER THE PAST 4 WEEKS I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND PULLEY BELTS BECAUSE THEY STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. *TR
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- #10276028July 7, 2009LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND THE FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN MY CITY, THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN VUE, SO I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *TR
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- #10275596July 2, 2009LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR DOORS FAIL TO LATCH. HAPPENED TO BOTH REAR DOORS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BOTH TIMES WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR
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- #10275447July 1, 2009SEAT BELTS
IN 2006 SATURN VUE, THE REAR SEAT IS A 2/3 SPLIT BENCH (THE REAR PASSENGER- AND MIDDLE-SEATBACK FOLD DOWN TOGETHER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LARGE OBJECTS). UPON LOWERING THE SEATBACK, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BECAME "LOCKED" IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO CUT THE SEATBELT. THEY THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE SEATBELT TO BE REPLACED (WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON INTERIOR PARTS). I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT SATURN'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I WAS USING THE AUTOMOBILE FEATURES AS THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE USED. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10275313June 30, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE. AT 52000 MILES MY WARNING LIGHT FOR MY TEMPERATURE OVERHEATING CAME ON. MY COOLANT TANK WAS EMPTY. MY COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR DID NOT COME ON. MY TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON ONLY WHEN MY TANK WAS EMPTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY HEATER CORE HAD WENT OUT. BECAUSE OF THIS COOLANT LEAKED UNDER MY DASH INTO MY CAR. I WAS TOLD IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING I HAD NOT DONE. IT JUST HAPPENS. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP A 2007 OUTLOOK CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SATURN REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AT A DISCOUNT COST TO ME. I ALSO WAS HAVING A RATTLING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD. NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHAT IT WAS. THE SOUND STARTED FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT MY VUE IN 10/08. IT HAD 22 MILES ON THE VUE AT THE TIME. I WOULD CALL AND AS IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NO. EACH TIME I WOULD GO TO TAKE IT IN TO BE CHECK, THE VUE WOULD NOT MAKE THE SOUND. I WAS ALSO TOLD, BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW ENGINE IT WILL MAKE SOUNDS UNTIL THE ENGINE HAD SOME MILES PUT ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE HEATER CORE PROBLEM, THAT IS WHEN I WAS TOLD IT HAS THE HEAT SHIELD. IT WAS FIXED AT A COST TO ME. MY QUESTION ALSO IS WHY WOULD IT NOT BE COVERED AND WHY WASN'T THE HEATER CORE COVER UNDER THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY. IF THE COOLANT SENSOR WOULD HAD CAME ON BEFORE THE TANK WAS EMPTY, IT COULD HAVE SAVED MY HEATER CORE. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10274974June 25, 2009UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MAKE ENOUGH NOISE FOR THEM TO MAKE AN UNSPECIFIED REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE NOISE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS IF A COMPONENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES DURING THE TEST DRIVE, BUT THEY HEARD THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10274798June 24, 2009AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WE PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN VUE ON JUNE 28, 2008. THE PAST 3 WEEKS, THE KEY WOULD PERIODICALLY NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION - SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE SHIFTER SAYING IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY GOING INTO PARK. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT (FOR DRIVER) STARTING BLINKING AT THE TIME THE ABOVE OCCURRED (THIS WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION). WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, IT STARTED TO BLINK (ONLY LIGHT BLINKING) AND CONTINUED BLINKING WHEN ALL OTHER LIGHTS FADED. NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CHIP. MILE ONE SATURN CLAIMS THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE AIR BAG ISSUE, THEREFORE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERCEIVED THERE WAS NO ISSUE AND RELEASED THE CAR TO ME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WENT BACK IN AND TOLD THEM I WAS NOT TAKING THE CAR UNTIL THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR
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- 0
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- #10274796June 24, 2009LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE A 2008 SATURN VUE ON JUNE 28, 2008. 4 MONTHS AGO, I STARTED BEING "SHOCKED" WHEN EXITING/CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR ON ALL OCCASIONS, THIS OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS TO PASSENGERS TOO. ONE CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE SHOCK STRIKE WHICH LEAVES A DULL ACHING PAIN IN A FINGER ON MY LEFT HAND. WE HAVE TRIED SEAT COVERS, STATIC GUARD, DRYER SHEETS, BUT NOTHING SOLVES OR LESSENS THE ISSUE. MAIN CONCERN IS WHEN FUELING BECAUSE IT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. WE THINK THERE IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DISMISSED OUR CLAIM WITHOUT CHECKING AND STATES THAT IT IS CAUSED BY THE MATERIALS USED IN MAKING THE SEATS, ISSUES STILL EXISTS. FOR PAST 6 MONTHS, WE'VE EXPERIENCED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION COMING FROM AND OCCURS WHEN THE SUN ROOF IS OPEN. SERVICE DEPART CLAIMS THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH SUN ROOFS, BUT IT DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNING IT. WE TRIED RIDING WITH ALL WINDOWS DOWN WHILE THE ROOF IS OPEN, STILL OCCURS. OUTCOME - WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE SUN ROOF BECAUSE IT CAUSES A VERY PAINFUL VIBRATION IN OUR EARDRUMS, I WAS TOLD BY AN ENT OUR EARDRUMS COULD BE DAMAGED WITH CONTINUOUS USE. THIRD ISSUE OCCURRED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE SOMETIMES "STICKS" OPEN. THE DOOR WILL SHUT, BUT WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY SOUNDS OR LIGHT INDICATION THAT THIS IS OCCURRING. IT APPEARS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR SEEMS TO BE SHUT, IT IS NOT LATCHING. I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AND THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PASSENGER SITTING THERE. I PRESENTED OUR SERVICE DEPART WITH A PRINTOUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM THIS WEBSITE, THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, THEREFORE, THEY DON'T PERCEIVE THERE IS AN ISSUE UNTIL IT CAN BE REPLICATED OR WORSE. ISSUES ARE STARTING TO APPEAR SLOWLY, BUT ARE USUALLY DISMISSED. UNFORTUNATELY, NO ONE OTHER THAN A SATURN DEALER WILL WORK ON A SATURN VEHICLE - TOO COMPLICATED. THE OTHER NEAREST SATURN DEALER TO US IS ABOUT 100 MILES AWAY. WISHED I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT... *TR
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- #10274598June 22, 2009POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE POWERTRAIN FUSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE NO AUTHORIZED DEALERS IN THE AREA FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,067.
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
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- #10273963June 16, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING TODAY AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLY I DISCOVERED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION: MODULE ON THE 2003 SATURN VUE AWD 6CYCL. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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