Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 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.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231535June 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
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
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231195June 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231210June 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN AND WON'T START UP. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COME ON AND WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE, WHICH I KEPT ON FILLING UP. ONCE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WHEN THEY WENT TO LOOK AT IT THE NEXT MORNING, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. ANOTHER TIME I LEFT IT AND WHEN I CAME BACK, IT STARTED RIGHT UP. IN BOTH OF THOSE INSTANCES, I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE 3RD TIME THAT THE CAR DIED, I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVERT AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR, BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS ONE AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 8 WEEKS. I RECENTLY HAD THE VUE TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT I NEED A NEW TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. THEY ALSO SAY THAT I NEED TO HAVE AN I-BOLT PULLEY, BELT TENSIONER, ALTERNATOR, AND SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. OTHER REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED ARE A FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AND THE BEARING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 92,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230992June 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 SATURN VUE, 4CYLINDER, FWD WITH APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES. EARLY THIS YEAR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) ON THIS VEHICLE BEGAN PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM UNLOCKING PROPERLY. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN MY KEY FOB FOR MY SECURITY SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL TO UNLOCK DOORS, CAUSING THE HORN TO CHIRP IRREGULARLY. I LATER NOTICED THAT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, UNLOCKING THE DOORS USING THE POWER LOCK BUTTON ON EACH OF THE FRONT DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. WHEN I WENT TO MANUALLY PUSH THE LOCK, IT STICKS OR DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE LOCK, ESSENTIALLY LOCKING ALL PASSENGERS IN. AFTER CRAWLING TO THE BACK SEAT I AM ABLE TO PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON MANUALLY AND ESCAPE. MY FEAR IS THAT IN AN EMERGENCY, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WILL SOMEHOW PREVENT ME FROM GETTING OUT OF MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230043June 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, ESPECIALLY THE ODOMETER, WERE INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $700 TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND RESET THE ODOMETER. SHE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE REMEDY WOULD ONLY BE TEMPORARY. THE ODOMETER CURRENTLY DISPLAYS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES, BUT IT REALLY HAS 45,000 MILES. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230609June 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SATURN VUE WITH SPORADIC ELECTRONIC FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FAILURE CONSISTS OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND GAUGES GOING TO ZERO. ALSO WHEN THE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION THE POWER STEERING IS DECREASED OR STOPS COMPLETELY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228536May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
1. BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED/CUT DOWN ON THIS CAR ON THE AVERAGE OF ABOUT EVERY 20K. I CONSIDER THIS ABNORMAL WEAR AND BEFORE YOU RESPOND WITH DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND MY OTHER SATURN SL NEEDED BRAKES ON THE AVERAGE OF 60K WITH THE SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN I QUESTIONED SOE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS, BUT AS OF THE RECENT EVENTS, I HAVE BEGUN TO QUESTION THEIR DIAGNOSIS OF ANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO MY CAR. 2. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING/WOBBLE/SHIMMY/VIBRATION. I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE NEW THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED ROUGH, AND I WAS TOLD WORKING AS DESIGNED. NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG YET THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. 3. TIRE WEAR RELATED TO RECALL. I HAD TO REQUEST THAT MY VEHICLE HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED ON IT. YET, AFTER DOING RESEARCH AND WATCHING MY TIRES WEAR. SOMETIMES IN LESS THAT 15K SOMETHING I WOULD CONSIDER PREMATURELY, EVEN FOR PERFORMANCE TIRES, AND READING SEVERAL OWNER SITES MY WEAR IS INDICATIVE OF A SERVICE NOT BEING PERFORMED. 4. WHEEL BEARING WEAR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 2X IN THE LAST 30K. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 72K WHEN THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS MADE, AND THE 2ND WAS AT 99K IT WAS DURING THE 72K SERVICE I COMPLAINED MY ROTORS WARPING(SINCE I HAD 2 SETS REPLACED/CUT PREVIOUSLY) AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST WORN TIRES AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER THE BRAKE ISSUE, UNTIL I PURCHASED NEW TIRES. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND THE WOBBLY SOUND WAS LOUDER THAN NOW THAT THERE WAS NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. SO THEN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ROTORS, WHEN I ASKED ABOUT BRAKE PADS THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UNNECESSARY. SEEMINGLY ILLOGICAL, SINCE YOU HAD TO REMOVE THE BRAKE PADS ANYWAY, AND TIRED OF ARGUING I DID NOT PUSH THE ISSUE, AS I NEEDED MY CAR, AND LOANER AVAILABILITY SEEMED TO DRY UP SINCE I WAS OUT SO FAR OUT OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228561May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2004 SATURN FWD V6 SATURN VUE HAS DEVELOPED A "SHUDDER" IN THE DRIVE TRAIN THAT'S PREVALENT IN THE 30-35MPH RANGE UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. IT IS AKIN TO A TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE ALTHOUGH WE'VE NEVER LOST TRACTION TO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE PRESENTLY HAS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 THOUSAND MILES. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AS WE PUT ON MORE MILES. WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE TO OUR LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM HOWEVER HAVE FOUND NOTHING IN THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS THAT WOULD REVEAL ANY FAILURES. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIMES BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN AS HELPFUL AS POSSIBLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. OUR CONCERN IS THE ISSUE, WHICH CERTAINLY SEEMS TRANSMISSION RELATED, MAY PRESENT ITSELF AT A BAD TIME AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE LOSS OF TRACTION AT A CRUCIAL TIME AND LEAVE US (MY WIFE MAINLY DRIVES THE VEHICLE) IN A VULNERABLE POSITION. HOWEVER, UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP WITNESSES THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO DO ANYTHING. CAN THE NHTSA BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF GM AND SATURN? AGAIN IT IS A 2004 SATURN VUE WITH THE V6 FWD CONFIGURATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228314May 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. WHENEVER SHE APPROACHES A STOP OR DECELERATES AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL STALL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD EITHER BE THE BATTERY OR THE SPARK PLUGS. BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,140 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227993May 16, 2008
VISIBILITY
I CAN NOT UTILIZE THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR TOTALLY, BECAUSE THE TOP HALF OF THE INSIDE MIRROR IS TAKEN UP BY THE BACKSIDE OF THE ONSTAR PANEL, IT IS WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR. ALSO, THE REAR SEAT HEAD REST TAKE UP THE LOWER HALF OF PORTIONS OF IT, SO I HAVE TO KEEP THE REAR SEATS LOWERED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO UTILIZE THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MIRROR. SO NOW I HAVE A 2 SEAT SUV. WHEN PEOPLE ARE SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT, ESPECIALLY WITH 3 PEOPLE, YOU HAVE NO MIRROR VIEW AT ALL. DEALER SAID FRONT MIRROR CANNOT BE RELOCATED AND GLUED BECAUSE OF THE WIRE GOING TO IT AND THE RAIN SENSING WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE A LOT OF DEAD SPOTS IN THIS VEHICLE, AS TO SEEING YOUR WAY CLEAR! TRIED TO REMOVE REAR HEADREST BUT WAS UNABLE TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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