Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10216833February 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE CAR IS A 2008 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC WITH TWO MAIN SAFETY PROBLEMS. PROBLEM ONE IS THE CAR WILL LOCK YOU OUT AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CAR CAN BE RUNNING OR SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 14 TIMES. LUCKILY I HAD THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO ACCESS THE CAR. SATURN HAS REPEATED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER VUE AND DEEMS IT A "NORMAL FUNCTION" EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUALS SAYS THERE IS A FUNCTION IN THE CAR ENGINEERED INTO IT TO PREVENT YOU FROM LOCKING YOUR KEYS IN THE CAR ACCIDENTALLY. AGAIN THIS HAPPENS AUTOMATICALLY A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER EXITING THE CAR. PROBLEM TWO, TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTS AND ACCELERATES ON FLAT GROUND OR SLIGHT GRADES WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. THIS ALSO HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN CRUISE CONTROLS IS DISENGAGED AS WELL. MY WIFE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ONE DUE TO THIS ON A CURVING ROAD GOING UP HILL. I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS WELL. MULTIPLE DATES OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND HAPPENS BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 47 DAYS SINCE IT HAS BEEN PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216945February 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE I AM NOT REPORTING ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO YOUR ATTENTION IN HOPES OF PREVENTING UNNECESSARY DEATHS OR INJURIES. THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY NOTED IN THEIR VEHICLE RATINGS THAT 'TWO TESTS OF THE VUE WERE CONDUCTED. IN THE FIRST TEST, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY, AND THE REAR PASSENGER DUMMY'S HEAD WAS HIT BY THE WINDOW SILL OF THE REAR DOOR. THIS IMPACT DID NOT PRODUCE HIGH HEAD INJURY MEASURES, BUT THE HEAD PROTECTION WAS INADEQUATE. IN RESPONSE, GENERAL MOTORS REDESIGNED THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO ENSURE MORE RAPID INFLATION AND GREATER EXTENSION OF THE AIRBAG NEXT TO THE REAR DUMMY'S HEAD. IN THE SECOND TEST, THE FIX WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE HEAD PROTECTION RATING IMPROVED TO GOOD'. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE REDESIGNED AIRBAGS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN ALL VUE'S PRODUCED AFTER DECEMBER 2007, OR FROM JANUARY 2008 ON. I PURCHASED MY 2008 SATURN VUE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. AS SUCH, I DO NOT HAVE THE REDESIGNED AIRBAGS. I CONTACTED SATURN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER VIA EMAIL AND RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE 'I CURRENTLY AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH ANY REDESIGNS FOR THE SIDE AIR BAGS AND AS ADVISED IN AN EARLIER CORRESPONDENCE, SHOULD THERE EVER BE A CAMPAIGN ISSUED, YOU WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY UNITED STATES MAIL.' AM I TO HOPE THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT THESE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH SATURN CLEARLY KNOWS AND HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGH ITS ACTIONS THAT THEY MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216502January 30, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, TRAVELED DOWN A HILL, AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END AND SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216289January 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING SMOOTHLY ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE AFTER 25 MILES OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL SUDDENLY DECREASED IN SPEED. AT THE SAME TIME THE TRANSMISSION RESPONDED WITH A LOAD CONTINUAL ROAR. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND MAKE IT TO THE MEDIAN WITHOUT INJURY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE REMAINING 30 MILES AT A TOTAL COST OF $120.00. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN THAT IT WOULD TAKE $5,583.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE SATURN DEALERSHIP QUOTED THE REPAIR AT $6,000.00. I CURRENTLY OWE $7,800.00 ON THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASED 2 YEARS AGO. THE CAR IS UNDER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY MARK BUT HAS 93,500 WHICH FALLS SHORT OF THE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR IT AND WILL NOT SINCE I'VE HEARD STORIES OF OTHERS NEEDING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 2 YEARS LATER. I CAN'T SELL THE CAR FOR 2 REASONS. THE 1ST I DON'T WANT TO PASS THE PROBLEM ON TO SOMEONE ELSE. THE 2ND I STILL HAVE A NOTE ON THE LOAN AND THE HIGHEST OFFER THE SATURN DEALER WILL GIVE US IS $1,500 WITH OR WITHOUT A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO HAVE 2 CAR NOTES WITH 1 CAR. I DO NOT NO WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216056January 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE "VTI TRANS". PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, SOUNDS, SLIPPING, DISENGAGING. WENT INTO SATURN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES,EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUNDS WERE NORMAL, COMMON TO ALL VTI'S, AND THE SLIPPING WAS TRACTION CONTROL. THEY DID NOT NOTE ANY OF MY COMPLAINTS INTO THEIR COMPUTER. WHEN I TALKED TO THEM NO ONE MENTIONED OR NOTIFIED ME OF ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS,NOR DID THEY NOTIFY ME THAT THE TRANS. WARRANTY FOR THE VUE HAD BEEN INCREASED TO 5YR/75,000MI. I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE!RECENTLY I FOUND OUT ABOUT SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS IN 2004, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY. SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE COSTS FOR REPAIR, I "LIMPED" ALONG WITH MY VUE,FOR AS LONG AS I COULD,SOMETIMES IN RATHER DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, UNTIL THE TRANS. FAILED. AFTER GETTING THE WORK DONE HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS SURE IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN SOON. THE PROBLEM STARTED UP AGAIN THAT VERY NIGHT!CHECK WEB SITES LIKE-HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG AND HTTP://WWW.SATURNFANS.COM AND READ DESCRIPTIONS ABT. SATURN VUE "VTI" TRANS. DESCRIBING THE EXACT PROBLEMS I HAD. THIS IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM, THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC AND SATURN HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR A LONG TIME AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING. FRESNO SATURN DEALER NEVER "REGISTERED" US OR OUR PURCHASE WITH SATURN CORPORATE. SOME OF THEM HAVE NEARLY GOTTEN KILLED, INCLUDING ME AS POWER WAS LOST AS I WAS EXITING PARKING LOTS INTO TRAFFIC. THE MECHANICS, NOW THAT MY CAR IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, TOLD ME ABOUT KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH VTI TRANS. THEY TOLD ME BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT THE CAR,THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANS. IT IS DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER. WHEN I WENT IN,I SAW 4-5 SATURN VUES(VTI'S) ALL IN LINED UP IN A ROW FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD ALL OF THOSE WERE IN FOR TRANS. PROBLEMS(SOME PEOPLE HAVE PUT UP TO 4 TRANS. IN THEIR 2002-2004 VTI VUES. APPARENTLY IT IS BEING REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE TRANS. I'VE READ THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE NEARLY BEEN KILLED,WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO SAFETY RECALLS!!! DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216162January 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN VUE AWD 2004 PISTON ROD BECAME BENT , ACCORDING TO A MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL IN THE CAM CASE, THE ENGINE WIL NOT RUN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE CONCERNING THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215980January 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE AND REDUCED POWER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215857January 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE INTERMITTENTLY AND STALLED ON THE FREEWAY SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK AND FORTH FROM THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,357 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215802January 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215436January 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 SATURN VUE 2.2L 4CYL LAST NIGHT AT APPROX. 55-60MPH, MY REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON. I HAD NO FOREWARNING NOISES OR INDICATION MY CAR WAS GOING INTO FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL, SHUT THE IGNITION DOWN, AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD AS SAFELY AS I COULD, STILL AT APPROX. 50 MPH SPEED AS I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR 5 MINS AND SPEAKING TO MY GM DEALERSHIP, THEY ADVISED ME TO TRY TO TURN THE CAR OVER IN CASE IT WAS JUST A "GLITCH" IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. AFTER BEING TOWED TO MY GM DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAD A "ZERO TOLERANCE" ENGINE, AND THAT MY TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE. I WAS TOLD MY ENGINE WAS MOST LIKELY BLOWN, AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED. THE MINIMAL COST OF THIS TIMING CHAIN ERROR IS $3,000 EVEN WITH A USED ENGINE GOING INTO MY CAR. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT SATURN'S 2.2L ENGINE IN THE APPROX. 2001-2002 RANGE, AND I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THIS. I AM CONTACTING SATURN ON MONDAY THE 21ST TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME SORT OF HELP IN REPLACING MY ENGINE, AS THIS IS APPARENTLY AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214924January 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR FROM HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER IS NOT AT FAULT BUT THE SATURN CORPORATION FOR NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE NEW TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214748January 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY SON HAD MY 2003 VUE AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. DEALER ADVISED IT WAS A THERMOSTAT AND THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE PART. MY SON WAS TOLD IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO GO TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND IT MADE A GRINDING, WHINE NOISE. IT THEN WOULDN'T GO UP A HILL. FINALLY GOT IT HOME ( LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE) AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD "BLOWN APART". THE CAR ONLY HAD 59,000 MILES ON IT. HAD A USED TRANSMISSION INSTALLED FOR 2,500.00. A NEW ONE WOULD COST 5500 AND REBUILT 3500. PIECE OF JUNK... WHY DOESN'T SOME ONE MAKE THE DEALER RECALL THIS JUNKER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214746January 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM THE MUFFLER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP AND THE NOISE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A LEAK CAUSING THE NOISE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214576January 12, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2004 SATURN VUE WITH 18,938 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG. I THOUGHT SOMEONE THREW A ROCK AT MY CAR. I FAILED TO FIND REASON FOR NOISE UNTIL I DROVE MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I PULLED OUT, THE REAR END WAS VERY LOOSE, SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO CONTROL. RETURNED TO MY DRIVEWAY AND FOUND A WASHER LAYING ON THE GROUND. THE LOUD NOISE I HEARD MUST HAVE BEEN A BOLT(S) THAT SHEARED, WHILE THE CAR WAS JUST SITTING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH BOLTS FOR THE LATERAL LINKS WERE BROKEN AND TWISTED. TECH REPLACED BOTH REAR LATERAL LINKS AND SET TOE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214582January 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
LEAKING RIGHT AXLE SEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214498January 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
YORK PA> SATURN HAS PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. WHICH THEY KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER REGULAR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, 2003 SATURN VUE HAS CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM 10,000 POINT ON. VEHICLE WHILE JUST TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 30-40 MPH), DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING AND OTHERWISE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY TRANSMISSION WAS LOOKED AT BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AVOIDING THE ISSUE OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. PROBLEMS CONTINUE AFTER SERVICING. HAVE READ EXTENSIVE REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS INVOLVING SATURN VUE VT1 TRANSMISSION. SATURN NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL - IT'S 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!!!!!!!!!! THINK ABOUT ALL OF THESE UNHAPPY PEOPLE WHEN SALES GET TOUGH SATURN??? 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 !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214519January 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
PURCHASED MY 2003 SATURN VUE LAST YEAR WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY AVAILABLE JUST IN CASE. WELL, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO INSPECTION LAST MONTH AND FAILED FOR EMISSIONS. IT WASN'T THE GAS CAP. SATURN OF FREEHOLD, NJ RAN A DIAGNOSTICS TO FIND OUT THAT IT'S THE THERMOSTAT!. YOU WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY? WELL, EVERYTHING ELSE IS COVERED EXCEPT THE THERMOSTAT...SIGH. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A FOUR YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH NORMAL MILEAGE BLOW A THERMOSTAT? I'M WONDERING IF THIS IS COMMON AMONGST THE VUE'S AND IF MAYBE THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL COMING. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214534January 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE RADIO, POWER ASSIST, ALL OF THE LIGHTING, AND THE WINDOWS SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES, BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT ALL THEY COULD DO WAS SEND INFORMATION TO THE DEALER TO ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE REMAINS UNDETERMINED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214236January 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MY 2003 SATURN, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE AND I AM UNABLE TO GO ANYWHERE. AT OTHER TIMES, WHILE DRIVING, I LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. EXTREMELY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE. ALTHOUGH I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, SATURN CLAIMS THEY CANNOT RECREATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214064January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. AFTER HAVING THE TIRES INSPECTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A STARTER, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. A FORMAL COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Saturn Vue