2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM BACK IN 2014. I HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE POWER STEERING PER THE RECALL PARAMETERS. HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS?: IT SEEMS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS AROUND THE 40 DEGREE AND BELOW MARK, THAT THE POWER STEERING WON'T OPERATE? I GO TO TURN THE CAR ON, THE CAR COMES TO LIFE, AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHTS UP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER? THE WHEEL IS 'DEAD-IN-MY-HANDS AS WELL? AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES WILL IT THEN ACTIVATE THE POWER STEERING? BUT, NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. SO FAR, ONCE IT COMES TO LIFE, THE STEERING HAS NOT GONE OUT. WHEN I INQUIRED OF THE WARRANTY, APPARENTLY, PER THE RECALL DETAILS, THE PART(S) ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR A YEAR AND ITS BEEN APPROX. A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE THE WORK WAS DONE. VERY FRUSTRATED AND VERY CONCERNED THAT THE POWER STEERING MAY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY CONCERNED FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE!! I CAN SEND ANY COPIES OF THE RECALL PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IF NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AND SLOWING DOWN MY VEHICLE AS THE LIGHT TURNED FROM YELLOW TO RED, MY STEERING WHEEL INSTANTLY FROZE. THE INDICATOR SCREEN IN MY CAR READ: POWER STEERING. IT BECAME INSTANTLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I TURNED OFF MY MOTOR AND STARTED MY ENGINE AGAIN AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS BACK TO ITS NORMAL WAY OF USAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,140.

THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM FOR A MALFUNCTION THAT WAS REPAIRED BY A DEALER UNDER RECALL # 13036. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE ON (LIT) WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF (DARK). THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR DESPITE A PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR.

THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN NOT TOUCHED AND GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. I CALL GM AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON A RECALL, BUT IT SEEMS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR AND THE SHIFT CABLE WAS NOT ATTACHED IN THE PROPER AREA. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ARM BRACKET NEAR THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE BUSHING CABLE FAILED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GEARS CHANGING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE GEAR WAS ABLE TO CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO PARK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.