2007 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED SHARPLY AND JERKED. IT WILL DRIVE BUT HAS NO POWER.

RANDOM ERROR WARNING MESSAGES KEEP APPEARING ON MY DISPLAY CENTER, IE. AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICE, DOOR AJAR, STABILITY CONTROL NEEDS SERVICE, ETC. OVERHEAD DOME LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL SHUT OFF BY THE BATTERY SAVER AFTER 20 MIN., THESE ARE CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING "BODY CONTROL MODULE".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE PRESENT NEAR THE BEARING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION MODULE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE MERGING TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. UPDATED 11/31/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP. THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 08/20/15*JB

I SWITCHED MY GEAR FORM PARK TO DRIVE AND MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I LOOK DOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD IT IN DRIVE AND IT WAS. I PUT IT IN PARK SO I THOUGH AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BREAK MY CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I THEN PUSHED DOWN ON THE BREAK AND PUT IN DRIVE AGAIN AND MY CAR ONCE AGAIN STARED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BREAKS.

'07 AURA XR. PURCHASED MID-JANUARY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT, WITH NO ISSUES OTHER THAN AN EXHAUST LEAK AT THE FLEX PIPE. STARTED NOTICING LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, ATTRIBUTED IT TO DIRTY INJECTORS/BAD FUEL. PUT IN INJECTOR CLEANER AND PREMIUM FUEL, CAR WOULD NOT START. FINALLY STARTED AND TOOK OFF ONLY TO HAVE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOW WORSE. CAR WOULD ALMOST STALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM DEAD STOP, HAVE TO KEEP ACCELERATOR PINNED TO THE FLOOR WHEN STARTING, ROUGH IDLE WHEN RUNNING. NEXT STEP, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM, BUT STILL NEEDED REPLACING. CHECKED CODES: P0016 AND P0017 (CRANKSHAFT POSITION VS. INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION CORRELATION BANK 1 FAULT). HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE ASSESSED, BUT FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ THIS IS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. RECALL #11340C WITH SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR EVERY OTHER GM VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT THIS ONE. WHAT A JOKE. WOULD RATHER TAKE THE $2K-4K REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR AND SPEND IT ON A COMPETITOR VEHICLE.

I WAS STOPPED ONE EVENING ON MY HOME FROM DINNER WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT AND HAD TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND COSTLY REPAIR...THEN SIX MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A SPECIAL COVERAGE LETTER IN THE MAIL. I HAD FOLLOWED THE PROCESS THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND NEVER SO QUICKLY GOT TURNED DOWN DUE TO THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. PRIOR TO 2009, THIS TRANSMISSION HAD ISSUES CAUSED BY A VERY WEAK 3,5,R WAVE PLATE, WHICH MADE THIS TRANSMISSION PRONE TO FAILURE IN GM PRODUCTS. UPDATED WAVE PLATES WERE RELEASED FOR MANY CLUTCHES IN 6T70. THE OLD DESIGN WAVE PLATES WEREN'T STRESS RELIEVED AND COULD BREAK WITH USE. THE UPDATED WAVE PLATES ARE AVAILABLE. FIRST COURSE OF ACTION WAS A TSB NUMBER: PIP-4327A OWNERS OF 2007-2009 SATURN AURA AND OUTLOOK, AND 2008-2009 SATURN VUE EQUIPPED WITH THE 6T70/75 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE NO REVERSE AND SLIP/FLARE/HARSH SHIFTS IN 3RD AND/OR 5TH GEAR. CODES P0776 CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL (PC) SOLENOID 2 STUCK OFF AND P0842 TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE 14404A ? SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT ? TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAVE PLATE I AM REQUESTING A RECALL DUE TO HAVING DEFECTIVE PARTS...KNOWINGLY AND WAITING UNTIL CONSUMERS/CUSTOMERS WERE OVER THE MILEAGE TO GET OUT OF ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT THAT IS DUE TO THEM. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPEATING THE SAME ANSWER BACK TO ME EVERY TIME KNOWINGLY THAT MY CAR REPAIR WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS....I FOLLOWED THE STEPS AND NOTHING...AS IF THIS IS ALL MADE UP. THE INCIDENT DATE ABOVE WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WAVE PLATE, PISTON AND SPRING, REACTION GEAR ETC. I HAVE SPOKE WITH [XXX] AT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY TIMES AND LIKE I HAVE TOLD HER I 'M NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON. SINCERELY, [XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN CHEVROLET IN ALEXANDRIA, LA TO REPAIR A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO ME THE PANEL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SHIFT CONTROL HAD BEEN RIPPED OUT AND LEFT IN A CONDITION IT COULD NOT BE REPLACED. MY CAR HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE LEFT BY TECH. IF YOU WILL FURNISH ME AN ADDRESS TO SEND THEM TO.