2007 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AS I WAS CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. I LOOKED AT THE IGNITION AND IT HAD TURNED OUT OF THE ON POSITION. I HAVE NO EXTRA KEYS ON THE KEY CHAIN. *JS

RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES, RECALL # 14152; AND RECALL # 13036. RECALL# 14152, HAS BEEN REPLACED I'M ASSUMING. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT AN HIGHER SPEED THAN WHAT I'M DRIVING, THE RPM DIAL SHOOTS UP TO 5 OR 6 ON THE RPM DIAL THEN GRADUALLY GO DOWN TO 1. WHEN I AM AT AN COMPLETE STOP, MY VEHICLE IS SLOW ABOUT ACCELERATING, WHICH CAN BE SCARY BECAUSE PEOPLE BEHIND ME ARE DRIVING FASTER THAN I'M MOVING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT A HIGHER SPEED THAN I'M DRIVING. I PRAY THAT THIS RECALL WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE I AM AN 65 YEAR OLD LADY, WITH 2 GRANDCHILDREN THAT I TAKE ON DIFFERENT EVENTS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT AN POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFAULT IN MY VEHICLE COULD CAUSE AN FATAL ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE ESPECIALLY MY GRANDCHILDREN. THIS LETTER IS NOTICE TO YOU OF MY CONCERN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I CAN'T PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR I'M ON AN FIXED INCOME. THANK YOU. OH BY THE WAY RECALL #13036 IS NOT IN STOCK YET, I'M WAITING FOR PART TO COME IN .I PRAY IT WILL COME IN BEFORE MY CAR BREAKDOWN PERMANENTLY. *TR

THE PLASTIC BACK COVERING OF THE DRIVER SEAT IS POPPING OFF AGAIN. IT FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT LEANS BACK. THE SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2007. IT SEEMS TO LAST ABOUT 2.5 - 3 YEARS. I BELIEVE A SEAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 3 YEARS. *TR

TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT WHICH TIME ALSO REQUESTED COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH, UNABLE TO HAVE DONE AS SERVICE DEPT. FOUND A LEAK AT THE CROSSOVER PIPE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED ONCE THEY RECEIVE THE PARTS. I HAD THE CROSSOVER PIPE REPLACED AND RESEALED IN FEB. 2013 AT 54233 MILES. FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO GO OUT EVERY YEAR. *TR

TRANSMISSION JUMPING INTO NEUTRAL FROM FIRST GEAR AND VERY DIFFICULT TO GET BACK INTO GEAR. FINALLY GET INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT JUMPED BACK INTO NEUTRAL..CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AS MINE IS 6 SPEED (4 SPEED TRANSMISSION ONLY WERE RE-CALLED) AND TOO BAD THAT THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED IN APRIL 2012. NOT EVEN 100,000 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP SAID DEFINITELY INTERNAL PROBLEM POSSIBLY AN INTERNAL POWER SOLENOID ISSUE BUT WOULD TAKE MANY HOURS AND LOT MORE MONEY TO DIAGNOSE. ASKED ABOUT THE AFTER WARRANTY COVERAGE AND WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP NO GUARANTEE I WOULD QUALIFY AND AGAIN IT WOULD COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE TO TAKE APART AND DIAGNOSE. ENDED UP BUYING A GM RE-MANUFACTURED AT $4500. NORMAL CITIZENS DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS WHEN IT IS KNOWN ISSUE BY GM THAT THE SATURN AURA'S HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THAT TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ISSUE RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION. I'M GLAD NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. CALLED GM AND THEY CLAIM TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.HAVE TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH(DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM)2ND TIME REPLACED 2 BULBS THAT WERE "DIM"(DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM)3RD TIME APPLIED DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT TO BAS CONNECTOR, STILL NOT FIXED.WHY IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ON MOTORTREND WEBSITE DATED 5/14/2014 BUT GM AND THEIR DEALERS PLAY DUMB?HOW CAN PEOPLE GET THIS FIXED? *TR

TRIED TO ADJUST THE VERTICAL LIFT ON THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT AND FELT SOMETHING PUSHING THROUGH THE SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR LEFT OF THE SEAT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR AND COULD BE PULLED SEVERAL INCHES UP. ULTIMATELY DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN; SPECIFICALLY, THE HORIZONTAL BAR AT THE REAR OF THE SEAT TO WHICH THE VERTICAL LIFTER IS ATTACHED WAS BROKEN AT THE WELDS. THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE IN CASE OF A CRASH. THE CAR SEAT FRAME CANNOT BE REPAIRED. A NEW ONE COSTS $1000. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD ONE WITH SEAT FAILURE AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR

STRUCTURAL WELD UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. SEAT NOW SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT, NOT SECURE IN THE VEHICLE. VISUAL INDICATION OF A WEAK, NON-PENETRATIVE, ROBOTIC STRUCTURAL WELD KEEPING THE SEAT IN PLACE. GM WILL NOT COVER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING ACROSS MILLIONS OF VEHICLES UNDER THE CHEVROLET AND SATURN MAKES. *TR