2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

OPENING THE DOOR AND SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, THE SEAT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. AS I GOT OUT OF THE SEAT, IT ROCKED TO THE LEFT. THE WELDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE FRAME ON THE BASE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN. *TR

RIGHT REAR LOCK STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED IT, THEN LEFT REAR STOPPED WORKING, NOW DRIVERS DOOR LOCKING PART TIME, SO THAT WILL SOON STOP. ON 5/25/14 WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. AFTER KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED IT RESET. THANK YOU *TR

2 YEARS AGO I COMPLAINED TO GM CONCERNING THE CAR MOVING WHEN IT WAS IN PARK TO NO AVAIL. ON WED MY GRANDSON WAS APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN IN THE AUTO WOULD NOT SHIFT. AS HE I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE IT WOULD NOT BACK UP. I HAD HIM DRIVE TO THE END OF THE CU-DE-SAC WHERE WE COULD TURN AROUND AND BROUGHT THE CAR HOME WHERE IT HAS SAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE IT RESPONDED AS IF IT WERE IN REVERSE GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. RK

THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. THIS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGEMENT. PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR COMING ON WITHOUT CAUSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY TO THE RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, CONFIRMED BY THE TRANSMISSION CENTER THAT HAS IT: THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE IS BROKEN AND THE SNAP RING WHICH HOLDS IT IN PLACE IS IN PIECES. ALL PARTS ARE BEING SAVED FOR ME. A DETAILED REPORT IS BEING PREPARED. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #09-07-30-012 WAS ISSUED BY GM ON THIS DEFECT. NO RECALL HAS EVER BEEN ISSUED. THE FAILURE RESULTING FROM THIS ERROR IS COMMON, AND INCONSISTENTLY ADDRESSED BY GM. THERE IS NO DRIVER ERROR OR MAINTENANCE ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE THIS FAULT. MY CAR RECEIVED REGULAR DEALER SERVICE THE ENTIRE TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM WAS EVER MADE, NOR DID ANYONE AT THE DEALERSHIP OFFER TO REPAIR IT, EVEN WHEN ANOTHER SERIOUS ENGINE REPAIR, ALSO UNDER WARRANTY, AND ALSO DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER A PUDDLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN IN PARTIALLY INTO THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY CAR WILL MOVE BY ITSELF. IT WILL SHAKE AND TURN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHILE THE CAR ITSELF DOESN'T JERK WHEN IT DOES IT, IT'S EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. IT WILL HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED AND HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

UNABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, I HAVE TO PLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON IN ORDER FOR CAR TO NOT MOVE WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. I HAVE TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START IT, AND THEN PLACE IT IN THE DESIRE GEAR. *TR