2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY POSITION. THEREFORE, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS WAS "SHIFT CABLE SEPARATED" AND REPLACED THE CABLE AND BRACKET FOR A COST OF $345.26. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER THIS UNDER RECALL # 14152. I HAVE SUBMITTED THE DETAILS TO THEM TODAY AND REQUESTED THEM TO COVER IT UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V224000(POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,000.

IT'S HARD TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW THE BRAKES POWER STEERING AND LIGHT HAS TO BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY. *TR

I EXPERIENCED THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ROLLAWAY PROBLEM, BUT MY DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILED WHILE IN A PUBLIC STREET, AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO MOVE IN REVERSE (IT COULD NOT BE PLACED IN PARK). DURING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGE ON THE SATURN AURA THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN THE EXISTING GEAR (REVERSE), UNABLE TO BE PLACED IN PARK OR CHANGED FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD. THIS HAS THE IDENTICAL RESULTS AS RECALL "NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000" AND "NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000". THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAD THE RECALL WORK FOR 12V460000 COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AND AFTER CONTACTING GM WAS STATED TO NOT BE AFFECTED BY 14V224000. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT ALL SATURN AURA'S SHIFT CABLES ARE FAULTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

JUST RECENTLY MY 2008 SATURN AURA HAS BEEN HIT OR MISS WITH STARTING. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 1 MONTH AGO & THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE; 45,000. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. NO NOISES, IT JUST WON'T TURN ON. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MANY TIMES FOR IT EVENTUALLY START. I'M WONDERING IF IT'S POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS. I KNOW THAT GMC HAS HAD RECALLS ON OTHER MAKES/MODELS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE & SO I'M WONDERING IF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOW BE ADDED TO THAT LIST.

MY VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN ACCELERATING OR AT FULL SPEED, THE STEERING IS FINE. I HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID REMAINS FULL. I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES, THE MANUAL STEERING IS VERY TOUGH TO USE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO "WRENCH ON WHEELS" ON 04/21/2014 AND POWER STEERING WAS INSTALLED AT MY COST OF 389.97. I HAVE A BILL FOR THIS AMOUNT THAT I CAN SUPPLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND IT REQUIRED FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V153000 (STEERING) AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19020.