2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE ON THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION, HE NOTICED THAT AFTER PARKING HIS VEHICLE AND LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND COMPLETING TURNS, HE WOULD HEAR LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES HE WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. RETURNED BY USPS. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 1/16/2013 FAILED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO ANY POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED HOWEVER, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT PRESENT OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND HE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY 2013. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCE THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE PUMP WOULD STOP WITHOUT THE TANK BEING COMPLETELY FULL. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY SQUEEZE THE LEVER IN ORDER TO GET GAS TO GO INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT THE REPAIRS ENTAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE IN ORDER TO SWITCH INTO THE SLOW LANE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

REAR DOOR LOCK UNLOCK MECHANISM MALFUNCTION. LOCKS BUT WON'T UNLOCK. ALSO, WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING WHEEL TO EXTREME RIGHT, FRONT END MOANS. ONE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ENGINE MOUNTS. BROUGHT IN SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY "LUBRICATED THE STEERING BOX." PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AS IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. FOUR MONTHS LATER AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE AND ONCE AGAIN, WAS STOPPED BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR BUT PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,321. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.