2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AND THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

SHIFTER CABLE BROKEN BEHIND RETAINING BRACKET VEHICLE ROLLS IN PARK INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WONT START IN PARK LOTS OF RECALLS ONLINE FOR SHIFTER CABLE ON THIS SATURN MODEL AND MANY OTHER GM MODELS GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL (YET) FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WAS IN BACK TO BACK TRAFFIC USING BRAKES OFTEN, WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES IT WAS NOT WORKING, THE CAR RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR. TO REPAIR THIS CAR IT WILL COST XXXXXWHICH IS AS THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE CAR INVOLVED HAD VERY LITTLE DAMAGE ONLY MY SATURN AURA HAS SERIOUS DAMAGED. I HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE BREAKS PREVIOUSLY. ON THE SATURN AURA REVIEWS THEY ARE FEW BRAKES PROBLEM REPORTED. THIS 2008 AURA WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007. THERE IS MANY 2007 AURA REPORTED BRAKES PROBLEMS. I WANT TO PURSUE AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVICE ME IF I SHOULD FIX THE CAR OR IF I SHOULD GET A LAWYER OR WHAT I NEED TO DO. *TR

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT IN LOW GEAR.....RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE NEW....ALMOST HIT IN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO SHIFTING...THEN SUDDENLY SHIFTS LIKE NO PROBLEM..... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES HOWEVER THE TIRE PRESSURE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT HE COULD TAKE THE KEY OUR OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKE WHEN MOVING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. CABLE HAD CORRODED AND BROKE NEAR THE POINT OF CONNECTION TO THE TRANSMISSION IN FRONT OF THE FIREWALL. CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT RESTART BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS NO LONGER IN PARK AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED. 2008 SATURN AURA 3.5L WITH 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH PROBLEMS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA11015. SATURN WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRS COST $307.72. IF BREAKAGE HAD OCCURRED SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN A PARKING LOT IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS WITH NO CONTROL OR ABILITY TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC OR HARM'S WAY. SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT AND BROKEN WITH 40,000 MILES AND 2 YEARS OLD. *TR

FIRST FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER LOCK STOPPED WORKING AND NOW RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES WORK. ALL LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO FOB OR SWITCH ACTIVATION. LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO PLACING THE CAR IN DRIVE AND DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY NOV 9TH 2009 WHEN THE DOOR LOCK BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THEY REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. TODAY THE REMAINING 3 DO NOT WORK. WHEN I START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF, IT IS MY BELIEF BASED ON NORMAL OPERATION OF THESE LOCKS, THAT MY DOORS ARE LOCKED AND PASSENGERS ARE SAFE. THE REALITY IS JUST THE OPPOSITE. NOT ONLY DOES IT BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AS DESCRIBED, BUT IT ALSO BECOMES AN ISSUE WHEN YOU PARK YOUR CAR, LOCK YOUR DOORS WITH THE REMOTE, AND WALK AWAY WITH CONFIDENCE THAT YOUR CAR IS LOCKED WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT DUE TO THE FAULTY CHEAP PRODUCT USED IN THIS CAR, AND OTHERS MANUFACTURED BY GM. WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH, I WAS SURPRISED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON VARIOUS BLOG SITES COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM AND THE BEST THEY OFFERED WAS TO REPLACE ALL 4 LOCKS FOR HALF PRICE. THAT IS $500 INSTEAD OF $1000. WHILE I APPRECIATE THEIR OFFER,I KNOW FOR A FACT A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR COSTS BETWEEN $5 AND $10, AND IT'S NOT ENTIRELY ABOUT THE MONEY. IT'S A MATTER OF RIGHT AND WRONG, SAFE AND NOT SAFE. THIS ISSUE IN MY MIND IS MORE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE THINKING THEY ARE SAFELY LOCKED IN THEIR CAR BY A SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO DO EXACTLY THAT. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT EITHER. THESE LOCKS ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT THAT I EXPECT TO WORK AND KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE MUCH IN THE SAME WAY I EXPECT MY BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS BECAME A RECALL ON THIS AND OTHER VEHICLES LIKE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. IT ALSO WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER EVENLY. UPON A PERSONAL INSPECTION, I FOUND A BROKEN FRAME PIECE ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE SEAT. *JS