2007 SATURN AURA Complaints

I RECENTLY NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM MY VEHICLE. I INITIALLY CHECKED THE FUNCTION AND FIT OF GAS CAP. I REMOVED TO ENGINE COVER AND STARTED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT FUEL LINES IN THE ENGINE BAY AREA AS WELL AS THE AREA OF AND THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM ITSELF TO THE MANIFOLD. ALL THE ABOVE INSPECTIONS PRODUCED NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE. I LIFTED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM THE FIREWALL AREA TO THE FUEL TANK. AGAIN, NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. AT THE FUEL TANK THE SMELL WAS MORE INTENSE BUT STILL NOTHING OBVIOUS. DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE FUEL TANK, INSPECTION OF THE TOP HALF WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITH MY TOOL AVAILABILITY. YET THE INTENSITY OF THE SMELL IN THE FUEL TANK AREA GAVE A STRONG INDICATION OF A LEAK AT THE TANK. UPON A SEARCH ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, I FOUND THAT THE 2007 SATURN ION HAS A FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR EXACTLY THIS ISSUE AND IT SPECIFIES ARIZONA AS AN IMPACT STATE. I TRULY BELIEVE MY AURA IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TROUBLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL PUMP ISSUE OF THE ION. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND SEVERAL POSTING BY OTHER AURA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. OF THOSE WHO PAID FOR RESOLUTION, ALL FOUND THE LEAK STEMMED FROM A CRACKED PLASTIC FITTING AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE REASON BEHIND THE ION RECALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO OTHER GM VEHICLES BEFORE A DANGEROUS ISSUE ARISES AND SOMEONE IS INJURED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME YET I MUST TRAVEL DAILY TO AND FROM WORK. I PRAY THAT EITHER I CAN AFFORD RESOLUTION MYSELF, OR THE NHTSA FINDS RESOLVE FOR AURA OWNERS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR A VEHICLE RECEIVES MAJOR DAMAGE DUE TO THIS FUEL LEAK PROBLEM.

THE STEERING ON THE CAR IS VERY TIGHT, MEANING IT DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY. I FEEL EVERY AND ANY SORT OF BUMP THE CAR GOES OVER. WHEN TURNING IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS SCRUBBING THE PAYMENT, NOT A THOROUGH MOVEMENT. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING LOOSE OR SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IN THE INTERIOR OR UNDER THE HOOD IS RATTLING OR IS MAY COME APART. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM IS SAYING THAT THE SWAY BAR AND END LINKS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. ALSO, MY AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED ON SAYING IT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED.... I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THIS ALERT ON MY DISPLAY!!THEY EXPLAINED TO ME IT HAPPENS OVER TIME, HOWEVER FROM READING OTHER SATURN CAR OWNER'S REVIEWS THIS IS A RECURRING COMPLAINT AMONGST MANY OTHERS. IT IS OR WAS THE TOP LUXURY SEDAN WHEN IT CAME OUT AND IT WOULD APPEAR THE SUSPENSION WOULD BE A LOT SMOOTHER ON A SEDAN. UNHAPPY WITH RESULTS AND I FEEL THE HISTORY OF CAR WAS NOT REVEALED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE REPAIR BILL ESTIMATE IS AROUND 500.00 AND THAT IS A LOT OF EXPENSE....THERE IS ANOTHER REVIEW REFERENCING TO THE STRUTS OR TYPE OF STRUT TO USE SHOULD BE THE ONE MADE BY CHEVY. FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED IN MEMPHIS,TN!! *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT IN THE SEAT AT THE WEIGHT OF 112 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO REGISTER THAT THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

BRAKES LIGHTS ARE REVERSED. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN MY FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL (WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, WHEN I AM ACCELERATING/COASTING). WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN THE ISSUE IS OCCURING THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND I ALSO HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO PUT IT IN GEAR. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP ON AND OFF FOR YEARS NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE RECALL.

OCCURRING OFTEN BUT INTERMITTENTLY, MY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE THE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING ENGAGED. WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ENGAGED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND WILL THEN COME BACK ON WHEN DISENGAGED. THIS ALSO DOES NOT ALLOW CRUISE CONTROL TO BE ACTIVATED WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MULTIPLE SATURN AURA OWNERS. THE CAUSE FOR CONCERN IS DRIVER SAFETY. PLEASE TAKE THIS ISSUE INTO CONSIDERATION AS A RECALL FOR SATURN AURA OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN AURA XE MY PROBLEM IS THE SEAT MOTORS HOUSING DRIVER SIDE ARE STARTING TO COME APART WHEN I MOVE SEAT UP/DOWN THE PARTS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE FRAME IS POKING THROUGH THE SEAT ON THE LEFT BACK SIDE LOWER CUSHION THAT IS STICKING ME IN THE BUTT WHEN I GET INTO CAR .ALSO THE FRONT BRAKES GET REALLY SHAKY WHEN I HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY ON ROUGH ROADS PEDAL SEEMS TO GO TO FLOOR AND BRAKES MAKE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ITS A LITTLE SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. ALSO THE POST FOR MY GAS CAP THAT ALLOWS THE DOOR TO POP OPEN FELL APART THE PIN FELL INTO THE MOUNTING HOLE AND WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS COMING APART. *TR

FIRST NOTICED CRUISE DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. CRUISE CORRECTED ITSELF AFTER TRYING IT AFTER SEVERAL MILES. SECOND, A FEW WEEKS LATER, CRUISE QUIT FUNCTIONING AGAIN, THIS TIME I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHILE NOT TOUCHING BRAKE PETAL. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PETAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF, AND THEN THEY WILL COME ON WHEN THE PETAL IS RELEASED. DROVE 60 MILES THIS WAY IN THE DARK. WHEN I REACHED DESTINATION IT WAS DAWN LIGHT AND CAR WAS RUNNING IN PARK. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND RUNNING LIGHTS ON. WHEN I HIT BRAKE PETAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION AS NORMAL. I DON'T KNOW IF CRUISE WAS WORKING SINCE I WAS PARKED. PERSONAL THOUGHT; COULD BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE ONLY BE RELATED WHILE THE AUTO HEADLAMPS ARE FUNCTIONING? MY INVESTIGATION LED TO MANY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AROUND THE INTERNET ABOUT ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME ON SATURN AURA, CHEVY MALIBU, AND PONTIAC G6. IE BRAKE LIGHTS OPERATING IN REVERSE OF INTENDED DESIGN, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, AND ALSO TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO OR OUT OF GEAR BY THE SELECTOR LEAVER. HOWEVER, I AM NOT NOTICING A SHIFTER ISSUE AT THIS TIME. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING IN REVERSE OF NORMAL DESIGN. HOWEVER, ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS SEEM TO BE RELATED AND HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. I ALSO FOUND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN NO.: 08-05-22-009 WITH ALL OF THESE RELATED PROBLEMS. PLEASE FINISH INVESTIGATION AND MOVE THIS TO A RECALL! *TR

THE HEATED SEATS COMES ON ITS OWN ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES OFTEN WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND WHEN I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART IT GOES OUT...BUT LATELY IT STAYS ON LONGER. *TR

HARD SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE/REVERSE. MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES REALLY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK AND WHEN I PRESS ON BRAKES IT MAKES A SCRAPING SOUND. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT UNTIL I PRESS ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT AND CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST RUN INTO ME. THIS OCCURS OFTEN. I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAPPENS DURING THE DAY BUT IT DOES AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CAN SEE THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT VIA MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. *TR

THREE PROBLEMS SEEM TO HAVE OCCURRED AROUND THE SAME TIME: 1) THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED AND WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED; 2) THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE; AND 3) SOMETIMES THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF PARK IS TO PRESS DOWN VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR