2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT IS WAS IN PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS AN OPEN CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11015 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN

I CANNOT CONSISTENTLY GET THE CAR INTO PARK. THE PRNDL INDICATES I'M IN PARK, BUT THE CAR KEEPS ROLLING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS CAMPAIGN ID #: EA11015. *TR

PLACED CAR IN PARK, CAR DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK AND KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDED SELECTING REVERSE AND GEAR SHIFT STAYED IN NEUTRAL, CAR SHUT DOWN OK AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT WOULD RETURN AT RANDOM INTERVALS. TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CLEAR UP BY REPEATEDLY CYCLING THE SHIFT SELECTOR. THE LAST TIME WAS THIS WEEKEND WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING IN THE GARAGE AFTER THE CONSOLE INDICATOR AND POSITION INDICATED PARK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER TODAY AND THE SHIFT CABLE AND BRACKET WERE REPLACED. SEEMS TO BE OK NOW. FILED THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE CHEVY 1-800 LINE SAID NO HELP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE VIN NUMBER RANGE -- WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER AURA OUT OF THE VIN RANGE ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS TOWED IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RANGE GM HAS IDENTIFIED IS APPARENTLY TOO NARROW AND MORE CARS ARE INVOLVED THAN GM ACKNOWLEDGES. IT WAS MY FAULT THIS WASN'T ADDRESSED SOONER -- BUT JUST COULDN'T FIND TIME OR RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH IT AFTER THE LOCAL GARAGE FOUND NOTHING. *TR

2008 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING CLUNKING NOISE *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THEY LUBRICATED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. AS IT TURNED OUT, THAT WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. IN JANUARY 2012, THE NOISE RETURNED AGAIN, FOLLOWED BY A POPPING NOISE. ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN A QUOTE OF $500 TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY AND BALL JOINT. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY PERFORMED THE WORK FOR $312 INSTEAD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE HAS SINCE RETURNED AGAIN TO THE STEERING SHAFT.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, RED FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION RESERVOIR AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FAULTY TRANS COOLER LINES. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH TRANS COOLER LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,942.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND REMAINED LOCKED IN REVERSE. THE SHIFTER THEN WENT LIMP WHEN MOVED TO DRIVE AND THEN HIT A CURB. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TIRED TO RESTART IT AGAIN, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE NEW CABLE WAS THE SAME AS THE FAILED PART. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,492 UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 05/11/12

1ST INCIDENT (2/4)- VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DOOR UNLOCKED AS IT SHOULD BUT DOOR REMAINED SHUT. HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE OUT OF PASSENGER DOOR. TRIED OPENING DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, REMAINED SHUT. LEFT VEHICLE FOR 20 MINUTES, RETURNED AND TRIED OPENING AGAIN WOULD NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE. A FEW HOURS LATER, DOOR OPENED LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. 2ND INCIDENT (2/17)- SAME AS BEFORE. TURNED ON AND OFF CAR AGAIN STILL COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. EXITED OUT OF PASSENGER DOOR. CAME BACK TO CAR AFTER 2 HOURS AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. ARRIVED HOME 20 MINS LATER, IT OPENED. TRIED CLOSING DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER 4 TRIES, IT FINALLY SHUT AND WAS ABLE TO LOCK CAR. SINCE THEN I HEAR AIR COMING IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING BUT HAVE CHECKED THE WINDOWS AND THEY WERE ALL UP. ALSO NOTICED STATIC IN RADIO WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD STOP AND START AGAIN REALLY QUICKLY. A LOT OF STATIC WHEN PLAYING MP3. 3RD INCIDENT (2/19)- SAME OCCURRENCE AS BEFORE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN; STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER A FEW HOURS. DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK UNTIL AFTER A FEW TRIES. CONTINUED STATIC IN RADIO EVEN AFTER DOOR ISSUE. 4TH & 5TH INCIDENT (3/4 & 3/5) - SAME OCCURRENCE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT WORK ALL DAY. 6TH INCIDENT (3/5) - DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN THIS MORNING. 30 MINS LATER IT OPENED. 5 HOURS LATER AFTER TAKING IT TO FIRESTONE TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM, DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. (LOCKED TECHNICIAN INSIDE THE CAR). TECHNICIAN REFERRED ME TO GM DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS. HE SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THIS IS REALLY FRUSTRATING. DROPPING VEHICLE OFF TONIGHT TO BE SEEN ON 3/6. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA XR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,207.

THIS VEHICLE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. THIS CAR STARTED JERKING OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE OTHER MAJOR PROBLEM IT HAS IS THAT IF I HAVE THE CAR IN ONE GEAR IT FORCES ITSELF TO DRIVE IN ANOTHER GEAR. I TRY TO SWITCH GEARS AND THAT BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. THIS CAR DID NOT SWITCH TO THE CORRECT GEAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING AMIDST TRAFFIC. A CAR COULD HAVE EASILY TOPPLED ME OVER WITH THIS CAR NOT WANTING TO DRIVE WHEN I KNOW THAT IT IS IN THE RIGHT GEAR. MOST EVERY OTHER SATURN HAS HAD PLENTY OF ISSUES IN REGARDS TO RECALLS. HOW THIS CAR SEEMS TO ESCAPE THE SAME FATE IS BEYOND ME. I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE POSTING ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT MY CAR BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION. THIS CAR IS MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE SWITCH STOP LAMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.