2007 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

ACCELERATED TO GET ON INTERSTATE 41 TO 65 MPH. HEARD A UNUSUAL NOISE. LOST ALL POWER STEERING (PS) , HAD TO USE MANUAL/HARD TO STEER CONTROL. NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, NO IDEA OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. DROVE CAR HOME AT A REDUCED SPEED. CAR MAKER NOTIFIED ME IN SEPTEMBER 2014 THEY HAD A "CAMPAIGN" TO REPLACE PUMPS IF FAILED BEFORE 150,000 MI. I HAD HEARD A PS WHINE NOISE AND HAD TAKEN THE OUTLOOK TO THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY2015, BEFORE THE 150,000 MI AND THEY SAID IF IT FAILED THEY WOULD HONOR THE CAMPAIGN. THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE PS FLUID OR LISTEN TO THE NOISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WITH HESITATION AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,880.

ISSUES WITH THE 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK INCLUDE ONGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUES (LIGHTS INTERMITTENT FUNCTIONING, STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY, REMOTE START DOESN'T WORK, POWER LIFT GATE OPENS ON IT'S OWN, LIFT GATE SWITCH FAILED INTERNALLY), AIR INTAKE FILLED WITH OIL AND WATER MIX, WATER UNDER FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE, INTERMITTENTLY THE STABILITRACK WILL TURN OFF, MESSAGE SAYING 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED', CAR SHAKES, NO POWER AND REQUIRES COASTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. (THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IS TEMPORARILY ADDRESSED BY TURNING THE CAR OFF, REMOVING THE KEYS, OPENING THE DOOR, WAITING FIVE MINUTES. THEN THE CAR STARTS BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON.) REQUIRED NEW THROTTLE BODY, REPLACING STRUTS, SWAY BAR LINK, SHOT AND/OR STRUT ASSEMBLY. RACK AND PINION, TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MOST RECENTLY HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH HARD SHIFTING, CEL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON, INTAKE BOOT FULL OF OIL, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR UNTIL 4000RMP'S AND DOES THE SAME THING ON HIGHWAY IN 2ND GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

WE PURCHASED THIS SATURN OUTLOOK IN MAY OF 2013, IT WAS USED BUT VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS PERIODICALLY GO OUT. IT IS NOT THE BULB BECAUSE THE BULB COMES BACK ON, BUT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND COUNTLESS TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY GO OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING! THIS IS FRIGHTENING AND SO VERY DANGEROUS. I KNOW OF OTHER OUTLOOK OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! PLEASE DO A RECALL AND HELP US, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM THEIR HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING! *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON AN OFF RAMP, AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT, IT MADE HORRIBLE NOISES AND WOULD NEVER STAY ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT'S POSSIBLY THE TIMING CHAIN. THERE IS A RECALL OF TIMING CHAINS EXCEPT IT'S 120,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS, WHICH COMES FIRST. MY CAR HAS 128,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE BY 8,000 MILES!!!!! THIS CAR HAS ALREADY HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS, NOW GM KNOWS THERE IS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE, THEY SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE REPLACEMENT ON THIS OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT THEY KNOW IS FAULTY OR WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR ALL 2007 SATURNS. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS WATER FROM THE ROOF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE LEAKING WATER IS NOT ONE DRIP HERE AND THERE, BUT A GUSH OF WATER WILL COME OUT OF THESE AREAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK WHILE IT IS RAINING. THE WATER WILL DRAIN OUT OF THE HEADLINER, THE AIRBAG AREAS, THE LIGHT FIXTURES, THE SEAT BELT AREAS ALL IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE CAR AND WILL ALSO DRENCH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO HAVE A MUSTY MOLDY SMELL TO IT. I FIND IT VERY DISCERNING THAT AFTER YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE, IT WILL HAVE THESE SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS WATER LEAKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE THINGS HAPPEN, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A SHORTAGE WITH THE WIRING SYSTEMS IN MY VEHICLE THUS CAUSING EVEN MORE DAMAGE. SINCE THE WATER STARTED LEAKING FROM THE ROOF, I HAVE HAD AIRBAG ISSUES AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUES (IT RUNS CONSTANTLY). I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. *TR

DRIVING IN SUB ZERO WEATHER, I DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND NOW I FIND OUT, IT IS SOMETHING CALLED "LIMP" MODE. CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 35 MILES PER HOUR AND I HAD MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS COMING ONE. HOW DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR SEE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND SUDDENLY REALIZE YOU HAVE NO POWER. TRYING TO GET INTO THE OUTER LANE AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. I WAS -20 DEGREES OUT THAT DAY. I FOUND THIS LISTED ON A WEB SITE, SOUND LIKE GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM ALREADY. I WORK WITH A GIRL THAT HAS A ACADIA. SHE SAW MY FACEBOOK POST ABOUT MY CAR. SHE WAS ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY THE SAME DAY I WAS AND HERE CAR WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING MY WAS. TWO CARS WITH LOSS OF POWER AT THE SAME TIME AND DAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS. HERE IS THE LINK I FOUND REGARDING THIS PROBLEM:HTTP://RICKSFREEAUTOREPAIRADVICE.COM/OIL-IN-AIR-INTAKE-DUCT/ GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM WITH OIL IN AIR INTAKE DUCT, ALONG WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, POOR ACCELERATION, AND THROTTLE BODY FREEZING. THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.6L ENGINE: 2008-11 BUICK ENCLAVE, 2007-11 CHEVROLET MALIBU, 2009-11 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE,2007-11 GMC ACADIA,2007-10 PONTIAC G6, 2007-09 SATURN AURA, 2007-10 SATURN OUTLOOK GM STATES THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER A COLD START UP OR WHEN DRIVING IN COLD TEMPERATURES. IF YOU SCAN THE PCM, ICE FORMATION IS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION FREEZING AT THE BASE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WITH ADDITIONAL COLLECTION OF ICE FORMATION DEPOSITS IN THE AIR INLET DUCT. FREEZING CONDENSATION FORMS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. OIL DEPOSITS ARE THE COLLECTION OF THE ENGINE VAPORS, FUEL DILUTION AND OIL MIST AT THE BASE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WITH ADDITIONAL FORMATION COLLECTING IN THE DUCT. *TR

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT LEAVING ME STRANDED - DURING A CHICAGO SNOW STORM. I'M BEING TOLD THAT IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN - ONLY NOW THE POWER TRAN WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. CONSUMER REQUESTS AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH FOR VEHICLE DUE TO A MEDIAL CONDITION. *SMD