2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT CONTINUALLY BURNS OUT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BULB SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE DONE THIS MYSELF AS WELL AS HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED AT THE DEALER AND THE BULB CONTINUES TO BURN OUT AFTER JUST A FEW WEEKS.. THERE HAS TO BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSING THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT ALONE AND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM.

AS A RESULT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE OVERHEAD ACCESSORIES. SUNROOF HAS BEEN STUCK INTO OPEN POSITION AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT THE SUNROOF BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION.

THE 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. THE INCIDENT WAS AROUND 5/13/15 TRAVELING ALONG ROUTE 81. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL THUS LOSING POWER AND CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY.. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7/31/15. WHILE DRIVING ALONG ROUTE 695 IN BALTIMORE THE WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND OVER HEATING THE ENGINE. THUS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD ON BUSY HIGHWAY.

WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM GM, AS WE PULLED OFF THE LOT AND MADE IT LESS THEN A HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGHT SO WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. THEY ADVISED US IT WAS A POWER TRAIN ISSUE. WE CALLED GM AND THE REQUESTED US TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THEY'RE MECHANICS COULD LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. CONFIRMED THAT WE HAVE A TIMING CHAIN AND A POWER TRAIN THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ULTIMATELY THEY REFUSED TO FOOT THE BILL AND SAID THEY WOULD ONLY GO IN HALF. NOW WE ARE HAVING TO PAY 1700.00 TO FIX A VEHICLE BEFORE WE EVEN MAKE OUR FIRST CAR PAYMENT.

THE SUN ROOF LEAKS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER HAD COLLECTED INSIDE THE BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER AND BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. SINCE THEN, WATER CONTINUES TO LEAK IN FROM THE SUN ROOF "TUBES" WHICH HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT SEVERAL TIME. I HAVE HAD WATER THAT PUDDLES UNDER THE CARPETING IN THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT AND HAS EFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES POSTED AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF FOLKS WHO HAVE ALSO DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. IT'S A SHAME THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. GM HAS NO RESOLUTION AND THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $50 TO "BLOW OUT THE LINES" I.E. USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW AIR THROUGH THE TUBES. IT'S OBVIOUS THE SUN ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AND THE TUBES (DRAINS AS THEY ARE REFERRED TO BY THE DEALERSHIP) ARE NOT FULL PROOF. THE WATER ALSO LEAKS FROM THE SIDE AIRBAG CURTAINS AND THE SUN ROOF CONTROL PANEL

THE STRUTS ON THE LIFT GATE OF MY SATURN OUTLOOK FAILED TO HOLD UP WHILE MY SISTER AND I WERE LOADING GROCERIES.I SAW THE GATE COMING DOWN AS IT WAS GOING TO STRIKE MY SISTER IN THE HEAD, AND I REACHED FROM THE SIDE TO PREVENT IT FROM CLOSING AND GOT MY INDEX FINGER CRUSHED IN THE LIFT GATE AND NEARLY SEVERED OFF. I STILL TO THIS DAY HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY FINGER.I JUST REVIEVED NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THE STRUTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE AM ON 19 JUN 2015 AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT.

AC BLOWER STOPPED WORKING DO TO WATER COMING IN FROM SUNROOF. CONTACTED SATURN THEY TOLD ME SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. EVEN IF IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WOW UNBELIEVABLE. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. DEALER WANTS $75 DO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM THEN $700 TO FIX THE WATER LEAK AND $500 FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THEY CAN KEEP THE CAR FOR THOSE PRICES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SOMEONE NEEDS TO REGULATE THESE DEALERS AND CAR COMPANIES BETTER. NO SATURN OR GM FOR MY FAMILY

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER HAVING BROUGHT IT IN TWICE FOR THE RECENT AIR BAG RECALLS. TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR/REPLACE IS OVER $900. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, THE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS ONLINE OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT AND AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN, NOT A TYPICAL REPAIR SUCH AS BRAKES OR NEEDING NEW TIRES.