2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR THE "SERVICE AIR BAG RECALL" WHICH WAS RESET BY THE DEALER, THE LIGHT CAME ON THE FOLLOWING DAY..THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN, AS TO WHICH THE DEALER CHARGED US $120.00 TO LOOK AT IT THIS TIME WHICH IS ABSURD, SINCE THIS IS A RECALL WHY SHOULD WE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING..THEY INFORMED US THAT IT WAS A BAD SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY...THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD COST $965.00 TO BE FIXED, I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND COME TO MY FINDINGS MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE DEALER HAVING THE OWNER PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM..THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER NOT US OWNERS, SINCE IT IS A RECALL, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE A LOVED ONE IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT WILL THEY? OF COURSE NOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON HWY. CAR SHUT OFF AND BACK ON, IT WAS ALSO RAINING. SMELT REALLY BAD LIKE A FIRE. WENT STRAIGHT HOME, TOOK CAR TO SHOP THE NEXT DAY. THE WATER LEAK I THOUGHT HAD BEEN FIXED WAS LEAKING INTO THE ELECTRICAL BOARD CAUSED A BURN OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY SATURN 2008 OUTLOOK I FELT SOMETHING "SLIP" AND MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANYMORE. I WOULD ACCELERATE ON THE GAS WHICH WOULD JUST CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON(THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ALREADY ON). I WAS BASICALLY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND WILL COST APPROX. $2500.00. AFTER RESEARCHING I HAVE NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES. A RECALL IS IN ORDER AFTER READING ABOUT THE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE! 77000 MILES AND WE HAVE THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI WHICH WE HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH! *TR

WHILE PARKED ON A RESIDENT DRIVEWAY, IT WAS RAINING FOR AWHILE THERE AND RAIN CAME THRU BOTH SIDE FRAMES FROM THE WINDSHIELD INNER PILLAR PANELS AND WAS DRIPPING ON THE FLOOR MATS AND WENT THRU THE CARPET AND SOAK THE FLOOR, IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT COMES THROUGH LIKE THAT, SMELL LIKE BURNT WIRES CAME OUT ON OUR WAY BACK HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

AT START UP THE DIC SHOWS A "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE'. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES THE MESSAGE WILL DISAPPEAR. THE MESSAGE WILL APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR WHILE MOVING. A RED WARNING LIGHT ALSO APPEARS IN THE SPEEDOMETER. A GM RECALL 14030 APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS JUST TURNED 26,00 MILES. IT HAS HAD A FEW RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

WATER LEAKS INTO MY VEHICLE FROM A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS. ONE THROUGH THE BACK-UP DISTANCE INDICATOR IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, DOWN THE INSIDES OF THE DOOR PANELS ONTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR, AND DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. MY CAR STARTED NOT TURNING OFF WHEN I WOULD TURN THE IGNITION OFF WITH THE KEY AND PULL IT OUT. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FIXED 5 LEAKS IN THE SUNROOF DRAINS. NOW MY BLOWER MOTOR WON'T WORK, BUT MY CAR DOES TURN OFF AGAIN WHEN I WANT IT TO. MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD BRING THE CAR BACK IN TO HAVE ALL THE CARPET/SEATS TAKEN OUT AND COMPLETELY DRIED OUT SO I DON'T GET MOLD UNDER THE CARPET, TOO. DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS FOR ALL THE FIXES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS, SO I'LL HAVE TO DO ONE AT A TIME. I LOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT'S A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP. I THE LEAKS AND THE DAMAGE THE LEAKS CAUSED, SINCE THEY ARE KNOWN ISSUES, WERE COVERED UNDER SOME KIND OF A RECALL. *TR

I FILED A COMPLAINT #10596533 IN JUNE 2014 ABOUT MY AIR BAG. IT IS AS FOLLOWS: "IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK SAYS OFF EVEN WHEN A FULL SIZED ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SOMETIMES IF YOU MOVE AROUND IN THE SEAT OR GET OUT AND THEN GET BACK IN IT WILL COME ON BUT THERE ARE NOT GUARANTEES. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT IS A SENSOR IN THE SEAT AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY $900 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR SO THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL ACTUALLY FUNCTION. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE A 'SAFETY RECALL". IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH A RIDICULOUS PRICE TAG FOR FIXING. AN UNAFFORDABLE PRICE FOR ANY AVERAGE PERSON! IF THE COMPANY CARES ABOUT SAFETY THEY WILL PUT OUT A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION I NOTICED ON SEVERAL SITES THAT EVEN AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. IN MY OPINION THEY NEED TO COME UP WITH A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FEEL SAFE IN OUR OWN VEHICLES." I HAVEN'T RESOLVED MY PROBLEM. THE DEALER FIRST SAID THEY WOULD PAY 30% OF THE $900 IF I COVERED THE REST. THEY HAVE NOW DECIDED THAT THEY WILL COVER 70% IF I COVER THE REMAINING $270. NOW THIS SEEM LIKE A GREAT DEAL CONSIDERING THE COST IS $900 HOWEVER IT IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING. I CONTINUE TO FIND MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ORDERED. I WILL CONTINUE TO FILE COMPLAINTS TO EVERY ORGANIZATION THAT I FIND UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED AND IT IS REPLACED FOR FREE. I DIDN'T DAMAGE THE SENSOR IT IS BAD ON MANY SATURN'S. AND SO SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE CODE IN THE SIR MODULE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SENSOR MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,945...UPDATED 09-24-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT THE SAME AND THE SOLDERED THE CONNECTIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 10/21/14