2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK STARTED SLIPPING REALLY BAD. DROVE TO A O'REILLY AND CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IT WAS GOOD. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST A FLUKE, STARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. TRANSMISSION DONE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE KEY REMAINED LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. PM

THIS CAR SUCKS, BOUGHT THE CAR LAST MAY 2013 AND WITHIN 2 MONTHS AND TO TAKE IT TO COTTMAN TRANS IN NJ , I STILL HAD A WARRANTY FROM GUARDIAN , THEY CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT , THE WAVE PLATE IS BAD , BUT WE AREN'T GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT BECAUSE THEY SHOULD OF FIXED IT , TOOK IT BACK TO FAULKNER BUICK GMC AND AN HOUR OF FREE , GUESS WHAT THE WAVE PLATE AND TRANS NEEDS TO BE REPLACE , I LOOKED O THE WEB AND IT STATES THIS CAR SATURN OUTLOOK HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS , WHEN ARE THE GOING TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM TOO . *TR

RECENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. TO REPLACE IT WILL COST AN UPWARD OF $400. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES STEERING CONSTANTLY SQUEALING, NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON. AND WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS THE STABILITY CONTROL MAKES A LOUD ABRUPT NOISE ALMOST STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE PROBLEMS I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IN SUCH THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME I'VE OWNED IT. I AM A PREGNANT MOTHER WITH 2 CHILDREN ALREADY AND I DO NOT TRUST THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE!! *TR

I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. ALL OF THE SUDDEN ONE DAY I WENT TO LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. IT ALSO BARLEY GOES FORWARD. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH SLOWER THAN NORMAL ACCELERATION AND ROUGH GEAR CHANGE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SIMILAR KIND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT SEEMS THERE IS A $25 PART CALLED A WAVE PLATE THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THESE CARS WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO CEASE RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF REPAIRS. AFTER FINDING THIS OUT I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS BOUNCED AROUND QUITE A BIT. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DISCUSSED HELPING FINANCIALLY TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY ASKED US TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP SO WE DID JUST THAT. AFTER DOING THAT THEY RENIGGED THEIR OFFER TO HELP US SO THE CAR JUST SAT THERE FOR QUITE A WHILE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2011 WITH 98,000 AND OWNED IT 2 YEARS THEN HAD THIS PROBLEM, NOW AT 126,000. AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND HAD THIS HAPPEN I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. I LOVE THE CAR BUT IT IS A COMPLETE HEADACHE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE KIDS AND DO NOT HAVE $3500 TO SHELL OUT TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS SUCH A HUGE ISSUE THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE AND THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED. MEANWHILE I MAKE A CAR PAYMENT EVERY MONTH FOR A BROKEN DOWN CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR ALMOST A YEAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AND ALSO FEEL LIKE I SHOULD SHELL OUT THAT KIND OF $ WHEN GM IS CLEARLY AT FAULT. I ALSO AM AFRAID IF I DO FIX IT THE SAME PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. THEY ARE A TERRIBLE COMPANY WHO DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND LEAVES SO MANY AMERICANS OUT IN THE COLD. WHAT HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

MY OUTLOOK WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T. THERE WAS LOTS OF SMOKE, SMELL AND POWDER AS IF THEY HAD GONE OFF BUT NEVER DID. THIS WAS AFTER THE SUPPOSED AIRBAG RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE 3 SHORT MONTHS I HAVE OWNED IT!! *TR

PLASTIC T CONNECTORS FOR WASHER FLUID NOZZLES HAVE BROKEN OFF LEAVING THEM TO SPRAY WASHER FLUID OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WIPER ARMS HAVE INADEQUATE PRESSURE TO CREATE A CLEAN WIPING PATTERN WITH ANY BRAND OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THESE TWO PROBLEMS COMBINE TO CREATE A SERIOUS VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ESPECIALLY IN MISTING OR WET PAVEMENT SCENARIOS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS WHENEVER THERE IS A DECREASE IN SPEED. ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT WHEN TRYING TO TURN INTO MERGING TRAFFIC. *TR

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND WOULD MAX OUT AT ABOUT 25 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON MY HAZARDS AND DRIVE INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ISSUE IS WITH A FAULTY WAVE PLATE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPROGRAMMED AND THE SENSOR LIGHTS WERE DEACTIVATED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V118000(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. KMJ