2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,612 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,911. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK USED AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR HAD DIFFICULTIES RIGHT OFF THE BAT. THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT IT AND AFTER GLANCING BRIEFLY AT THE COMPUTER MONITOR, IT LOOKED LIKE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR, TOO. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING WITH WHERE MY SON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT (17 YEAR OLD BOY). THE SENSOR WOULD GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SOME TIME, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SENSOR FOR ABOUT $1,200. I WAS UNABLE TO DO THAT (ALSO THINKING THAT IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN). SO, WE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH WHAT APPEARS IS NO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE AND NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS. I THINK THAT THIS WARRANTS A RECALL. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER, UNDER WARRANTY AT 21,036 MILES, HAD THEIR DEALERSHIP (MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER, ONTARIO, CA 91764) DIAGNOSE AND CONFIRM/REPLACE INTERNAL RIVETS LOOSE, NECESSARY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY, 03/18/2010. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER, AND OUR DEALERSHIP, POLAR CHEV OF WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110, ALSO RECOMMENDS AGAIN REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AT AN EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $1,600, @ 62,000 MILES. WE FEEL GM KNEW OF THIS DEFECT BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE (IE. [email protected] AND [email protected] JUST TO NAME A FEW). WE FEEL WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND GM HAS PUT US ALONG WITH OTHERS, IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION! *TR

LAST NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE LIGHT BULB CHANGED AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE BULB SOCKET/WIRING WAS BURNT AND THE BULB WAS DAMAGED. THEY SAID I WOULD NEED A NEW BULB AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS PART HAS FAILED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE HARNESSES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE LEFT SIDE HARNESS AND BULB WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR APPROX. 10,000 MILES AGO AND NOW IT IS BURNT UP AGAIN. I FEEL THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO UPGRADE THE WIRING HARNESS SO THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT CONTINUE. *TR

WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATING IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR WILL SAY OFF INSTEAD OF ON. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FIRST REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE IN 10/2011. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS AGAIN FAILED AND NOW REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP, HOSES, AND STEERING RACK DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILED PUMP AT A COST OF $1,700. TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PARTS HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM CANADA AND WILL TAKE UP TO 3 WEEKS TO COME IN!! THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PUMP'S 1 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, SO ONCE AGAIN, I'M PAYING OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THIS PART AS A RESULT OF A "KNOWN PROBLEM." LAST FALL I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE SUNROOF LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR DUE TO ANOTHER "KNOWN PROBLEM." GM NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THESE "KNOWN PROBLEMS." *TR

WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE RPM REVS UP AND THE ENGINE GEARS ARE NO LONGER ENGAGED. WE COULD ONLY DRIVE 30MPH TO PREVENT THE RPM'S FROM GOING TOO HIGH. ALSO, NO REVERSE GEAR. TOWED INTO GM DEALERSHIP AND TRANSMISSION BROKEN DOWN AND THE WAVE PLATE IS WHAT WAS DAMAGED. WAVE PLATE REPLACED AND GM REFUSED TO PAY FOR ALL OF REPAIR. SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WENT OUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT, BUT STILL REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM ON THIS FAULTY PART SINCE THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THESE MODEL'S TRANSMISSION. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SERVICE BULLETIN LISTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. BULLETIN NO.: 09-07-30-012A DATE: JANUARY 12, 2010 SUBJECT: NO REVERSE, 3RD OR 5TH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DTC P0776 (REPLACE 3-5 REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE (WAVED) MODELS: 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE 2008-2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2007-2009 GMC ACADIA 2007-2009 PONTIAC G6 2008-2009 PONTIAC TORRENT 2007-2009 SATURN AURA, OUTLOOK 2008-2009 SATURN VUE ALL EQUIPPED WITH 6T70/75 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (RPOS MH2, MH4, MH6 OR MY9). *TR

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICE I HAD A HEADLIGHT OUT. WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB AND SAW THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS MELTED. FROM READING ON THE INTERNET I SAW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I HAD TO ATTEMPT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MECHANIC SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. I HAVE SPOKE TO SATURN AND INFORMED THEN OF ALL MY ISSUES...EVENAFTER TRANSMISSION REPAIRS MY CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AND STALL IN TRAFFIC TO THE POINT I WAS ALMOST T BONED BY A SEMI!! I HAVE HAD MY FILL OF MY CHILDREN AT RISK FROM A POORLY BUILT CAR! MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WON'T EVEN KICK ON AND IS HAVING PROBLEMS. ALL MY PROBLEMS STARTED AT 50,000 MILES!! MY SUN ROOF WAS LEADING AND I HAD WATER GUSHING DOWN MY PILLARS HAD TO PAY FOR THAT TO BE SERVICED AS WELL! *TR

DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN PRESSING DOWN ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE SPEED TO CHANGE LANES WHILE ON FREEWAY. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE WAS INOPERATIVE. *TR