2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THE CAR HAS A DEFECT IN WHICH THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. WHEN THE HOSE BECOMES CLOGGED, THE WATER DRAINS INTO THE DASH AREA OF THE CAR, FILLING THE BLOWER MOTOR WITH WATER THE WATER, WHEN SATURATED, LEAKS INSIDE THE CAR, ONTO THE FLOORING. THE WATER THEN SITS IN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND SOAKS THE FLOOR PADDING AND OTHER WIRES ALONGSIDE THE FLOORING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED ON OTHER SATURN OUTLOOKS. THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, IS NOT NOTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES MAINTENANCE (NOR IS MAINTENANCE SUGGESTED). THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO FOR SERVICE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, DID NOTE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM, AND NEEDS REGULAR FLUSHING. THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF $1500.00. UPDATED 08-16-12 *BF

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND I NEED TO PAY $1200 TO REPLACE IT. AT 3 YEARS OLD AND BARELY 50K THE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS A BIG DEAL! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

FRONT HEADLIGHT HARNESSES ARE MELTING. NO HEADLIGHT WORKING BECAUSE OF WIRES MELTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED 07/12/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR CAMSHAFT, CYLINDER HEAD, BATTERY, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS, POWER STEERING RACK AND GEAR, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, GASKETS FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD, GASKET FOR REAR VALVE COVER, RIGHT FRONT STRUT, BOTH STRUT MOUNTS, ENGINE MOUNTS, LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK, HEADLIGHT HARNESS, TIMING BELT COVER SEAL, EXHAUST STUD, POWER STEERING PUMP, HOSE AND CLAMP, ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/02/12

STARTED VEHICLE AND NOTICED PASSANGER SIDE LOW BEAM WAS OUT CHECKED BULB AND THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS VERY HOT AND MELTED AROUND THE PLUG. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

PURCHASED ON 9/17/2008 AND NOTICED A WET SMELL AND BROUGHT IT IN 12/1/09 WE ALSO INFORMED THEM OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DVD/REAR HATCH - THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE ISSUES. ON 2/10/10 CAR IN DUE TO A WET SMELL REAR HATCH/DVD ELECTRICAL ISSUES. FOUND NO ISSUE WITH HATCHBACK BUT THE WATERLEAK REPORT "EXTERIOR - POOR FITS, WATER TESTED- REMOVED HEADLINER FOUND EXCESSIVE WATER LEAKING AROUND GLASS-WATER RUNNING DOWN HEADBOARD TO REAR - NECESSARY SUNROOF WINDOW REPLACEMENT. 4/14/2010 BACK WITH THE DOME LIGHT NOT WORKING AND SMELLED WET- DOME LIGHT "INOP VERIFIED DUE TO WATER INTRUSION FROM SUNROOF LEAK"ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE REAR SEAT TRACKS -LOTS OF RUST- "SURFACE RUST ON SEAT TRACKS- PER TAC NORMAL CONDITION - DID SPRAY DOWN WITH SILICONE LUBRICANT". IN 6/8/2010 BECAUSE OF WET SMELL SERVICE STATES, "VERIFIED WATER IN VEHICLE ABOVE HEADLINER, REMOVED HEADLINER FOR WATER TEST - REMOVED SUNROOF MODULE AND INSTALLED URETHANE SEALER IN DRAIN HOLES AND REMOVED CROSS HATCH AREA IN DRAIN TUBES - WATERTESTED GOOD" AND UNDER REPAIR 1 "07-08-57-002E WATER DRIPPING FROM 'A' PILLARS OR ROPCODE:C9818 AND REPAIR 2, "07-08-57-002E WATER DRIPPING FROM 'A' PILLARS OR ROPCODE: C9820. BACK ON 8/24/2010 BECAUSE A MOLDING WOULD NOT STAY ATTACHED AND FRONT SEATBELT ADJUSTERS WAS CUT. IN 12/23/11THIS TIME TO ROSNER CHEVROLET - ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH WARNING LIGHTS-"OPEN RECALL 10085 AND THEY REROUTED WIREHARNESS/REPLACE-OPEN RECALL- REPLACED CONNECTER AND RE-ROUTED HARNESS AS PER RECALL". NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES AND"BOTH FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLIES TO BE BAD AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT". THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO STINK LIKE "WET DOG" EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT SEEING ANY DRIPPING WATER. TODAY USED A MOISTURE METER - HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CAR - ALL 4 DOOR FRAMES, THE FLOORING, THE HATCH, PULLED BACK FLOOR MATS TO FIND WHITE POWDERY MILDEW. *JS

IN CARWASH AND DURING RAIN, WATER RUNS IN THROUGH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PORTS IN THE FRONT, THROUGH THE DVD PLAYER, THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR, THROUGH THE TOP PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. FOLLOWING FIRST INCIDENT THE RADIO BEGAN TO SHORT OUT, INDICATING THE WATER HAD EFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE DVD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKS, AND FOLLOWING THE FIRST INCIDENT THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER CANNOT TELL ME IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY. REPAIRS BY THE DEALER HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE IF WATER IS EFFECTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE AIRBAGS? I CAN HEAR WATER SLOSHING AROUND BUT THE WATER CANNOT BE SEEN. THERE IS A DAMP, MUSTY SMELL IN THE VEHICLE LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT WATER IS POOLING SOMEWHERE......IS IT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM? *JS

VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 MAJOR TRANSMISSION WARRANTY REPAIRS DONE TONE NHTSA # 10030729, TWO ENGINE WARRANTY REPAIRS (WATER PUMP, ENGINE SEALS) AND ONE ELECTRICAL RECALLS NHTSA # 08V44100 WIRE HARNESS WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD AND ONE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER LINKAGE 08V410000 WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH

MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (W/SUNROOF) ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF POSITION (SEE GM BULLETIN #08-08-57-003C [SEAM SEAL] DATED JULY 15, 2011) WATER LEAK AT A-PILLAR CAUSED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF/POSSIBLE NO CRANK/NO START/COMMUNICATION LOSS/VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A WATER LEAK ON THE IP BEC FROM THE SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE THAT EXITS THROUGH THE VEHICLE AT THE PLENUM AND RE-ENTER THROUGH THE "UNSEALED SEAM AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH". THIS CAN EFFECT 2007-2010 OUTLOOK; 2007-2012 GMC ACADIA; 2008-2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. GM ONLY COVERS THIS TO 3 YRS/36K MILE WARRANTY THEN GM REQUIRES OWNER TO PAY $400 TO REPAIR THEIR ENGINEERING DEFECT... *TR