2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY IN THE CARPOOL LANE, GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THE ENGINES RPMS SOUNDING LOUDER THAN SUPPOSED TO BE. I LOOKED DOWN AT MY DASHBOARD AND THEY WERE AT 7000 RPM. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELT LIKE IT WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. PREVIOUS TO THIS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD NEVER COME ON. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DEPRESSED IT AGAIN AND ONLY THE RPMS WENT UP AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. AT THIS POINT, I REALIZED I HAD NO ACCELERATION PEDAL CONTROL, WHILE IN THE CARPOOL LANE, SO AS SO AS SAFELY POSSIBLE, I MERGED OVER TO THE FREEWAY SHOULDER. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SHOULDER, THEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND REALIZED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO AS FAST AS 20MPHS BEFORE TAKING THE RPMS OVER 5000. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AGAIN ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT AGAIN. AND WAS MET WITH THE SAME RESPONSE. I REALIZED, AT THIS POINT, THE TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM. I SHIFTED THROUGH EACH GEAR TO SEE IF I HAD THEM, PARK REVERSE NEUTRAL DRIVE, AND I HAD THEM. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR AND I COULD NOT COMFORTABLY DRIVE FASTER THAN 41MPH. I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED 75 MILES BACK TO MY HOME.

I HAVE REPLACE LIGHT BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND IT WILL WORK TO SECONDS THAN GO OUT AGAIN I DON'T WHAT THE ISSUE IS I BOUGHT THE 6 DIFFERENCE BULBS IT'S STILL NOT WORKING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEYES CHEVROLET (5943 VAN NUYS BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 91401, 818-254-8277) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULAR KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

TOOK TO GET MY VEHICLE SCANNED AND GOT THE CODE B0074 FOR THE SECOND ROW MIDDLE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER. I WAS LOOKING UP ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND BACK IN JUNE 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR PRETENSIONERS. BUT WHEN I CALLED A DEALER THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY. EVERYTHING ELSE STAYS ON EXCEPT ENGINE. IT HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS HIGH SPEEDS BACKING UP. IT HAPPENED TO MY FIANCE ON THE FREEWAY AND ALSO HAD A NO CRANK NO START SITUATION. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IF YOU SEARCH THE WEB. A LOT OF VETS OF THIS TYPE FROM GM. THE GMC ACADIA CHEVY TRAVERSE AND MORE FROM MY SAME YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR A WEEK AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I'M CONCERNED FOR OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN THESE CARS. YOU CAN GOOGLE 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK ACADIA TRAVERSE STALLS RANDOMLY AND SEE ALL THE PEOPLE THIS IS AFFECTING. I PRAY SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS

APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER THE RECALL ON THE STRUTS FOR MY TAIL GATE WAS FIXED, THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE. MY TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN BY ITSELF NOR WILL IT CLOSE BY ITSELF. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE AUTO CONTROL AND USE IT MANUALLY WHICH I AM UNABLE TO DO MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE IT WILL POP OPEN A FEW INCHES AND NOT OPEN ANY FURTHER. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE THE RECALL WAS FIXED. IT WORKED FINE FOR AWHILE AFTER THAT BUT SOON STOPPED.

HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION IT WILL NOT SHIFT IT IS TANKING MY RPM'S PAST 6 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT I CAN'T FINE IT.

I HAVE 1 REAR BRAKE GOING OUT. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. I HAVE A LEAK SOMEWHERE NEAR MY RADIATOR. AND I'M TOLD THE CHIP IN MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON ME. I HAVE MY DASH BOARD SCREECHING BLOODY MURDER AT ME AND MY EARS SWELL AND I LOOK LIKE I HAVE THE MUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOT I'M BUYING FROM AND THEY SHRUG AND SAY OH WELL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I RARELY IF EVER GO ON THE FREEWAY. I PARK OFF THE STREET. I USE THE ALARM SYSTEM RELIGIOUSLY. AND IT'S OVER HEATING WHERE THE BATTERY IS.

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN IT FAILS IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THIS BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. REPAIRS SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE SINCE IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. ISSUE BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH LESS THAN 100K MIKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOOL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (810 W CHICAGO RD, STURGIS, MI) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER REGARDING THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.