2008 SATURN SKY Complaints

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN SKY TURBO THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A VACUUM PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO FIX. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY, OR AFTER EXTENDED SHUTDOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS NO BRAKES. UPON INITIALLY ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS A BINDING OR GRINDING FEEL ALONG WITH THE EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. IF I WAIT FOR THE CAR TO IDLE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. *TR

NO BRAKES UPON STARTUP! RAN OVER MY DOG BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS DEFECT MADE IT TO MARKET. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS VERY POOR BRAKE RESPONSE AFTER INITIAL COLD START. IF THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR WITHOUT ALLOWING A MINUTE WARMUP THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE THEY CALL THIS NORMAL. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN A PARKING GARAGE OR VALET SITUATION FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IT IS MY OPINION THE VALET WOULD CRASH THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING TO LET IT WARM UP!! THIS IS A MUCH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN GM SATURN IS CONSIDERING IT TO BE. *TR

BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT START-UP ON MY SATURN SKY REDLINE. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. MUST BE FIXED!!!! DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL, BUT IT IS NOT! THESE BRAKES ARE VERY SCARY AND WHAT IF A VALET OR SOMEONE ELSE OTHER THAN ME WERE TO DRIVE THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE. *TR

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE, BRAKES FAIL ABOUT 3 DAYS A WEEK. THERE IS A PULSATING IN THE PEDAL AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE EFFECT AND SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN HUMIDITY. ONLINE, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT ISSUE. *TR

2008 SATURN SKY (TURBO REDLINE 2.0) - THE BRAKES ARE NOT 100% DURING COLD STARTUP - ESPECIALLY IN REVERSE WHEN THE ENGINE HAS JUST BEEN STARTED. IT SEEMS TO HELP IF YOU REV. THE ENGINE SLIGHTLY, ALMOST LIKE YOU NEED TO BUILD SOME VACUUM PRESSURE BECAUSE THE IDLE WAS TOO LOW TO ACHIEVE IT. DEFINITELY NOT SAFE! *TR

BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED UP. CAR MUST "WARM" UP FOR PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE BRAKE LINE. NOT INFORMED AT DEALER. RECEIVED CAR FROM LOT (DRIVEN TO SHOWROOM AREA) SO THUS "WARMED UP" WHEN TEST DRIVE TAKEN. BROUGHT HOME. NEXT MORNING STARTED CAR AND BACKED OUT. ONLY TO FIND NO BRAKES...VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. *TR

BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT START-UP. WHEN I START VEHICLE AND GO TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION. I TRY TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES AND IT STILL DOESN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND THERE ARE FORUMS ON IT ON SKYROADSTER.COM. ALSO, IF YOU DO A SEARCH ON THE WEB AND TYPE IN -SATURN SKY BRAKES YOU WILL FIND SITES THE SAME COMPLAINTS. MANY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. I'M AFRAID I MAY HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. IT'S VERY SCARY NOT TO MENTION WHAT IF I GIVE THE CAR TO VALET??? OR LET SOMEONE ELSE DRIVE IT? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO BE THIS WAY AT START-UP. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING LIKE THIS ON OTHER CARS. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

OUR SATURN 2008 SKY REDLINE HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT MY WIFE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT EVERY TIME SHE STARTS IT UP AFTER IT HAS HAD TIME TO COOL DOWN. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TRIED IT AND FOUND THAT THE CAR CAN MOVE WHILE HOLDING DOWN ON THE BRAKE. IF YOU DON'T PUMP IT IT WILL NOT STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS GIVEN A NOTIFICATION FROM THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER STATING THIS WAS NORMAL. THEY DID TAKE THE CAR TO CHECK IT OUT AFTER I INSISTED. I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY THINK IS NORMAL IF I CAN'T STOP THE CAR THERE IS A PROBLEM. I THEN CHECKED ON LINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHER SKY OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. AND I GUESS YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. THIS IS TO GO ON RECORD WITH YOU THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AS IS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY LEAD TO A PROBLEM DURING OPERATION AT SPEED AND KILL US. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH NOW AND AND NAT AFTER SOMEONE DIES. OUR CAR HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST MONTH SINCE THE TEMPERATURE HAS GONE DOWN. OR IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE. *TR