2008 SATURN SKY Complaints

2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE CONVERTIBLE-BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WITHOUT USE, THE BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THIS IS "NORMAL" AND CANNOT BE FIXED. IT TAKES A GOOD 2-3 MINUTES FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK AFTER THE CAR STARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND ADVISED HER TO LET IT IDLE FOR TWO MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A VACUUM PUMP ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST. AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,637. UPDATED 12/31/07 *BF

AT START-UP OF MY BRAND NEW CAR THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I GO TO REVERSE AND THE CAR DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AT WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM THIS MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

WHILE STARTING UP MY 2008 SKY REDLINE, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I WENT TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT STILL KEPT GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 10 TIMES AND THE CAR IS ONLY A MONTH OLD. THERE ARE PLENTY FORUM DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS ON WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED. SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO, WHAT IF YOU GAVE THE CAR TO A VALET OR SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE???? ANYONE WOULD BE EXTREMELY SCARED. IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE RESOLVE!!! *TR

AT START-UP IN MY GM 2008 SATURN SKY, I GO TO REVERSE. WHEN I DO REVERSE AND APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. I HAVE TO FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT STILL DIDN'T STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I INITIALLY START THE VEHICLE. *TR

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A DOWN PERIOD AS SHORT AS 6 HOURS, THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY INEFFECTIVE AND BARELY ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHEN BACKING FROM A PARKING SPACE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS RUN FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION LIKE ANY OTHER CAR. MY PREVIOUS MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND THE RESEARCH I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO ON THE WEB SUGGEST THAT THE VACUUM BOOSTER IS FAILING TO ASSIST THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT INITIAL STARTUP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL SATURN DEALER AND SATURN CORPORATE VIA THEIR WEBSITE WITHOUT SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS RELIABLY EVERY MORNING, I'VE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES ALMOST BACKING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT AN IDLE. *TR

2008 SATURN SKY BRAKES FAIL TO WORK WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WORK ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ALL THERE TURBO VEHICLES DO THAT. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. AS OF NOVEMBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT MADE ANY ADJUSTMENTS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

BRAKES DO NOT WORK FULLY UPON STARTUP OF VEHICLE. HIT TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF MY CAR BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *TR

2008 SATURN SKY [ REDLINE ] BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE FOR MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A "NORMAL TREND WITH OTHER SATURN SKY OWNERS AS WELL. BRAKES ARE NON FUNCTIONAL FOR MINUTES AFTER STARTING. *TR