2008 SATURN SKY Complaints

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED DURING DAYTIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ETC. THIS IS TRUE WHETHER THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON.

WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A BIT, THE BREAKS LITERALLY DO NOT WORK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND ONE THAT NOBODY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ANY DEALERSHIP HAS A CLUE HOW TO FIX. IF MY CAR ROLLS INTO THE STREET OF MY STEEP INCLINED DRIVEWAY? I'M DEAD. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THE ATTACHMENT IS ONE OF THOUSANDS.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE "TPMS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE" FOR THE SAME VIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS REPLACED AS PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE THE TPMS SYSTEM FAILS TO WORK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN BULLETIN 08-03-16-001B. FURTHERMORE, THE TPMS SYSTEM FAILURE IS NOT INDICATED TO THE DRIVER THROUGH ANY WARNING INDICATOR. THE DRIVER WOULD BE UNAWARE OF A TIRE WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THIS SITUATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN HARM.

THE 2008 SATURN SKY HAS A SAFETY DEFECT WHEREBY THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) BECOMES INOPERATIVE DURING GENERAL MAINTENANCE. THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY WILL NOT DISPLAY ANY TIRE PRESSURE DATA WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS REPLACED THE RCDLR (REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK LOCK RECEIVER MODULE) LOSES ITS KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DATA. THE RCDLR WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE DATA FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS IN EACH TIRE RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. SINCE VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACEMENT IS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SAFETY SYSTEM (TPMS) SHOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN PERFORMING THAT MAINTENANCE TASK. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION AND HAS AUTHORED BULLETIN #08-03-16-001B TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AT OWNER EXPENSE. I BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF THIS SAFETY SYSTEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *BF*JB

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ON PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR. RECALL #17036. NOW, VEHICLE DISPLAYS A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. IT HAD NEVER DISPLAYED A WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO RECALL.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE BOUGHT VEHICLE 8/21/2018 WITH 26639 MILES. WE TOOK IT TO GM DEALER TO HAVE NEW KEY FOB PROGRAMED AND THEY TOLD US ABOUT THE RECALL AND WE TOOK IT IN FOR THAT WHICH THE WARNING LIGHT HAD NEVER CAME ON BEFORE THEY WORKED ON IT AND NOW IT HAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER GETTING HIS VEHICLE REMEDIED FOR A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) BACK IN OCTOBER 2018 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AUTOMOTIVE MASTERS 3815 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS 2036 1063 PPS ASSEMBLY SHORTED INTERNALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE BUT STATED THE FAILURE IS OUTSIDE OF THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY TWO DAYS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRY GREEN CHEVROLET NISSAN (1858 E PIKE ST, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301) WHERE THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE HARRY GREEN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE COOLANT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THE VALVE TIMING WAS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE PISTON, AND THE INTAKE CAM SHAFT WAS OVER ADVANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000(AIR BAGS) BY CONKLIN CHEVROLET SALINA (2700 S 9TH ST, SALINA, KS 67401). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT GMC WOULD COVER THE REMEDY; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED WITH REGARD TO THE COMPLAINT REF. #11123833 AND PAPERWORK/ QUESTIONNAIRE, I HAVE CALLED THE VSH HOTLINE TODAY (REF.1272456) TO REPORT THAT THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE 9/18/2018 AND THE CHARGES MADE THE DEALERSHIP REFUNDED. UPDATED 10/26/18*JB