2007 SATURN SKY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD TO HER CONVERTIBLE DOES NOT HAVE A SECONDARY LATCH. AS A RESULT, THE HOOD RAPIDLY FLIES BACK AS IF IT WERE A SAIL. IF THE HOOD SPONTANEOUSLY OPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY, IT COULD EASILY DETACH BECAUSE OF THE AIR PRESSURE FROM THE WIND. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,900.

WIRING TO MY AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER BURNT ON MY 2007 SATURN SKY. IT WOULD WORK OFF AND ON, FINALLY BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECH THAT IF I KEPT USING IT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. WIRES ARE ON BACKORDER WHICH LEADS ME TO WONDER IF THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM ON ALL SATURN 2007 SKY'S. *TR

OUR OFFICE HAS PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO A 2007 SATURN SKY THAT WE BELIEVE IS DEFECTIVE. MY CLIENT'S NAME IS MATT CASTRO AND THE PENDING ODI NUMBER IS 10237967. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 GENERAL MOTORS SENT OUT AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION, MR. BRISCOE NOTED SOMETHING PECULIAR ON THE SDM INFORMATION BOX. MR. BRISCOE, THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR, FOUND THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE BOX STATED THE MY CLIENT MATT CASTRO DID NOT HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HOWEVER, POLICE REPORTS AND POLICE STATEMENTS PROVIDE THAT MY CLIENT HAD TO HAVE HIS SAFETY BELT CUT AWAY TO EXTRACT HIM FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS DISCREPANCY IS OF MONUMENTAL IMPORTANCE IF WE ARE TO RELY ON THE ACCURACY OF THE SDM DEVICES. SDM DEVICES MAIN PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE DATA AT THE TIME AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. A DEFECTIVE DEVICE FAILING TO RECORD ACCURATE DATA COMPROMISES ALL FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT YOU ADDRESS THE DEFECTIVE SDM DEVICES ON THE SATURN SKY WITH URGENCY AS THIS PROBLEM COULD ONLY MAGNIFY SHOULD OTHER INCIDENTS ARISE. *TR

ON JULY 23, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 A.M. I WAS DRIVING A 2007 SATURN SKY APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DOWN THE ROAD. WHILE DRIVING, I PLACED MY LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ON AND BEGAN TO ATTEMPT TO CHANGE LANES. AT THIS TIME, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT, HOWEVER THE TIRES DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION, I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES, NAMELY, A SHATTERED MANDIBLE, A BROKEN ORBITAL BONE, A BROKEN NOSE, PARTIAL NUMBING OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, AND SEVERE FACIAL SCARS. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I MAY HAVE SUSTAINED PERMANENT PARTIAL FACIAL PARALYSIS ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE. *TR UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT). THE LAWYER DID REFERENCE A RECALL THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. RECALL # 07V589000 UPDATED 03/10/09. *B

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL). THERE WERE NO FAILURES PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,520. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SQUEAKING NOISE IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A RATTLING NOISE. UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKING 12/27/06 REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKING 02/21/07 TRIED TO REBUILT REAR DIFFERENTIAL 07/06/07 CLUTCH REPLACE THE WHOLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL 07/30/07 REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL REPLACE 02/09/08 REPLACE STEERING WHEEL 03/04/08 THE BRAKES CONTINUE GRIND WHEN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE. DEALER CAN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE BEEN ADDRESSED EVERY TIME THE CAR'S BEEN IN THE SHOP. 1ST GEAR GRINDS BUT DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN SKY REDLINE AND CRASHED IT. ONSTAR DISPATCHED THE CALL AS AN "AIRBAG DEPLOYED ACCIDENT". THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BRUISED MY RIB CAGE BADLY FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A LOW MILEAGE, FRONTAL IMPACT. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE THREE WEEKS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED 4 TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS STRANDED 30 MILES FROM HOME DUE TO ONE OF THE FAILURES. SHE THEN DECIDED TO SELL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED TWICE

SATURN SKY FITTED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GS-2 TIRES. BECAUSE OF NO TRACTION ON SLICK ROADWAY, CAR SPUN OUT WHILE SLOWLY ACCELERATING, CROSSED TWO LANES, AND HIT GUARDRAIL. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND COUNTER STEERING HAD NO EFFECT. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IN SEAT. PROBLEM DUPLICATED AT DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. REPLACED SEAT AIRBAG MODULE, REPLACED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC COVER AND OR PAD FRONT SEAT CUSHION, CHECKED FOR WIRE CHAFING AT KICK PANELS, REPLACED MODULE KIT; TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AND ENGINEERS THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. *TR