2007 SATURN SKY Complaints

THE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING A THUMPING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I BELIEVE THE SEAL WAS REPLACED BUT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS 30,000 MILES WHICH IS RELATIVELY LOW FOR THAT YEAR. THE CAR AND IS USED PRIMARILY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AS I LIVE IN A SEMI NORTHERN STATE.

DURING TYPICAL DAYTIME DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT READABLE. I NEED TO TURN ON MY HEAD LIGHTS MANUALLY DURING THE DAY TO SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING. REVIEW THE PICTURE TO SEE HOW DARK THE INSTRUMENTS ARE DURING DRIVING. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO APPLY TSB #06-08-49-016 (NHTSA: 10020735) AS A RECALL TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS SET DEEP INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR STYLING PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES ARE VERY DARK AND CANNOT BE READ DURING DAYTIME DRIVING. GM SHOULD MAKE A SOFTWARE PATCH AVAILABLE TO TURN ON THE BACK LIGHTING TO THE GAUGES DAY OR NIGHT WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. OTHER VEHICLES ARE SETUP THIS WAY. THE SATURN SKY SHOULD TOO. HOW CAN I DRIVE SAFE WHEN I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING?

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS SET DEEP INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR STYLING PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES ARE VERY DARK AND CANNOT BE READ DURING DAY TIME DRIVING. GM SHOULD MAKE A SOFTWARE PATCH AVAILABLE TO TURN ON THE BACK LIGHTING TO THE GAUGES DAY OR NIGHT WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. OTHER VEHICLES ARE SETUP THIS WAY. THE SATURN SKY SHOULD TOO. HOW CAN I DRIVE SAFE WHEN I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING?

MY 2007 SATURN SKY AUTOMOBILE HAD A AIRBAG/ SAFETY RECALL (RECALL # 17036) WHICH I HAD SHEARER CHEVROLET SOUT BURLINGTON, VERMONT PREFORM. THEY ONLY DID PART OF THE RECALL AND WITHIN 4000 MILES (10 MONTHS) OF THEM DOING THE WORK THE MODULE KIT WHICH THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO REPLACE BUT DIDN'T AS PART OF THE RECALL FAILED AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $900 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AGAIN INCLUDING REPLACING THE MODULE KIT (GM PART NUMBER #84447741). I LOST THE USE OF THE CAR OVER 2 MONTHS THIS SUMMER 2020 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS UNINSPECTABLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. LAMOILLE VALLEY CHEVROLET HYDE PARK, VERMONT (802-888-4942) PERFORMED THE SECOND REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE.

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT MESSAGE IS ON AND THERE IS A SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS CAR'S TWIN 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WHICH HAS A RECALL BUT THE DEALER WON'T FIX THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND WANTS OVER A $1000. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IM THE SECOND OWNER AND IT'S BEEN KEPT IN A DRY STORAGE. IT HAS 33K MILES.

PPS AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER GM DEALER INSTALLED A "SUPPORT" OVER A YEAR AGO AS A RECALL "FIX" AT THE TIME OF THEIR REPAIR THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY...NOW THEY TELL ME THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL PARTS OF A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL.... THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A PASSENGER. PLEASE HELP ME. THE RECALL ON THIS ITEM IS #17V061000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND WAITED FOR A WHILE BEFORE RESUMING DRIVING HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANG CHEVROLET BUICK-GMC (32575 OLD KC RD, PAOLA, KS 66071), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAYS ON AND THE INFORMATION CENTER STATES TO SERVICE AIR BAG. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE VEHICLES. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON.

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND SEE WHERE A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THIS BEING A TWO SEAT VEHICLE # 17V061000, YET I DID NOT GET THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND I NEED THIS SAFETY RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. PLEASE HELP WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHERE I NEED TO GO AND HOW TO GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED THANK YOU