2005 SATURN VUE Complaints

DUE TO PROBLEMS INSERTING AND REMOVING IGNITION KEY, I HAD THE KEY CYLINDER REPLACED. THE COST WAS $254.04. THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM GM REPLACED THE KEY CYLINDER ON MY 2006 SATURN ION UNDER THE RECALL AT NO COST TO ME. I CONTACTED GM THROUGH THEIR RECALL WEBSITE AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL OR COMPENSATION FOR MY 2005 SATURN WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS IN THE NATIONAL RECALL ON MY ION. THIS IS MY COMPLAINT. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE TARGET PARKING LOT IN HUMBLE TEXAS WHEN SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN APPARENT REASON. IN PREVIOUS MINOR ACCIDENTS NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR NOW HAS ISSUES WITH DAMAGED HEADLINER AND OTHER EXPENSIVE PARTS WITHOUT A COLLISION THEREFORE I APPEAR TO BE OUT THE MOST TO REPAIR AND TO BE FRANK AND RELATIVELY CERTAIN TAT VEHICLE MAY BE WORTHLESS DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SAFETY GEAR. *TR

I WAS LOOKING AT THE RECENT RECALLS FOR SATURN AND NOTICED MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE KEY FALLING OUT OF THE IGNITION. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SUFFERANCE AND THE SHOP OFFERED NO SOLUTION ONLY SPRAY WITH WD 40. BOTH KEY DO THE SAME AND AGAIN NO EXTRA WEIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE KEY APART FROM THE DOOR LOCK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD (AT TOP OF HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE. CAR ALSO BEGAN SHAKING NOT THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THE CAR ITSELF. IT HAD BEEN SHAKING INTERMITTENTLY EARLIER BUT STOPPED AND THEN BEGAN AGAIN WHEN THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING. *JS

WHILE DRIVING I PUT MY HAND ON THE IGNITION KEY AND IT CAME OUT IN MY HAND. I THOUGHT THAT THE KEY MAY BE WORN, SO I USED MY SPARE AND AFTER ABOUT A MONTH IT DID THE SAME THING. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY SAFETY ISSUES, BUT IT MAY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

THE KEY WILL NO LONGER TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT'S AS IF I AM USING THE WRONG KEY ENTIRELY. IT HAS STRANDED ME NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

THE KEY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE IGNITION ON. I USED THE SECOND KEY AND IT WORKED BETTER FOR A FEW YEARS BUT IS BECOMING A PROBLEM AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING HEAVY HANGING FROM THE IGNITION KEY. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. *JS

THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I DID THIS BY ACCIDENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I JUST READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE CURRENT GM RECALL IN THE USA TODAY NEWSPAPER. I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AS I UNDERSTAND IT. I TRY NOT TO PULL IT OUT ANYMORE AS I THINK THAT WOULD LOOSEN IT UP MORE. I DON'T THINK IT EVER GOES OUT OF THE RUN CONDITION. I DID FEEL THOUGH THAT GM MAY HAVE EXCLUDED MY VEHICLE (THE SATURN VUE'S) EVEN THOUGH I FELT THEY HAD SIMILAR/SAME PARTS AS THE ONES IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. I BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL OEM'S (IF NOT ALL WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS OLD) THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER KNOWS THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WHICH MAKES THEM SHARE ON THE LIABILITY. *JS

FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING GAS ONLY AT THE RETAINING CLIPS UNDER THE REAR DOORS. THE LINES ARE NOT RUSTED IN ANY OTHER AREA. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WE HAD A LITE SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE. I HIT A SLICK SPOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED, THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS PARTIALLY ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN A HEAD CONCUSSION, TORN RIGHT SHOULDER AND BADLY BRUISED KNEES ALONG WITH MINOR CUTS TO HANDS AND FACE. THE MAN WHO TOWED IT AWAY ALSO WONDERED ABOUT THIS. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ON MY 2005 SATURN VUE? *TR