2004 SATURN VUE Complaints

I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES TO BE PASSED ON, HOPING I WILL GO AWAY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY SATURN A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AT 8,500 MILES. AFTER THE WARRANTY I HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN BRAIN. I CALLED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY KEY WILL PULL RIGHT OUT WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. I KNOW THIS MODEL ISN'T IN THE RECALL, BUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO [XXX] WHO'S WIFE HAS ONE AND A FRIEND OF MINE HIS BROTHERS DOES THE SAME THING. THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. IT ALSO STALLS AND HAS THAT WAS WHY THEY REPLACED THE MAIN BRAIN. I FEEL LIKE MY VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP AND I AM STUCK IN IT AND HOPING I DON'T GET KILLED WHILE DRIVING IT. I WANT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I DON'T WANT TO BECOME ONE THE STATISTICS BECAUSE GM WON'T ADMIT THAT THERE IS PROBLEM LIKE THEY HAVE WITH ALL THE OTHER RECALLED VEHICLES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD EASILY MOVE FROM OFF TO ON, SKIPPING THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS THE DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. PM UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/21/2014 *JS

WHEN REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER, THE KEY GETS STUCK ABOUT HALF WAY OUT, AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. AFTER PUSHING, PULLING, AND MANIPULATING THE KEY IT EVENTUALLY IS RELEASED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE THE KEY MAY NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE AND FAIL TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANS AXLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRANS AXLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DEFECT RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HOUSING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 107,353. UPDATED 07/16/14 MA

WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST QUITS MAKING YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE IP GAUGES JUMP. THE STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN WHICH CAN MAKE YOU WRECK. THIS IS SAME PROBLEM THE SATURN IONS HAVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,654 AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK THE DOOR UPON REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. UPDATED 06/03/2014 *JS

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE WITH AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT ALLOWS THE KEY TO BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME, IN ANY POSITION, WHETHER THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR NOT. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED, CREATING THE POTENTIAL TO NOT BE ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WITH THE RECENT RECALLS AND INJURIES INVOLVING OTHER SATURN VEHICLES MADE AT THE SAME TIME, I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED...UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF UPDATED 06/10/2014 *JS *TR

IGNITION KEY LOCK HAS BEEN REPLACED/REPAIRED 5 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN IT FAILS I CAN REMOVE THE KEY, WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, I CANNOT TURN IT ONCE THE KEY IS INSERTED AGAIN. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. I WAS SURE MY CAR WOULD BE ON THE LIST OF RECENT RECALLS, BUT IT IS NOT. CAN YOU HELP US? I HAVE MANY OF THE BILLS TO HELP MY CASE. ..UPDATED 04-16-14 *BF UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN