2004 SATURN VUE Complaints

MY 2004 SATURN VUE THAT HAS 54600 MILES ON IT AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN I DRIVE AT A CONSTANT SPEED IN A RANGE FORM 35 - 55 MILES PER HR. I HAD IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS AT A SATURN DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT IS FAULTY AND IT WILL COST $2100 TO REPLACE IT. THIS PART HAS TO BE DEFECTED. I NEVER HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING CARS. *TR

MY 2004 SATURN V6 SATURN VUE HAS STARTED A SHUDDER/GROWLING NOISE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN THAT'S PREVALENT IN THE 20 -25, 30-35MPH, 40 -45MPH AND NOW AT 50-50MPH. OR WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATION OR COASTING. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 100K MILES ON IT NOW BUT STARTED AROUND 70K. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 68,500K MILES. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AS OFTEN AS THOSE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (MPH/COASTING) PRESENT - DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO NUMEROUS SHOPS ENGINE REPAIR, TRANSMISSION, AND OTHER WELL NAMES REPAIR PLACES. ALL OF THEM TELL ME MY CAR IS FINE,BUT THE LAST SHOP WHICH DID THE TRANSMISSION CHECK ON COMPUTER SAID THE ENGINE HAD OVER 1,000 MISS FIRES. I CALLED TO SATURN AND THERE TECH SAID " U DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN NO MORE" IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I HAVE REPLACED MANY." IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL OCCURRING PROBLEM WHY ISN'T SATURN PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS. MY CONCERN NOW IS WHEN IT RAINS AND THE CAR STUTTERS I LOSE ALL WHEEL TRACTION GOING UP HEELS AND ON TURNS. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO CONTROL. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND FOUND MAY ISSUES THAT ARE THE SAME I BELIEVE SATURN NEEDS TO FIX THESE MANUFACTURING ISSUES AND NOT LEAVE THEM ON THE CONSUMER. I SPENT $10,000 ON MY SATURN AND JUST FINISHED COLLEGE I DO NOT HAVE $4,5000 TO SPEND ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY WORTH $9,000 -$7,000 BLUE BOOK. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET OF BRAKE PADS FROM "CARQUEST AUTO PARTS" IN BETHLEHEM, PA ON 6/23/09. UPON THE ADVICE OF ONE OF THE SALES REPRESENTATIVES, I DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE CARQUEST BRAND BRAKE PADS LISTED ON THE INVOICE AS, "RED CERAMIC PAD." I INSTALLED THE PADS ON MY 2004 SATURN VUE. UPON COMPLETION, AS ALWAYS I TOOK THE CAR ON A ROAD TEST. I EXPERIENCED SOME EXCESSIVE BUOYANCY IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND CONTINUED THE ROAD TEST. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF NO MORE THAN FIVE MILES. (NOTE THAT THE ROTORS AT THIS POINT WERE ALMOST NEW, AND HAD NO UNUSUAL WEAR OR DAMAGE.) AS I STOPPED THE VEHICLE DURING THE TEST, PLUMES OF BRAKE DUST EMANATED FROM BOTH FRONT TIRES. I INSPECTED THE PADS ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT 90% OF THE PAD SURFACE HAD DISINTEGRATED IN LESS THAN 5 MILES. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE STORE TO NOTIFY OF A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND A DEFECTIVE BRAKE PRODUCT, THEY MOCKED ME FOR "PURCHASING SUCH GARBAGE IN THE FIRST PLACE INSTEAD OF USING DEALER PARTS." THEY SHOWED NO CONCERN OR SURPRISE OVER WHAT HAD HAPPENED, DESPITE HOW CLOSE I CAME WITH DEATH. I HAVE RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE PADS FOR YOUR ANALYSIS AND HOPEFULLY TO IMPLEMENT A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MAKE ENOUGH NOISE FOR THEM TO MAKE AN UNSPECIFIED REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE NOISE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS IF A COMPONENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES DURING THE TEST DRIVE, BUT THEY HEARD THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR PROPERLY. WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE SHIFTER DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. ON MAY 22, 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED BY CONSUMERS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE CONSUMERS FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE. THE CONTACT IS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE REPAIR OF HER VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

A 2004 SATURN VUE WITH A 2.2 LITER 4 CYLINDER MOTOR WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER A REPLACEMENT OF THE VTI TRANSMISSION UNDER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT A SEVERE RATTLE AND VIBRATION UNDER THE HOOD WAS DETECTED. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSES, THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE 2 PROBLEMS TO BE RELATED. I HAD NO PROBLEM BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ARE REFUSING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE FOUND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE L SERIES CAR WITH THE SAME ENGINE FOR A DEFECT IN THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WITH THE VUE THAT HAS THE SAME MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 94,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

PLEASE SEE COMMENTS BELOW SENT TO GM-SATURN SERVICE SATISFACTION ONLINE SURVEY. GM EXPECTS ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. VEHICLE: SATURN VUE 2004 PART: DRL RESISTOR WHICH ACTIVATES THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THESE COMMENTS ARE GEARED TOWARD GM AND SATURN POLICY MAKERS. PERSONNEL AT SATURN OF MILWAUKEE ACTED AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. YES, HE WAS COURTEOUS BUT NOT FAIR BY CHARGING $50.00 FOR AN ESTIMATE OF A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AS RECALL AS IT IS PERFORMED IN CANADA. THIS COMMON PROBLEM IS EASILY FOUND ALL OVER THE WEB WHICH IS THE DRL RESISTOR IN THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. THE MORE I NOTICE OTHER SATURN VUES ON THE ROAD, I ALSO NOTICE THE LACK OF DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON. REMEMBER GM, YOU DESIGNED THESE WITH NOT THE OPTION OF AN ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THESE LIGHTS. BOTTOM LINE, I AM OUT OF $50.00 AND NO DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. I REFUSE TO PAY $100+ TO CORRECT GM'S FAULT !!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER AWD WITH A VTI TRANSMISSION. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN ON ME, IT IS WITH THE CAR AT THE LOT RIGHT NOW. I HAVE NOW HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS JUST UP AND DIE ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT DIED, I LOST REVERSE AND GOT IT TO THE DEALER BEFORE DRIVE WENT OUT. THE SECOND ONE WENT OUT ON ME AT 3 AM AND I MANAGED TO MILK IT TO SAFETY. THIS LAST ONE I WENT TO GO FROM A STOP SIGN, GOT GOING JUST ENOUGH TO GET ME INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DIED. I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER I HAVE READ A LOT OF THESE STORIES ONLINE. THIS LAST TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST WAS SERVICED AT 50,000 AND DIED AT 60,000 AND THE SECOND WAS SERVICED AT 50,000 AND DIED A WEEK OR 2 LATER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING. THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE REMAINS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE LACK OF REPAIR PARTS. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING ON MY SATURN VUE AT 76000. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. 6 DAYS LATER I HIT THE GAS IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR DID NOT MOVE, UT MY RPM WENT UP TO 5000 +. SATURN REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT HALF THE COST. NOW 9000 MILES LATER MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AGAIN. SATURN SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG A SECOND TIME (4/3/09). *TR