2004 SATURN VUE Complaints

REPEATED FAILURE OF IGNITION CONTROL MODULE/COIL PACK ON 2004 VUE 2.2 ECOTEC MOTOR CAUSED DAMAGE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR JANUARY 6, 2009 THEN AGAIN MARCH 31, 2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ALIGNMENT APPEARS ABNORMAL AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STEER IN UNINTENDED DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STRUT MOUNTS AT THE COST OF $450. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 04/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

FUEL RAIL RUPTURED. GAS FUMES WERE OVERPOWERING. LEAKED GAS AS WE DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP (COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE). *TR

THE METAL GAS FEED LINE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPLIT AND FAILED EJECTING SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF RAW GASOLINE ONTO THE ENGINE AND ONTO OTHER COMPONENTS. SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE OF CAR WHEN STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC. GAS WAS POUNDING ON ENGINE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. THE DEALER CAN'T TRACK IT DOWN. *TR

THERE IS A TERRIBLE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUDDER A LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPM. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO "LOCK - UP TORQUE CONVERTER" MODE AT TOO LOW RPMS(ABOUT 1000 TO 1200).THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS VERY DISTRESSING AND DISTRACTING. YOU HAVE TO STEP DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR TO KICK THE TRANSMISSION INTO A LOWER GEAR WHICH TENDS TO MAKE THE CAR SPEED UP. THIS IS VERY DISTRESSING AND DISTRACTING AND MUST CAUSE UNDO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE DRIVETRAIN. THERE ARE MANY SATURN VUE (2004) OWNERS NATION WIDE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS AND THE WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE NATION WIDE RECALLS. NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE BUYING IMPORTS AT AN INCREDIBLE RATE. *TR

A 2004 SATURN VUE IS HAVING IGNITION PROBLEM. WE HAVE YET TO REPLACE THE IGNITION DUE TO TRICKS TO CAUSE THE IGNITION TO RELEASE AND START THE VEHICLE. I FULLY EXPECT THIS INCONVENIENCE TO BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM AT SOME POINT DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED TO PRODUCE THE IGNITION SWITCH. SHOULD THIS STRAND US, THE TOWING FEE WILL BE $75 PLUS A MINIMUM OF $400 FOR THE MECHANIC AND PARTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT AND HAD A CUSTOM PART MADE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE THE ONE PRODUCING A QUALITY REPLACEMENT PART AND ISSUING A RECALL INSTEAD OF GOUGING CONSUMERS ESPECIALLY WITH THEIR SALES PLUNGE OF LATE. THEY DON'T NEED ANOTHER HIT ON THEIR QUALITY PERCEPTION. *TR.

CAR HAD A STRANGE TICKING NOISE ,DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT SATURN DEALER SHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE A TIMING CHAIN,FOR A FEE OF 1,000 DOLLARS ,I SEARCHED NHTSA AND FOUND A RECALL EXACTLY LIKE THIS ONE BUT FOR A 2001 ONLY. MY CAR IS A 2004 AND ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES. *TR

MY IGNITION LOCK GIVES ME PROBLEMS, IT IS HARD TO TURN. NOW I CAN REMOVE MY KEY IN THE ON AND STARTED POSITION. MEANS THE CAR IS STARTED AND RUNNING AND I CAN REMOVE THE KEY. *TR

I ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2004 SATURN VUE V-6 FWD. I HAVE SHUDDER PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSMISSION AT LOW SPEED BETWEEN 20-35MPH. I HAVE 75,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. *TR