2004 SATURN VUE Complaints

OWNER OF 2004 SATURN ATI TRANNY 4 CYL VUE, 3 TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES, 35K, 79K, 130K. SATURN REPLACED ONLY ONE, PAID FOR ONE AND THEN GAVE THE VEHICLE AWAY TO THE PURPLE HEART GROUP. IS THERE A CAR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I CAN FILE WITH? *TR

SATURN VUE AWD 2004 PISTON ROD BECAME BENT , ACCORDING TO A MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL IN THE CAM CASE, THE ENGINE WIL NOT RUN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE CONCERNING THE ENGINE. *TR

2004 SATURN VUE WITH 18,938 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG. I THOUGHT SOMEONE THREW A ROCK AT MY CAR. I FAILED TO FIND REASON FOR NOISE UNTIL I DROVE MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I PULLED OUT, THE REAR END WAS VERY LOOSE, SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO CONTROL. RETURNED TO MY DRIVEWAY AND FOUND A WASHER LAYING ON THE GROUND. THE LOUD NOISE I HEARD MUST HAVE BEEN A BOLT(S) THAT SHEARED, WHILE THE CAR WAS JUST SITTING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH BOLTS FOR THE LATERAL LINKS WERE BROKEN AND TWISTED. TECH REPLACED BOTH REAR LATERAL LINKS AND SET TOE. *TR

THE HEATED SEAT WARMER ON OUR 2004 SATURN VUE SHORTED AND BURNED A SMALL DIME SIZED HOLE IN THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.*CN

WITH ONLY 40K MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35MPH. I HAD TO CUT OFF CARS AND COAST ACROSS TWO LANES TO A SIDE STREET. I COULDN'T GET THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THE CLUTCH SYSTEM (SLAVE CYLINDER, CLUTCH PLATE) WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE IS NOW DRIVABLE (CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR), BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HASN'T GONE OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THE MECHANIC SAYS "NO CODE" APPEARS WITH CODE READER. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED OR IS IDLING. A WEEK PREVIOUS TO THE CLUTCH PROBLEM, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. I HAD A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHICH ALSO PRODUCED "NO CODE" WITH CODE READER. I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE IN ORDER TO START THE ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE HP, SIZE 255/35ZR20 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AIR LEAKING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE SHOP FOUND CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRE AND REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ON THE OTHER THREE TIRES AS WELL. AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2007, THE TIRE SHOP HAD NOT REPLACED THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,900.

WE HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE AWD AND THE TRANSMISSION FLOATS BETWEEN OVERDRIVE AND THE LOWER GEAR CONSTANTLY, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. THERE IS A LOW GRINDING NOISE AND A SHUDDER IN THE CAR WHEN IT SHIFTS TO THE LOWER GEAR, REQUIRING YOUR TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR MANUALLY TO AVOID THE PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND ONLINE, I'M NOW AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE TAKE THE VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS. SURELY GM HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS? *TR. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS RELUCTANTLY OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS ONLY. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

A/C SYSTEM KEEPS GOING OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4/14/2006. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO LEAK & SYSTEM JUST NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. STOPPED COOLING AGAIN. TOOK IN TO DEALER 5/24/2007. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM - IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED AGAIN. I TOLD THEM THAT A/C SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE CHARGED ANNUALLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE VEHICLE WAS 2004 MODEL. QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT NHTSA ITEM #10010459 - SAID MY CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH A/C COMPRESSOR. OFFERED TO SPLIT COST OF RECHARGE WITH ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE TURNED IN ON WARRANTY AGAIN. A/C QUIT COOLING AGAIN 9/07/2007. *JB

IGNITION SWITCH UNABLE TO ROTATE TO START VEHICLE ON 2004 SATURN VUE. DEALERSHIP CHARGED 75 DOLLARS TO CLEAN IGNITION SWITCH, AND SAYS THEY GET 3 OR 4 COMPLAINTS A WEEK FOR THE SAME THING. IS THIS A SATURN PROBLEM OR A PERSONAL PROBLEM? I'VE HAD CARS 14 YEARS OLD AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. NOW IN TWO DAYS, THE DEALER HAS HAD 7 SATURN VUES COME IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, FROM 2004 TO 2007 MODELS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. ON JUNE 27, 2007, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 MPH, THE GEAR CABLE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED 911 AND THE DISPATCHER INSTRUCTED HER ON HOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MANY FAILURES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION. ONE WEEK AGO, THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN AT 2 AM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A DEFECT IN THE HORN AND AIR BAGS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.