2003 SATURN VUE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS OUTSIDE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,966. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING; PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

WE HAVE A 2003 SATURN VUE AND IT ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS NOW GONE OUT. THREE YEARS AGO WE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AND NOW FOR A SECOND TIME IT HAS BROKE. WE HAD WARRANTY ON IT AND THEY REPLACED THE FIRST ONE AND ALSO HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT NOW THAT SATURN IS NOT IN BUSINESS THEY WILL NOT HONOR OUR WARRANTY. WE CANNOT AFFORD A SECOND TRANSMISSION AND WE NEED THIS VEHICLE REALLY BAD AS WE HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE HAVE READ SO MANY REVIEWS ON THIS THAT FROM 2003-2005 THE SATURN VUE TRANSMISSION CONTINUE TO BREAK. WHAT DO WE DO NOW SINCE OUR WARRANTY IS NOT VALID AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT'S NOT FAIR AT ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

MY 2003 SATURN VUE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR DEALER WERE WE BOUGHT IT THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT WE NEVER GOT ANY PAPER WORK FROM THEM THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS WELL THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS CALLED GMC AND SENT LETTERS BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THERE WERE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL WELL THEY SENT A NOTE TO US BUT TOLD US WE WERE OVER THE MILES THEY HONORED THAT'S NOT OUR FAULT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL NOW I HAVE A SATURN IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH NO DRIVE AND STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS THIS IS NOT FAIR THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES OVER IT IS AND WE BOUGHT IT USED IM AT WITS END WITH EVERYBODY ELSE THAT HAS A 2003 SATURN WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS JUST READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

2003 AWD 4 CYLINDER SATURN VUE, CAR BEGAN TO LURCH AT STOPS AT 63K MILES. CAR RPMS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY EVEN ON HIGHWAY. CAR BEGAN TO STALL OUT ON 35MPH ROAD, AS THOUGH IT COULD NOT STAY IN GEAR. THIS WAS ONE TRIP THAT TURNED INTO A ONE-WAY TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

2003 SATURN VUE, TRANSMISSION WENT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY COLLEGE STUDENT WAS DRIVING IT. GETTING REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR 4,600.00. THIS IS JUST WRONG. I DON'T EVEN HAVE A JOB. *TR

I OWN A 2003 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER FWD. I BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER 2009 ONLY TO FIND AFTER 2 MONTHS THAT THE SUV WAS A TOTAL RIP OFF. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I HAD TO SPEND 5000 DOLLARS AND WAIT FOR MONTHS BECAUSE THE KIND OF TRANSMISSION WAS NOT EASILY AVAILABLE. I REALLY WONDER HOW A CAR WITH SUCH SERIOUS DEFECTS STILL AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET? CAN'T NHTSA DO ANYTHING IN THIS REGARD? GM USED A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND THEY WINDED UP THE COMPANY PUTTING ALL CUSTOMERS AT DISTRESS. NO SERVICE,NO PARTS AND HOW COME THE CARS ARE NOT AT RECALL? I SEARCHED NHTSA WEBSITE AND DIDN'T FIND A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS NO OTHER MODEL WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THIS ENORMOUS COMPLAINTS. ROLL OVER RISK ON THIS MODEL IS TOO HIGH AS THE SUV REALLY SWAYS AT EVEN SMALL TURNS AT LOW SPEED. AREN'T THESE REASONS ENOUGH FOR A RECALL? YOU HAVE TO STOP THIS MODEL FROM BEING SOLD ANYMORE AS UNAWARE CUSTOMERS LIKE ME GET TOTALLY DECEIVED AND ARE LEFT HELPLESS ONLY TO SPEND THOUSANDS OUT OF POCKET IN THIS TOUGH ECONOMY. IF THE CARS ARE TO REMAIN, GM SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE AND SUPPORT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETECTED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT AND DEALER WERE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD POSSIBLY BE HONORED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY COVERAGE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

2003 SATURN VUE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAR HAD 54,000 MILES, FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT ABOUT 30,000. *TR