2003 SATURN VUE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. SHE NOTICED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. A TECHNICIAN RESET THE ERROR CODE. WEEKS LATER WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $5300.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THERE WAS VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN ON THE TI1 TRANSMISSION FOR "ORIGINAL: OWNERS. SINCE SHE WAS THE SECOND OWNER SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 12/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

2003 SATURN VUE - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WAS TOLD BY SATURN DEALERSHIP THAT THESE WERE RECALLED AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF FIRST OWNER. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THIS DEALERSHIP IN 2005 WITH 30,000 MILES AND WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY $5,350 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE LOCKS AND LATCHES ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND HE REALIGNED THE DOORS' TRACK. HOWEVER WHEN IT RAINS THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $80.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 SATURN VUE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CAR JUMPS INTO FIRST GEAR. GREENBROOK SATURN TOLD ME A FEW THINGS THAT COULD BE WRONG. I PAID TO FIX THE CAR NOTHING THEY DID WORKED. NOW I AM BEING TOLD IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. NOW THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY I AM BEING TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE. IT WAS IN WARRANTY WHEN I BEGAN HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 SATURN VUE WITH A VTI TRANSMISSION. IT IS STARTING TO REV HIGH RPM WHEN IT SHOULDN'T BE. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN FOR 3 TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGES AND SEVERAL COMPUTER UPGRADES. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 122000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. DID SATURN EVER RECALL THIS AFTER YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION? I HAVE RECEIVED NO LETTER ON THIS FROM SATURN FOR A RECALL. HOW CAN THEY NOT BACK UP THEIR CRAPPY PRODUCT AND NOT MAKE IT RIGHT? PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE CONCLUDED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER BEARING FAILED. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT THE COMPONENT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS, THE AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT IS AWARE THAT A SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, SINCE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,632.

OWNER NOTICES SMELL OF FUEL AFTER FILLING GAS TANK AT GAS STATION..... OWNER FOUND GASOLINE PUDDLE FORMING UNDER CAR WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN HIS DRIVEWAY..... OWNER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SATURN CAR DEALER......MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP FOUND GASOLINE TANK LEAKING AT FILLER NECK STUB AND AT SEAM.....SATURN DEALERSHIP REMOVED AND REPLACED GAS TANK, ETC....OWNER ASKED FOR DEFECTIVE GAS TANK BUT DEALERSHIP KEPT IT. *TR

ON 9/7/09, I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING MY FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I BLACKED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THE CAR FLIPPED AND THEN WRAPPED AROUND A TREE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2003 SATURN VUE IN AUG OF 2006, IT HAD HIGHMILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT STARTED MAKING NOISES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN 2008 I HAD IT TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY TOLD ME IT HAD A VTI TRANS AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE TRANS ONLY LAST FOR 2YRS. WELL NOW MY TRANS WAS REPLACE THE CAR MADE THE SAME SOUND THIS MONTH AND NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR SATURNS MISTAKE IF YOU COULD PLEASE DO A RECALL OR TO HELP WITH THIS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. *TR