2008 SATURN VUE Complaints

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING OUR HOME ON OCTOBER 27, 2013, OUR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT HARD SHIFTING, OVER-REVVING BEFORE FINALLY "CLUNKING" INTO GEARS. THESE SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES WORTH OF DRIVING. THE SYMPTOMS RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY SO WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DIAGNOSIS IS A BROKEN 3-5-R WAVE PLATE. AFTER CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THE SATURN VUE AND RELATED GM STABLE MATES (CHEVROLET EQUINOX / GMC ACADIA / PONTIAC TORRENT...). A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE 3-5-R WAVE PLATE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STRAND DRIVERS AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES; FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER ITS OWN POWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TILTED STEERING WHEELING WAS MANEUVERED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION AND THEN THE DRIVER 'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

OWN TWO OF THE SAME KIND OF A CAR. BOTH CARS MAKE CHIRPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE THE FIRST 10,000 MILES. THE FIRST SATURN VUE OF THE SAME YEAR HAS LESS MILEAGE (40000) AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. SAME IS HAPPENING TO THE ONE LISTED ABOVE AT 70,000. THESE CARS CLEARLY HAVE A STEERING ISSUE SINCE THE BEGINNING AND GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THE STEERING IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT IN BOTH CARS WHICH MAKES ME THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING FAULT. THEY ARE ALSO STARTING TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, ASIDE FROM THE CHIRPING SOUND. *TR

I UNDERSTAND SATURNS HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH TIMING CHAINS FOR WHICH THEY DID A RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE THAT I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS JUST TOLD NOISE THE VEHICLE IS MAKING IS THE TIMING CHAIN HOWEVER I CANT FIND ANYWHERE THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE 2008 SATURNS. I AM REPORTING THIS TO AVOID FUTURE INCIDENTS IN CASE THE TIMING CHAIN RESULTS IN A INCIDENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSE TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PERMANENT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT I NOTICED IT TODAY. DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE TO THINK THERE MIGHT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG BUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. SO THE PROBLEM IS THEIR AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. *TR

2008 SATURN VUE WITH 87,000 MILES. OUT OF NOWHERE I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 80% OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES ALSO. TRANSMISSION NOW SLIPS WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. EARLIER TODAY WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE SO WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS THE ENGINE SIMPLY REVVED LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. MY ISSUES SEEM SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS HERE. DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION WHILE ENTERING ONTO ROADWAY WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

PURCHASED MY SATURN OCT 2011 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 3 MONTHS LATER JANUARY 2012. SATURN REPLACED IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. AUGUST 7TH 2013 IM GETTING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND WOULD HARDLY ACCELERATE. MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX IT SAYING THAT IT IS NOT AN INTERNAL PART. I AM BEYOND PISSED. *TR