2008 SATURN VUE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT OPENS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE WILL REMAIN OPEN. IF YOU ARE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE, THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT IS NOT FULLY LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IF THEY WERE TO REPLACE THE PART, IT WOULD BE WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART, WHICH WOULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB

THIS IS A POTENTIAL LIFE SAFETY ISSUE ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A NEW 2008 SATURN VUE RL (RED LINE). AFTER PURCHASE I WAS REVIEWING MANUAL ON THE AUTOLOCKING DOOR SYSTEMS. IT STATED THAT SYSTEM COULD BE REPROGRAMMED. THE ISSUE IS THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK - ALL 4 DOORS ARE AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED. I WANTED TO CHANGED THIS FOR SAFETY RESULTS. FIRST IF YOU EITHER DRIVE UP TO AN ATM LATE AT NIGHT OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN A DARK AREA - ONCE YOU PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK - ALL DOOR ARE UNLOCKED. THIS GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE AND PUT YOU INTO A POSSIBLE LIFE SAFETY SITUATION. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT IF YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND ONCE AGAIN YOU STOP AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK ALL DOORS ARE UNLOCKED - THE CHILDREN CAN OPEN THE DOOR(S) AND JUMP INTO TRAFFIC OR A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE SPOKE TO BOTH THE LOCAL DEALER AND SATURN'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE GROUP. THEIR ANSWER AND RESPONSE IS THAT ON THE RL MODEL - THE AUTOLOCKING SEQUENCE CANNOT BE REPROGRAMMED. IT IS SOMETHING THAT I NEED TO LIVE WITH. THEY UNDERSTAND THE LIFE SAFETY IMPACT BUT DO NOT HAVE OR PLAN TO FIX THIS SITUATION. *TR

I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK FEATURE ON MY 2008 SATURN VUE REDLINE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 16 MONTHS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) AND WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK INDICATORS TURNED ON IN THE DIC APPROXIMATELY 15-20 TIMES. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTS TO JERK PRETTY ROUGH. I NEED TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE THEN RESTART FOR THE INDICATOR LIGHTS TO SHUT OFF. IT HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME MOST OF THE TIME IN IDEAL CONDITIONS EITHER ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY. I'VE NEVER TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY CAN REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THAT I'M BRINGING IN THE VEHICLE FOR. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY TIME GOING THERE FOR NO RESULTS BEING THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE DEALERSHIP ON THE ISLAND. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ISOLATED CONDITION OR IF OTHER SATURNS HAVE THE SAME CONDITION. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME THE INDICATORS WENT ON. *TR

SATURN SOLD ME A VUE WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS AND DIDN'T FIX OR INFORM ME OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR THERMOSTAT HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED STRAINED LIGAMENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINEER WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000. UPDATED 12/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/18/08. *JB

ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING LIKE CAME ON AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY INTO DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW AND I NEED NEW MOTOR-HAD NO COOLANT. WASN'T AWARE OF ANY LEAKS OR PROBLEMS. 3 WEEKS BEFORE MY DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE ODOMETER READING INDICATES 7000 MILES MORE THAN WHAT IT SHOULD BE. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR APRIL 23, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. AT 200 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE EVAP CANISTER. BUT I WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRYING TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS AND THEN IT WOULD REDLINE AND KICK IN TO THE NEXT GEAR. BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFT ON FLAT GROUND AND ON SLIGHT GRADES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT AS I DROVE OFF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THEN WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT AGAIN THEY SAID THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY SO THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. WELL WHEN I DROVE OFF ABOUT 25 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. WHEN I TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 30MPH-60MPH. IT ALSO ROLLS BACK WHEN IN THE DRIVE WAY OR AT A SLIGHT INCLINE AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. IM SCHEDULE FOR ANOTHER APPT. ONCE AGAIN TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

2008 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MINIMAL DOWNSHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAYS AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN MINIMUM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NJ

I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN VIEW AND HAD IT 3 MONTHS 2,000 MILES. AUGUST 1,2008. I WAS DRIVING IT DOWN BRANDT PIKE AND ALL A SUDDEN SMOKED STARTED POURING OUT AROUND THE HOOD AND INTO THE CAR. IT HAD A TERRIBLE SMELL TO IT, LIKE BURNING PLASTIC AND CHEMICALS. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AS FAST AS I COULD. A GUY POPPED THE HOOD AND IT WAS A BLAZING. FIRE DEPT WAS THERE. *TR