2006 SATURN VUE Complaints

AT ANY TIME, MY SATURN VUE WILL START UP, BUT THEN SHUT DOWN GOING INTO ITS ANTI THEFT CYCLES. IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. I WILL BEGIN WAITING OVER 10 MINUTES TO TRY AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT WILL START ON THE FIRST 10 MINUTE TRY, OTHER TIMES IT CAN TAKE UP TO 90 MINUTES TO START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY DEALERS/GARAGES AND NO ONE CAN DIAGNOSE WHAT IS GOING ON.

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A VACATION TRIP WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS BRIGHTLY LIT AS ON. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR WAS SHOWING TO BE ON. AFTER A WHILE BOTH LIGHTS TURNED OFF. IN A SHORT WHILE, BOTH LIGHTS APPEARED ON AGAIN. LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I THEN TOOK THE HEADLIGHTS OFF OF"ALWAYS ON" AND THE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR WENT OUT BUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON THE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR CAME BACK ON. THE ODOMETER JUST TURNED OVER TO THE 40K MARK. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GET THAT MUCH DRIVING. SINCE WE ARE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH AIRBAG ISSUES, BASED ON THE TAKATA RECALL, WE ARE VERY NERVOUS OF WHAT WE MIGHT BE DEALING WITH ON THE SATURN VUE.

FUEL SENSOR. CAR WILL ACT EMPTY AND NOT START WHEN IT'S A QUARTER OF A TANK OR UNDER. WHEN COMPLETELY FULL WILL SOMETIMES NOT START OR ACTS VERY SLUGGISH. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WON'T START.

I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR LISTENING TO THE RADIO WAITING ON AN ORDER (ABOUT AN HOUR) ON A CITY STREET. WHEN MY ORDER WAS READY, I ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED TO USE MY ALARM PAD TO OPEN THE DOORS, I COULD HEAR THE MECHANISM WORKING BUT THE LOCK WOULDN'T RAISE. I TRIED TO LIFT THE LOCK MANUALLY, IT RAISED BUT WOULDN'T RAISE UP ALL THE WAY. I ALSO TRIED TO TURN THE CAR ON, IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. I WAS PETRIFIED AND TRAPPED IN THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHILE I CONTEMPLATED MY DEATH HAD THERE BEEN A FIRE, IT OPENED. THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THE RADIO STILL PLAYED AND MY CHARGER ALSO WORKED. IN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE CAR JUMPED, IT WAS COMPLETELY SILENT, THE ALARM WOULDN'T WORK, THEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT ELECTRONIC BUZZ AND FINALLY (AFTER ABOUT A 1/2 HOUR) THE BATTERY STARTED TRYING TO WORK. IT EVENTUALLY STARTED. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AND AM TRYING TO FIND A DEALERSHIP THAT'LL LOOK AT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SAYING, "IF IT'S NOT HAPPENING NOW, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO BUT CHARGE YOU FOR A DIAGNOSTIC." I'M WRITING BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE 3 YEAR OLDS THAT I TRANSPORT. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE A REASON WE CAN'T SAFELY EXIT A PARKED CAR. I'M LITERALLY FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND IT'S MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THIS LOCK ISSUE WILL AFFECT MY JOB AND MY POCKETS. I SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES POSTED FOR THE 2006 SATURN VUE RELATED TO THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED NOT AT THE CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE. I TRUSTED SATURN TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SAFE PRODUCT. I PAID EVERY CENT OF WHAT WAS ASKED FOR THE TRUCK. I DID MY PART AND I HOPE YOU DO YOURS BY MAKING MY TRUCK SAFE AGAIN.

THE TRUCK IS DRIVABLE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION, SO ONCE YOU START THE TRUCK YOU CAN TAKE THE KET OUT OF THE IGNITION AND STILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE CAR WHEN IT'S COLD, ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO COMES ON, AND THEN THE LIGHTS AND RADIO GO OFF AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES PASS, IT WORKS PROPERLY. SOME TIMES, UNEXPECTEDLY, ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR START FLASHING, I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BODY CONTROL MODULE, THE ALTERNATOR, AND HAVE A BRAND NEW BATTERY (2 IN 6MO). NOTHING CHANGES.

WHEN IT IS COLD, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. ITS TAKES APPROX. 30-45 MINUTES TO TRY AND GET THE KEY TO TURN OVER. ALSO, ONCE THE CAR IS ON IT IS EXTREMELY EASY FOR THE KEY TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. MY TRANSMISSION ALSO SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY IN THE PARK OF BRAKE POSITION. WHEN GOING UP AND HILLS OR DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS MY SPEED DECREASES WITH OUT MY CONTROL. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. I HAVE HAD TO GO IT CHECKED BUT, WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE MENTIONED ARE NOT PROBLEMS AT ALL AND THEY CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND IN THE AIR BAG HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WAS NO PROOF OF A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE CAR WHEN IT'S COLD, ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO COMES ON, AND THEN THE LIGHTS AND RADIO GO OFF AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES PASS, IT WORKS PROPERLY. SOME TIMES, UNEXPECTEDLY, ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR START FLASHING, THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. WE'VE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE ALTERNATOR, AND HAVE A BRAND NEW BATTERY (2X IN 6MO). THIS CAR IS POSSESSED! I WORRY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR.

YOU KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT YOUR NOT DOING A THING ABOUT IT DOORS ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN INSIDE OR OUT NO ONE CAN GET OUT IN A COLLISION THEY ARE STUCK TO DIE. MOSTLY REAR WHERE CHILDREN ARE MINE WONT OPEN FROM ANY SIDE MANUALLY OR ELCRONICALLY IM NOT ALONE MANY POSTING OF TRAPPED PEOPLE. WITH THE ROLL OVER RATING OF THIS SUV ITS A MUST TO GET THOSE DOORS OPEN TO ESCAPE RECALL THESE THINGS AN MAKE GM FIX THERE MISTAKE LIVES DEPEND ON IT . THE DOORS ARE STUCK SHUT WILL NOT OPEN NO MATTER WHAT YOU TRY READ OTHER POST IM NOT ALONE MANY PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THESE SUVS