2009 SATURN VUE Complaints

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING AN ABUNDANCE OF POWER STEERING FLUID. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL OF THE POWER STEERING NUT. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE "EFFECTED" VEHICLES ARE HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM IN APRIL AFTER I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL CAR. THEN I NOTICED MORE CLEARLY HOW THE SATURN STEERING PROBLEM HAD BECOME MORE SERIOUS AND NOTICEABLE. THE PROBLEM IS THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO BIND WHEN THE DRIVER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A DISTINCT SOUND LIKE IT IS BINDING. IT ALSO TAKES MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THAN IN MY OTHER GM CAR. THE STEERING DOES NOT QUITE RE-CENTER THE VEHICLE AFTER MAKING A TURN; THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN A SLIGHT DIRECTION LEFT OR RIGHT AFTER TURNING A CORNER; THE DRIVER MUST MAKE AN EFFORT TO RETURN THE STEERING TO POINT THE CAR DUE CENTER. THIS DEFECT IS WORSE IN THE COLD WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY OVER A FOUR MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V470000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOST OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRICAL ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

CAR WOULD NOT START, WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WILL NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS YOU CAN FINALLY GET IT TO CONNECT. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NEVER HAPPENS WHEN THE GARAGE HAS THE VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME WAS ON SATURDAY 5/18/2014 THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO START WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE STEERING COLUMN, THEN WHEN IT WOULD GO BACK TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT FIVE TIMES TRYING IT THIS WAY I LEFT THE WHEELS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND MADE A U TURN AND KEEP GOING TO HOME. I AM AFRAID TO TRY THIS CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL CUT OUT AND SOMEONE WILL RUN INTO ME. *TR

THE DEFROST BUTTON FLASHES AND DEACTIVATES DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES PREVENTING THE WINDOWS FROM DEFOGGING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES WHERE THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IF FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.