SATURN Complaints

WHEN I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE I LOSE CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING AND THE SERVICE ESC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A GAS STATION I TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING JUST FINE AGAIN.

TAKATA RECALL THIS AFTERNOON, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS NOT MOVING. PREVIOUSLY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT AND WAS COSTLY TO REPAIR, HAD TO BE TOWED FROM PITTSBURGH TO CLEVELAND.

OVER THE LAST THREE TO FOUR YEARS MY POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAS ALMOST FALLEN OFF TWICE I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED MY CAR DON'T WANT TO START AFTER I FILL IT UP IT'S SPUTTERS EVERY TIME AND I'VE HAD LITERALLY HAD TO GET CUT OUT OF MY SEATBELT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND MIKEY DON'T WANT TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION HAVE THE TIME. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND OF COURSE I'M STOPPED WHEN I'M FUELING AND I WAS STOPPED WHEN I WAS STUCK IN MY SEATBELT AND STOPPED EVERY TIME I TRY TO TAKE MY KEY OUT

WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION THERE IS A CLICK AT THE POSITION (APPROXIMATELY TEN DEGREES, RIGHT) WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK APPEARS TO BE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE. THIS COULD LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN, AS WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY. WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN LOCK POSITION AND KEY IS REMOVED THE WARNING CHIME STILL OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.

WAS WONDERING IF MANUFACTURE ONLY HAS TO PAY ONCE FOR THE DEFECT, OR EVERY TIME IT BREAKS. SO FAR IT'S BEEN TWICE, THEY PAID FOR ONE I PAID FOR THE OTHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED INTEGRITY CHEVROLET AT (423) 438-0196 (2110 CHAPMAN RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS LEAK AT FUEL TANK. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT COULD EXPLODE OR CATCH FIRE. DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING RECONSTRUCTED TITLE, THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED. UPDATED 11/07/2017*JS

FRONT END FRAME RAILS LEFT AND RIGHT RUSTED OUT BY THE ENGINE CRADLE ATTACHMENT POINTS TO RAILS, BOTH RAILS MUST BE REPLACED PART # 15842675 , 10367494, PART ARE N.L.A. !!. TRIED TO FIGHT THE RUST FOR FEW YEARS ALREADY, NO LUCK, IT TOOK ONLY 4 YEARS SINCE FIRST SIGN OF RUST, MILAGE - 115K, GARAGED ALL THE TIME,

TAKATA RECALL-I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED IN MAY 2017. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE IN AND WAS ALLOWED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN AS SCHEDULED, WAITED IN THE WAITING ROOM ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES TO BE TOLD THEY "MADE A MISTAKE" AND THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE YET. I GAVE THEM MY PHONE NUMBER FOR THEM TO CALL WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED 2 NOTICES REGARDING THE RECALL. I HAVE CALLED AGAIN (6 MONTHS LATER) AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE RECALL WAS CLOSED "MANUALLY." THE RECALL SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED BECAUSE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THEY ARE GOING TO CALL ME BACK. THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME BECAUSE I HAVE TO TAKE A DAY OFF WORK TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP IN QUESTION IS WAKEFIELD BUICK GMC IN SPARTANBURG, SC

OVER THE PAST YEAR AND HALF I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. HEAD LIGHTS DIMMING AND FLASHING AT VERY HIGH INTERVALS ALMOST LIKE A DIM STROBE. RADIO NOT TURNING ON. INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT COMING ON. ODOMETER LIGHT DIMS. RANDOM DINGING NOISE. TURN SIGNAL NOT ALWAYS WORKING OR WORKING SPORADICALLY. FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT ALWAYS COMING ON AND WHEN THEY DO IT'S SPORADIC. REAR WINDSHIELD NOT COMING ON BUT WILL AFTER AN ENGINE RESTART. KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAZARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. ALL THIS HAS HAPPENED SLOWLY OVER THE LAST YEAR AND HALF. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND AN ISSUE. EVERYONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS WILL TELL YOU THAT A MECHANIC CAN'T RUN A TEST FOR THE PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT HAPPENING AT THAT TIME. WE ALSO ALL KNOW TOO WELL THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO VERY QUICKLY AND SOMETIMES TEMPORARILY FIX THEMSELVES WITH JUST AN ENGINE RESTART, DRIVING OVER A BUMP (WHICH ALSO BRINGS ON THE ISSUES) OR SHAKING THE WIRE HARNESS ON TOP OF THE BATTERY. SO TAKING IT TO A SHOP TO RUN A TEST IS ALMOST MEANINGLESS UNLESS TOWED AND EVEN THEN IT'S NOT 100% CHANCE YOU'RE GOING TO GET A CODE(S) TO READ. THE LAST FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. THE BIG OCCURRENCE CAME WHEN I WAS JUST TWO MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD FROM WHERE I LIVE, I HAD THE VUE NOT START UP OR EVEN TURN OVER AND THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. I OPENED UP THE HOOD, TAPPED ONCE ON THE BLACK BOX ON TOP OF THE BATTERY AND THE VUE STARTED DINGING AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON. I THEN DROVE TO MY HOUSE AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME AND RESTARTED TWICE WITHIN THAT TWO MIN DRIVE. I LOST TOTAL POWER AND VERY LIMITED CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT HUNDREDS OF TIMES ON THE INTERNET AND HAS YET TO BE INVESTIGATED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. -11.4.17