SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN L300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD FRACTURED AND ENTERED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE ENGINE COVER, WHICH ALLOWED THE DRIVE BELT TO ENTER INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HUDIBURG CHEVROLET IN MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA. PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED BY THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,472.

TAKATA RECALL: GRANDDAUGHTER HAD A COLLISION 26 AUG 17, WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE WAS TRAVELING WEST AT 30MPH ON ARBROOK BLVD TO THE BOWEN RD INTERSECTION WHEN A CAR IN FRONT OF HER CHANGED LANES. SHE BRAKED TO AVOID THE CAR BUT COLLIDED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. BRAKE APPLY SENSOR (BAS) "AND DISABLEMENT OF CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES SUCH AS.... AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES." USAA AUTO CLAIM # 014301086-7103-8, POLICE REPORT: 2017 - 08380314, NHTSA # 14V252000.

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SLOWED BUT ENGINE DID NOT STOP APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ON A TOWN ROAD. DAYS LATER IT STALLED AGAIN ON A TOWN ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ANOTHER LIGHT FLASHED. IN BOTH CASES STOPPING THE ENGINE AND TURNING IT BACK ON REMEDIED THE ISSUE AND CLEARED THE LIGHTS. WHILE IN MOTION ON A COUNTRY HIGHWAY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING FROM ON AND OFF ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ONLY MY POCKETBOOK IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. REMOVING THE BAG DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION CLEARED THE PROBLEM.THE CAR LOST POWER AGAIN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THE PROBLEM SOLVED. THE CAR BEGAN CHIMING INSTEAD OF TICKING WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXITING FROM A HIGHWAY. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AT THAT TIME AS WELL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW. THIS LAST OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY AUGUST 8, 2017. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CAR MAY STALL WHILE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

COLLEGE AGED DAUGHTER OWNS AND DRIVES A 2005 SATURN ION WITH APPROXIMATELY 115,000 MILES. WE NOTICED A WET SPOTS ON THE GROUND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY (PARKED) BUT NEVER DETECTED AN ODOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MARYLAND SINCE WE WERE UNAWARE THAT GM OWNS SATURN. HOWEVER, WE WERE TOLD BY NISSAN THAT FUEL LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT IS BOTH UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSITION. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. WHEN I CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL THE WOMAN ON THE OTHER END SAID I WASN'T ABLE TO BE INCLUDED THAT'S WHY I WASN'T NOTIFIED. THE RECALL STATED ANY OWNER. AS EVEN THOUGH I WAS SOLD THE CAR AS NEW, THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS OWNER. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 420 MILES. MY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR SOMETIMES, WHEN IN PARK IT ROLLS ABOUT 8 TO 10 INCHES. WHEN MY CAR WON'T SHIFT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I USE THE TIPTRONIC SHIFT AND WHERE THERE SHOULD BE A 1 FOR FIRST GEAR THERE IS NOTHING. ON THE HIGH WAY WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS MY CAR WON'T SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR TO PICK UP SPEED

STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT... WHEN IT GREEN AND TIME TO DRIVE THE GAS MOVED BY THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE STOP AND IT WONT NOT MOVE FOWARD OR BACKWARDS... LEAVING ME AND MY 2 TODDLERS STUCK INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC

NOTHING, THANK GOD HAD HAPPENED YET, BUT IT WILL IN A MATTER OF TIME, HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE NO IDEA. THE PROBLEM IS THE MOTOR CRADLE OR FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, THE FRONT WHERE THE MOTOR SETS HAD WHOLES RUSTED IN IT, THE WHOLE THING IS RUSTING AWAY.

SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HAVE GONE TO TURN OFF MY CAR THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PLACE MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND RUN THROUGH THE GEARS WITH MY GEAR STICK. THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS CURRENTLY IN MY CAR IS ONE THAT WAS USED TO REPLACE THE FACTORY ONE WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WAS ISSUED. ALSO, RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN SHOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT HAS GONE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES ON MY SON WHILE HE WAS DRIVING RESULTING IN HIM HAVING TO FIGHT THE CAR TO GET IT TO TURN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE AND I HEAR THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR BOTH. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I DO NOT HAVE EXACT DATES.

1. THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE...SOMETIMES AFTER MOTOR IS TURNED OFF AND CAR IS IN PARK THE CAR MUST BE TURNED BACK ON FOUR OR FIVE TIMES BEFORE THE IGNITION WILL ENGAGE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY...IN THE PARK POSITION....KEY WILL LOCK INSELF AND NOT DISENGAGE. THE CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT BEGAN TO OCCUR FIVE MONTHS AGO...NOW IT HAPPENS AT LEAST TEN TIMES A WEEK. 2. ALL ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS ON DASHBOARD SAY: COOLANT...BUT WHEN CHECKED THE COOLANT IS FINE.