SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN REMOVING THE KEY. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. MA 10/5 UPDATED 10/8/15*JB

ON THE 20TH OF JULY I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE. I CHECKED THE GAS CAN FOR MY LAWN EQUIPMENT AND IT WAS NOT THE SOURCE ON THE ODOR. I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND NOTICED A SOMEWHAT SUBSTANTIAL PUDDLE OF GAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF WHERE MY REAR TIRE WAS. AS THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AT THE SUSPECT LOCATION AND NOTICED STEADY DRIPS COMING FROM UNDER A PLASTIC CLIP WHICH HELD THE FUEL LINES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE FUEL LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH RIGHT AT THAT CLIP. AFTER READING UP ON THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH AFFECTS BOTH ION AND COBALT VEHICLES SINCE I BELIEVE THEY ARE "DELTA" BODIES. DUE TO THE NATURE AND THE AMOUNT OF OCCURRENCES THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I DO NOT HAVE THE 400-500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SINCE THE LEAK IS SCANT INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THEREFORE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD. GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR.

CAR HAS HAD INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR YEARS, MAINLY STUTTERS AND SLIPPING. AT THE DEALERSHIP, WE'D JUST GET A SHOULDER SHRUG AND WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT REPEATABLE, DESPITE OUR SEVERAL VISITS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WELL IT ACTED UP MORE THAN NORMAL AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN (BUCKED AND RACED WITH NO POWER), BARELY MAKING IT HOME. SHE REFUSED TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT DAY, SO I DID. IT DROVE TO WORK FINE. WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS ON THE WAY HOME (2 MILES, NO HIGHWAY, 35 MPH), IT REALLY HESITATED FROM THE GREEN LIGHT AND THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AS POWER TO THE WHEELS WAS LOST (COASTING SLOWLY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION). THEN SUDDENLY IT WOULD ENGAGE AND ACT NORMAL UNTIL IT SHIFTED TO THE NEXT GEAR....AND REPEAT. SO, I FOUND A WIDE SPOT IN THE ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND, BUT THE TURNING RADIUS WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH FOR THE AVAILABLE SPACE AND I STOPPED AT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE. IT WAS AS IF I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE RACED AND BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND CATCH IT, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR HAD FALLEN OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH WITH THE CAR'S REAR END 90 DEGREES TO ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE FRONT END WAS EMBEDDED INTO THE FAR BANK OF THE DITCH, BUT IT WAS RETRIEVABLE BY THE TOWTRUCK. THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS THE 35R CLUTCH PLATES AND NEEDED AN ENTIRELY NEW/REBUILT TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $4900 INSTALLED!!!!

ON FREEWAY @65 MPH, AFTER 10-12 MILES, SUDDEN DECELERATION, ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, CONTINUED DECELERATION, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS. ALL 4 BRAKES APPLIED WITHOUT PEDAL MOVEMENT. PULLED TO SIDE OF RODE. TURNED OFF CAR, INSPECTED TIRES AND UNDERSIDE OF CAR, NOTHING UNUSUAL. PARKING BRAKE CYCLED 2-3 TIMES. RESTARTED CAR AND DROVE ANOTHER 10-15 MILES, SAME UNEXPLAINED BRAKING, IN MODERATE TO SEVERE TRAFFIC VERY FRIGHTENING, DANGEROUS (05/30/2015). TAKEN TO DEALER 2 TIMES, STILL NOT REPAIRED AFTER REPLACING BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE (BPMV -06/05/215) AND THE EBCM (07/22/2015 0900). AND NOW A 3RD TIME. (7/22/2015 1600).

SINCE THE SATURN WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2013 IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C AND DEFROSTERS AND SOMETIMES HEATING, IT WORKS FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND QUITS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MAYBE NOT HAVING A/C DOES NOT CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES BUT NOT HAVING DEFROSTERS WORK WHEN IT IS POURING OUT AND YOU CAN"T SEE OUT THE WINDOW OR WHEN IT IS SNOWING AND YOU CAN'T DEFROST IT OFF YOUR WINDSHIELD TO SEE TO DRIVE THEN THESE THINGS INTERFERE WITH YOUR SAFETY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. 2 YEARS OF THIS EVERY SUMMER AND WINTER IS QUITE ENOUUGH.

AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK, THE ENGINE CAN BE SHUT OFF BUT THE KEY STAYS IN A ACCESORY MODE AND CAN NOT BE TURNED TO OFF OR REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVVED UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED GOING INTO REVERSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ...UPDATED 10/01/15*BF

POWER STEERING FAILED - WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - 2008 SATURN VUE. I ALSO OWN A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK AND JUST RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. NOT PLEASED WITH SATURN/GM

TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED SHARPLY AND JERKED. IT WILL DRIVE BUT HAS NO POWER.