SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION MODULE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE MERGING TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. UPDATED 11/31/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP. THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 08/20/15*JB

TRANSMISSION STUTTERED ONCE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, AGAIN LATER DRIVING APPRX 35 MPH CHANGING LANES; SLIGHT ACCELERATION. THEN NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, STOP THE CAR AND BEGAN CHECKING THE VEHICLE MANUAL WHICH INDICATED POSSIBLE EMISSION ISSUES +++. BEGAN RESEARCHING WHERE THE CLOSEST GM DEALER WAS LOCATED. I TURNED THE ENGINE ON, PUT IT IN REVERSE, CHECKING FOR CLEARANCE BEHIND ME THEN STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR.... THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT FORWARD TOWARDS THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. "NO REVERSE?" GOOD THING I LEFT PLENTY OF PARKING CLEARANCE. I THEN RESEARCHED WERE A TRANSMISSION SHOP WAS LOCATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME PULLED OUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER... ONCE ON THE MAIN ROAD HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON BECAUSE THE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR WOULD LIKE SLIP, GOING INTO A HIGH REV, LETTING UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR ALLOWED SHIFTING TO PROGRESS. THANK GOODNESS THE TRANNY SHOP WAS ONLY 1/2 MILE AWAY. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER THE SHOP CALLED THAT A COUPLE OF CODES INDICATING POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC FAULTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. NOW WAITING FOR FOLLOW UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 SATURN SW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE IGNITION AFTER THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE KEY AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION INDEPENDENTLY BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

PARKED BY CAR WHEN RETURNED TO MY CAR IT WOULD NT CRANK SO WE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND THERE WASNT ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE KEY IGNISION SWITCH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. AFTER SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER INTO PARK AND REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY KEY COMES OUT THE IGNITION IN THE RUN POSITION, WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE NEW. THIS STARTED ABOUT THE YEAR OF 2009 AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES. I HAVE 165,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED AT THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V547000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.