SATURN Complaints

AS MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING A COSTCO PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAUSING HER TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND SOME ONE RAN RIGHT INTO MY CAR. SINCE THEN THE STEERING WILL LOCKS ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING AND ILL HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON ITS NOT LOCKED ANYMORE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING COLUMN WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE REALLY BAD! PLEASE RESEARCH THIS I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 SATURN SKY FROM A GILLMAN CHRYSLER/JEEP/ RAM A HOUSTON DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN I TEST DROVE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BUT AS OF NOW, IT HAS NOT. I TALKED DIRECTLY TO CHEVROLET BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES PRIOR ON THE SAME CAR. THIS SHOULD OBVIOUSLY BE A RECALL. PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE YOU REACT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SUSPENSION AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR FAILED. GM WILL NOT COVER THE $1000 REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THIS IS PART OF THE SAFETY/AIRBAG SYSTEM AND A KNOWN FAILURE WITH MANY VEHICLES. *TR

ENGINE WOULD NOT DE-ACCELERATE AND HITTING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS PASSING CARS ON A HIGHWAY,AND I COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE TO DOWN SHIFT. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL, AND IT WAS NOT. I HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON TO MAKE SURE I HAD NOT HIT IT BY MISTAKE. I HAD NOT. I DOWN SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR THAT DID NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THAT DIDN'T HELP. I MANAGED NOT TO HIT ANY CARS. I PUT THE CAR IN A SNOW BANK NEAR A GUARD RAIL. THERE WAS NO CRASH BECAUSE I MIRACULOUSLY KEPT THE CAR UNDER MY CONTROL AND THE SNOW/ICE KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE GUARD RAIL. (I FELT LIKE I WAS GLIDING.) AT SOME POINT WHEN I WAS IN THE SNOW BANK, I HEARD THE ENGINE FINALLY KICK ITSELF DOWN. I CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE FOR A TOW TO MY DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO BLAME ME, BUT I TOLD THEM IT WAS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN OVERRIDES. THERE WERE NOT. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE READING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND POSSIBLE THROTTLE ISSUE. BATTERY REPLACED, PEDAL REPLACED, AND THROTTLE BODY SERVICE PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS "A PERFECT STORM." LATER I WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FLY BY WIRE SYSTEM WAS THE ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS AT RISK AND SO WAS EVERYONE ELSE. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING KNOWING THAT AT ANY TIME THIS COULD OCCUR AGAIN TO ME OR TO ANY OTHER CAR ON THE ROAD THAT HAS A FLY BY WIRE SYSTEM. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE BY REGULAR VISITS TO DEALERSHIP MECHANICS, AND THERE WERE LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WITH MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS CAR REDUCED GEAR FROM 6 TO 5 AND I LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME BECAUSE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES AND SENDING THE WARNING BY THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO THE CAR BEHIND ME. CAR JUST STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT WHOEVER WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME COULDN'T KNOW THAT BECAUSE OF NO WARNING. TRANSMISSION VALVE PLATE 35R FAILED WHICH IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN THIS CAR AND MODEL. THERE SHOULD BE RECALL IN MY OPINION. I READ MANY PEOPLE'S REPORTS OF THAT HAPPENING AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT OR KILLED TO GET THIS RECALL DONE? *TR