SATURN Complaints

MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MERGING INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC (APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH TRAFFIC). I SHIFTED INTO 5TH GEAR AND THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO GAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO SAFELY MERGE LEFTWARD. WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE PEDAL IT STAYED FULLY DEPRESSED (FULLY ACCELERATING). I HIT THE BRAKES MODERATELY, AND IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING, THEN I HIT THE BRAKES HARDER TO DECREASE MY SPEED (FROM 70+ DOWN TO 60) AS I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I KICKED DOWN HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT RELEASED BACK TO THE DEFAULT POSITION. *TR

MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN COMPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE FEELS SLUGGISH LIKE DRIVING THROUGH QUICKSAND AND THAT THE STABILITRAK LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON EVERY SO OFTEN.TODAY I DROVE THE VUE TO WORK AND IN THAT 17 MILE DRIVE I EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING LIKE A FLAT TIRE OR AN UNBALANCED RIM. I GOT OFF THE EXIT AND EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ENSURING THAT NO TIRES WERE FLAT AND THAT NO LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. I DID NOTICE THAT THE RIMS FELT EXTREMELY HOT BUT SEEING AS I HAD DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. I CALLED ONSTAR TO DO A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT TWO TIRES WERE A LITTLE LOW. I CONTINUED TO WORK AND RETURNED HOME WITH NO INCIDENT. AFTER WORK ON THE SAME DAY WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO DO SOME SHOPPING AND AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE 2 STABILITRAK LIGHTS DID NOT TURN OFF. WE CALLED ONSTAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STABILITRAK BUT NOT BRAKES AND THAT IT SHOULD BE SERVICED WITHIN THE NEXT 7 DAYS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND SAW THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE DEALERS NOT KNOWING HOW TO RESOLVE IT BUT CHARGING CONSUMERS ANYWAYS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING THE SAME ROUTE AS THE IGNITION RECALL AND IS GOING TO TAKE MORE THAN A DECADE BEFORE THE ISSUE IS ADDRESSED. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THAT FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WENT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE IGNITION CONTROL SWITCH. IN ADDITION, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD PULL OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

SINCE PURCHASED ISSUE WITH STEERING, HAD ALIGNMENT BEFORE PURCHASE BUT STEERING IS JUST SIMPLY OFF. THE CRUISE WORKS WHEN WANT AND SCARE ME WHEN PICK UP SPEED GOES TOO FAST. WE WERE IN A GROUP FOLLOWING ONE ANOTHER AND PERSON BEHIND ME SAID MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THEY WERE WORKING BACKWARDS, WHEN NOT APPLYING BRAKE, BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE LIGHTS ON. THERE WAS MECHANIC IN GROUP HE CHECKED, SAID COULD BE WIRING AND TAKE TO DEALER. WHEN PUT ON SIGNAL HAVE TO HOLD AND WHEN IT DOES WORK HAVE TO CUT OFF. I WOULD REALLY ENJOY THIS CAR, BUT DO HAVE SOME ISSUES. LOOKED UP RECALLS HAD NINE, CALLED DEALERSHIP ONLY 2 CAME UP, BUT ONE HAD TO DO WITH BRAKES. NEW OR USED LOOK UP RECALLS BEFORE YOU MAKE A PURCHASE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED THIS SINCE NEW, ABOUT 2009 THE STEERING STARTED TO SQUEAK WHEN YOU MAKE TURNS. TOOK IT IN THEY FIX IT BUT IT HAS RETURNED. SOMETHING JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT IN THE STEERING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING 35-45 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO POWER. MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRIED TO TURN CAR BACK ON, PUT INTO GEAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC AND THE SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY HE DIDN'T KNOW I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ( A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO) AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT. I PUT ON LESS THEN 20000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING FORWARD WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.