SATURN Complaints

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 2 YEARS I'VE HAD A HEADLIGHT FAILURE WITH MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2010, AND MOST RECENTLY A FEW DAYS AGO IN JAN 2013. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THESE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL SO FREQUENTLY. THEY NEED TO BE IMPROVED SO IT DOES NOT KEEP HAPPENING. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND COULD BE DANGEROUS IF BOTH FAIL WHILE DRIVING. *TR

STARTED CAR AFTER WORK, RIGHT HEADLIGHT DID NOT COME ON. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, HAD IT REPLACED, $165. TWO WEEKS LATER LEFT HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT. A WEEK AFTER, RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. TOOK CAR INTO SHOP AND PAID DOUBLE FOR BOTH TO BE REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT HARNESS FOR HEADLIGHT HAD MELTED AND NEEDS REPLACING AS WELL. HAVE INVESTED ALMOST $700 IN HEADLIGHT REPAIR IN 12 WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT HAD BECOME FRACTURED INSIDE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND DOOR LOCKS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DOORS UN-LOCKED, THE FLASHER STARTED TO FLASH AND THE AIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A NEARBY GARAGE AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE. THE SOLUTION AT THAT TIME WAS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RE-START IT. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 16TH. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART REQUIRED WAS A SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC MODULE, AT A COST OF $ 399.99. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE MECHANIC, THAT A PART TRY TO BE LOCATED AT A JUNK YARD.

THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION PANEL; I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS IS HAPPENING NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE ON THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION, HE NOTICED THAT AFTER PARKING HIS VEHICLE AND LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LOST POWER STEERING AT 40 MPH, CAR CHIMED & PWR STR APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY. FILLED UP GAS TANK AND STEERING WORKED. GOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST STEERING AT 65MPH. SHUT OFF CAR AT DESTINATION AND STEERING WAS OK ALL THE WAY HOME.THERE IS NO WAY MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER (POSSIBLY WITH MY 2 GRANDSONS) COULD STEER THE CAR AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *TR

RECENTLY MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN BURNING OUT REGULARLY. I HAVE ONE GO OUT EACH MONTH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CREATES A PERSISTENT SAFETY PROBLEM AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THE 2010 OUTLOOK REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF THE FRONT WHEELS AND WHEEL WELLS TO REPLACE THE BULB. I UNDERSTAND FROM SOME RESEARCH THAT THERE IS A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.