SATURN Complaints

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND MELTED CAUSING THE LIGHT TO FAIL . THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE . THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED OVERHEATED AND MELTED CAUSING LIGHT TO FAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE MORE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,987.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. VEHICLE JERKS WHILE SHIFTING AND DOES NOT REACH OVER 60 MPH WITHOUT GOING TO 6 RPMS. WHILE IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS. *TR

WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE PARKING LIGHTS AND FRONT TURN SIGNALS STARTING BLINKING REALLY QUICK LIKE STROBING. I CAN TURN MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON AND IT WILL BLINK INSIDE HEARING THE NORMAL TICKING. IF I TURN MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON IT THE ARROW ON THE INSIDE BLINKS SLOWER AND MAKES NO TICKING SOUND.IF I PUSH ON MY BRAKE THE LIGHT WORK PROBABLY AND THE TICKING SOUND ON THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INSIDE STARTS. IF I PUT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON IT WORKS PROPERLY. THE STROBING OF THE FRONT OUTSIDE PARKING LIGHTS STOP. IF I TURN MY PARKING LIGHT ON AND DRIVE WITH THEM ON EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY. I KNOW THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. IT IS EFFECTING MY CAR SO BAD THAT MY RADIO DISPLAY LIGHT BLINKS ALSO. SO IT IS GETTING FEEDBACK FROM THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I HAVE A WRECK. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH 2 CHILDREN. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007 SATURN VUE FROM A DEALER AS WELL AND MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COMES ON A LOT TO. IT IS ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN IT BUT TURNS OFF WHEN SOMEONE DOES SIT IN IT. NO MATTER THE SIZE OR WEIGH OF THAT PERSON SOMETIMES IT WILL SAY IT IS ON SOMETIMES IT WILL SAY IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. NOT SURE IF THERE IS REALLY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG OR IT IS JUST A LIGHT TELLING YOU THERE IS. ON-STAR SAYS THAT AIRBAGS ARE FINE THOUGH. LITTLE CONCERNED IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS BECAUSE THAT IS ONE HECK OF A LAWSUIT THEY WILL HAVE ON THERE HANDS IF WE ARE TO EVER GET IN AN ACCENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IF IT WAS INDEED A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE THE CASE HERE, IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AND FAST FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR *JS

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER LIKE NORMAL. THEN I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AND LOSE MILEAGE. I LOOKED UP SIMILAR RECALLS ON THIS SITE BUT I DID NOT GET SUCH A MAILING. *TR

WE SMELLED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR- VERY PROFOUND, OBVIOUS, CONFIRMED BY TECHNICIAN AT LOCKHART CADILLAC, GREENWOOD, IN. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL OUT, RECALL NUMBER 09V41900. THIS RECALL IS FOR A FAULTY FUEL PUMP PLASTIC ASSEMBLY THAT CRACKS IN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND INCLUDES SEVERAL WESTERN AND SOUTHERN OR OTHERWISE TRADITIONAL "HOT WEATHER" STATES. GM KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE I LIVE IN INDIANA THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR BILL. THE MIDWEST HAS EXPERIENCED ON OF THE HOTTEST SUMMERS ON RECORD WHICH IS WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE MIDWESTERN STATES SHOULD BE ADDED SINCE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM IF NOT REPAIRED QUICKLY. AS YOU FULL WELL KNOW A SIMPLE IGNITION SOURCE, A SPARK OR CIGARETTE BUTT, COULD SET THIS OFF. IT WOULD BE IN EVERYONE'S BEST INTEREST TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM FOR OWNERS IN THE MIDWEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AS THE STEERING RESET INDEPENDENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.