SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED THREE TIMES BY A MECHANIC AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITHIN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERMANENT. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE RUBBER AROUND THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,797.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), HOWEVER REPAIRS OR A REFUND WERE DENIED DUE TO THE STATE WHERE THE VEHICLE RESIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,654.

TWICE IN 3 WKS. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME ON, RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF, AND THEN IT WOULD RE-SET ITSELF. WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND LUCKILY, WAS ABLE TO EXIT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AND SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST, DUE TO ITS POTENTIAL DANGER. *TR

RECENTLY, I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE CAR. I SEARCHED THE FUEL LINES TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LEAK AND THERE WAS NOT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THE GM RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP OF THIS VEHICLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 09V419000. I CONTACTED GM AND GAVE THEM MY VIN TO SEE IF MY CAR WAS ONE OF THE AFFECTED. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT. I SEE THAT THE RECALL INCLUDES 2006 SATURN IONS IN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT APPARENTLY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR IS EXACTLY THE SAME LISTED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE DONE MORE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND OVER 80 OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SATURN ION OWNERS STATING THAT THEIR CARS ARE DOING EXACTLY THE SAME THING. HOWEVER, THEIR CARS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EITHER. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE AFFECTS A MAJORITY OF THESE MODEL CARS, NOT JUST THE ONES LISTED IN THE RECALL SENT OUT BY GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. ..UPDATED 09-26-12 *BF UPDATED 10/01/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK SEAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,358.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE FLOORBOARD NEAR THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE ODOMETER GAUGE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN 2008 MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION NOT ALLOWING MY CAR TO SHUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS IN THE BLAZING SON WITH MY SON, A TOW TRUCK CAME AND HAD TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY AND TAKE OUT THE IGNITION RELAY JUST TO GET MY CAR TO STOP RUNNING. MY CAR ALMOST OVER HEATED AND RAN OUT MOST MY GAS.THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND SWITCH WAS REPLACED COSTING OVER SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS. NOW IN 2012 THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS QUOTED ANOTHER SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPLACE SUCH A COSTLY UNEXPECTED REPAIR I AM FORCED TO LIVE WITH A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION NOT ALLOWING ME TO LOCK MY DOORS WHICH LEAVES MY CAR OPEN FOR ANYONE TO DESTROY IT OR ROB IT. SINCE YOU CAN ONLY ACCESS THE BATTERY BY THE TRUCK AND THE TRUNK CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY KEY OR AUTOMATIC KEY RING. I CAN NO LONGER ACCESS MY BATTERY TO HOOK IT BACK UP. THIS IS BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER WAY TO GET TO OPEN THE TRUNK IS BY HAVING THE SEATS DOWN IN THE BACK AND CLIMBING THROUGH THE TRUNK TO OPEN IT. EVEN IF SOMEONE ELSE DOES OPEN THE TRUNK. CONNECTING THE BATTERY AND DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY IN HUNDRED DEGREE WEATHER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. SINCE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER I CAN NO LONGER DUE SUCH THING. IF CONNECTED I CAN START MY VEHICLE. ACTUALLY AFTER REPLACING THE IGNITION RELAY IT STARTS ITSELF. I SEE ONLINE THAT THE IGNITION OR ITS PARTS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. WHEN IS IT GOING TO BECOME A RECALL? *TR

OUR OUTLOOK HAD TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED DUE TO A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALER ALSO HAD TO CORRECT AN ISSUE WITH SQUEAKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE NOW HEARD OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE OUTLOOK OR ACADIA. ARE THESE ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED? *TR