SATURN Complaints

WHILE ADJUSTING THE POWER SEAT, THERE WAS A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AND THE SEAT BEGAN TO LIST TO THE RIGHT. UPON INSPECTING THE SEAT, I FOUND THAT THE FORWARD AND REAR RAILS THAT CONNECT PERPENDICULAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT FRAME ARE SNAPPED OFF AT THE WELDS. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE SURFACE RUST ON THE METAL OF THE FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE SEAT AND ITS MOTORS. *TR

WHEN I TRY TO TAKE OUT MY KEY I CAN NOT REMOVE IT. I AM ABLE TO TURN OFF THE MOTOR, BUT THEN THE KEY IS STUCK IN THAT POSITION AND I CAN NOT REMOVE IT. I AM CONCERN THAT THEY KEY COULD STICK IN THE POSITION WHERE THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING OR THAT IT WON'T COME OUT AT ALL.. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO STAY IN MY CAR FOR 2-3 MINUTES, SO THAT I CAN REMOVE THE KEY. I KNOW I CAN REMOVE THE KEY WHEN THE CAR MAKES A CERTAIN SOUND. IT IS A SOFT CLICK, AS IF SOMETHING IS RELEASED. IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE WHEN YOU UNLOCK YOUR CAR DOORS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH, BUT QUIETER. THE KEY STICKS 1-2 TIMES/WEEK AT LEAST. (I USE MY CAR TWICE A DAY, TO AND FROM WORK, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR SEVERAL YEARS AGO. AT THE TIME IT HAD MAYBE 40,000 MILES. NOW IT HAS 82000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED PASS THE ACCESSORY MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND REVVING OF ENGINE AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LEFT HER STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND COMPLETING TURNS, HE WOULD HEAR LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES HE WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. RETURNED BY USPS. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 1/16/2013 FAILED. *KB

STARTED UP VEHICLE AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" INDICATOR MESSAGE AND LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAR BUCKS,SHUTTERS, AND SKIPS AT A RPM AT AROUND 1400-1600 RPM'S. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED (WITH A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION) UNDER WARRANTY IN APRIL 2012. IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN AND THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, NOVEMBER 2012. WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO PUSH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON ME, STRESSING OVER AND OVER THAT IT COVERED THE TRANSMISSION, SO OBVIOUSLY HE KNEW MY TRUCK WOULD HAVE FUTURE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK STILL HAD A WARRANTY, AND WITH MY TRUCK BEING ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, I OPTED NOT TO BUY IT, TRUSTING THAT SATURN WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER. BIG MISTAKE TRUSTING SATURN. *TR

LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM HOOD WHILE DRIVING IN THE PAST, THEN WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER MY CAR SAFELY. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER CARE WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOT A CURRENT RECALL ON THE STEERING ALTHOUGH AFTER RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEMS LEADING TO UNSAFE DRIVING. I BEG YOU TO INVESTIGATE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND REPAIR RECORDS FROM GM ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE STEERING MECHANISM. THANK YOU! *TR