SATURN Complaints

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN I TURNED ON MY STREET AT ABOUT 15 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I HAD A HARD TIME TURNING INTO MY DRIVE. I WORRY ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WERE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED. *TR

GAS FUMES HAVE BEEN NOTICED WITHIN THE CAR,OUTSIDE THE CAR NEAR THE FUEL TANK, AND STRONGLY WITHIN THE TRUNK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE #09V419000, HOWEVER, MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY SINCE ITS NOT REGISTERED AND/OR WAS PURCHASED IN THE STATES LISTED. NEW JERSEY HAD A RECORD BREAKING HEAT AND THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF HOT DAYS THEREFORE THE RECALL/BULLETIN SHOULD BE UPDATED IMMEDIATELY TO INCLUDE NJ. FOR TOTAL REPAIRS FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT.THIS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS REPAIR. THEY SOLD THIS VEHICLE WITH GOOD FAITH AND PROFIT. I BOUGHT IT FOR THE SAFETY, AND YET THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

CAR IS 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE SHIFTING STICK SHIFT DISENGAGED FROM SHIFT CABLE. UNABLE TO GET CAR BACK IN GEAR. PLASTIC ADJUSTER P/N 15212802 FAILED WHERE IT MOUNTS TO STICK SHIFT. TURNED ON HAZARDS AND ARM WAVING WARNED OTHER DRIVERS OF DIFFICULTY. OTHERS HELPED PUSH CAR OUT OF WAY. DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF PART CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. NO WAY TO PUT CAR IN GEAR. IF HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED RESULTS WOULD BE POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING. *TR

HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED ON PASSENGER SIDE DAYTIME DRIVING LAMP - MUST REPLACE ENTIRE HARNESS ($40). *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP FAILED. I PURCHASED A NEW LAMP WITH A DIRECT REPLACEMENT, SAME WATTAGE AND TYPE. DURING REPLACEMENT, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR WAS DISCOLORED AND PLASTIC WAS STARTING TO MELT. I CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AND REPLACED THE LAMP. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME LAMP FAILED. THE CONNECTOR WAS MELTED FURTHER, RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY. THE WIRE IS VERY THIN AND I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS THAT THE WIRES HAD MELTED. *TR

HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WENT HOME AND NOTICED A FEW DAYS LATER THAT I WAS LEAKING OIL. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE LOCATED A OIL GASKET UP BY THE TIMING BELT AREA WAS LEAKING. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO MY WIFE DRIVES THE SAME CAR AND HER VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE SAME AREA. THIS CAN'T BE A COINCIDENT. SHE DRIVES HER CAR LESS AND BOTH VEHICLE ARE SERVICED AS REQUIRED. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE 800.00 DOLLARS OR MORE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, AND COSTS MORE TO REPAIR THAN THE PRICE OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ILLUMINATED WITH A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING HAD BECOME STIFF AND DIFFICULT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.