SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT WAS NOT TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED ALL STAR CHEVROLET OF OLIVE BRANCH AT 678-829-0246 (LOCATED AT 7240 CRAFT-GOODMAN RD, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654) AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. THE CONTACT ASKED THE TECHNICIAN TO ASSIST WITH TOWING, BUT THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT HELP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM SHOPPING WHEN I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. FORTUNATELY THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MY DRIVEWAY AS I WAS DRIVING UP TO THE FRONT OF MY GARAGE. SINCE I WAS MOVING VERY SLOW I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY SHIFTING THE TRANS INTO "PARK". I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PUDDLE OF BREAK FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY AT EACH REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP BY A TOWING SERVICE AND DELIVERED TO AUTO-LAB OF TROY, MI 48084. THEIR INSPECTION FOUND THAT BOTH BRAKE LINES AT THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHICH ALLOWED THE FLUID TO SPAY OUT OF THEM WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION, BUT THE REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND WAIT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DRAINED OF POWER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BEAU TOWNSEND FORD (102 W NATIONAL ROAD, VANDALIA, OHIO, (937) 898-5841) WHO PERFORMED THE INITIAL RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

DRIVING THE CAR ANYWHERE MY CAR WOULD DRIVE GOOD THEN SOMETIMES LIGHTS START FLASHING SERVICE ESC, POWER STEERING, LOW FUEL AND THE GAUGES STARTS GOING WILD ON THE DASHBOARD, AND MY CAR WOULD START SKIPPING IF I DON'T PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING FAST AND CRAZY AND WHEN YOUR CAR SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK. I HAVE CHILDREN AND IT'S SCARES ME BECAUSE I DON'T NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WOULD ACT UP. IT SEEMS TO BE A REALLY BAD ISSUE WITH THESE CARS I'M HEARING WOULD'VE BEEN NICE TO KNOW THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR A CAR TO ACT THIS HIS OUT OF NOWHERE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM AND IT NEVER ACTS WHEN I TAKE IT TO THEM PUT I'VE SHOULD THEM VIDEOS THAT I'VE TAKEN OF WHAT IT'S GOIN, SO THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO LOOK DEEPLY FOR THE PROBLEM. AND I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO GET ME AND MY CHILDREN AROUND & THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITIONING BESIDES WHAT'S GOIN ON WITH THE ELECTRICAL PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS BUT HOPEFULLY SOMEBODY CAN LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. THANK YOU

PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN FOUR MONTH PERIOD. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING 30-40 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING THE ASSISTED POWER STEERING CEASED OPERATION. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF, DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THE TURNING RANGE SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. NO DISCERNIBLE ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE MECHANIC CHECKED ALL FUSES AND FOUND NO FAULT. THE MECHANIC DECIDED TO REPLACE A FULLY FUNCTIONING FUSE, WHICH FIXED THE ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE AND A HALF MONTHS. A FEW DAYS AGO, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE ISSUE RETURNED-POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN. THE REASON FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE REMAINS UNCLEAR.

THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING. UNLIKE THE FULLY FUNCTIONAL POWER STEERING WHEEL DOES, IT MAKES THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE FEEL UNSAFE. IT FEELS EXTREMELY OBVIOUS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS, WHICH COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

3RD BRAKE LIGHT IN FEAR WINDOW OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND IS KNOWN ISSUE ON AURAS. ALSO HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THAT IS ALSO INTERMITTENT.

I HIT MY BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT MY CAR WENT TO LEFT IN FRONT OF ANOTHER CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT STRUTS SHIFTED AND CAUSING THE UPPER CONTROL ARM TO SNAP AND BRAKE OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO GO TO THE LEFT INTO ANOTHER CAR. *TR

2002 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE AMOUNT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME WAS BROKEN AND RUSTED MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED AT AN IMPOUND YARD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. *JS

SATURN AURA 2009 THE THIRD LIGHT STICKS WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON WITH THE BELT ENGAGED.