2003 Saturn Vue

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2003 SATURN VUE IS HAVING FUEL PROBLEMS. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE HE CONTINUES TO SMELL GAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS TO DRIVE WITH HIS WINDOWS OPEN BECAUSE THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN OCTOBER OF 2006, WHEN HE HAD THE FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE DAY AFTER THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR SEAL WAS NOT REPLACED PROPERLY. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL AT THAT TIME, BUT HE STILL SMELLS GAS WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE FUMES AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH HIS VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

2003 SATURN VUE FAILED TO START. *KB THE VEHICLE MADE SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN, IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS OTHER RUMBLINGS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS, BEARINGS AND TRANSMISSION. A SPECIAL WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE ORDERED AS WELL AS A SPECIAL SIDE COVER AND HARDWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE COOLANT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REAR WIPERS WOULD STICK. THE GAS GAUGE WOULD ONLY READ 3/4 FULL. THE AIR CONDITION STOPPED WORKING AND THE HOT AND COLD KNOB DID NOT GO ALL THE TO COOL. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS THE REASON THE VEHICLE WASN'T STARTING. THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL WAS REPLACED. *JB

2003 SATURN VUE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER, WHICH IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP(IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET THERE WHEN THEY ARE OPEN). NOW THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ARE BOTH READING BAD, AND MY VEHICLE WILL QUIT RUNNING AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

1) NO PRIOR WARNING LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2) I DIDN'T KNOW IT AT THE TIME, BUT THE GAS GAUGE WAS BROKEN CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD TO COAST OVER 2 LANES THANKFULLY NOT GETTING HIT OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HEART BEATING "-THANK GOD I"M ALIVE", II CALL SATURN DESCRIBING THAT MY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THEY LOOK UP MY CAR, TELL ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE TOW AND REPAIRS. 3)I HAD IT TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP, PAID FOR TOW, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FUEL SENSOR AND LABOR TOTALING $750.00. *NM

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT ON 2003 SATURN VUE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THREE WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF A TRANSMISSION RELATED RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (VTI TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VTI TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. THE STARTER AND REAR WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. BOTH FUEL SENDERS FAILED RESULTING IN INACCURATE FUEL READINGS. THE LIFTGATE BECAME STUCK WHEN OPENED. *NM

I HAVE KEPT TRACK MY GAS MILEAGE SINCE I BOUGHT MY VUE A YEAR AGO, AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH IT. I TOOK IT IN FOR AN ECONOMY TEST 3 MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. SO, I LOGGED MY GAS MILEAGE FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR ANOTHER ECONOMY TEST. EVEN THOUGH I ONLY AVERAGED 20 MPG OVER THE 3 MONTHS (AND I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES), THEY STILL SAY I AM GETTING ADEQUATE GAS MILEAGE (THEY SAID THEY GOT 26 MPG WITH 35 MILES COMBINED HIGHWAY AND CITY). I PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH SATURN CORPORATE AND RECEIVED ONE PHONE CALL STATING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. ALL I WAS TOLD WAS THAT WIND, COLD WEATHER, DRIVING HABITS AND THE VTI TRANSMISSION ALL PLAY A PART IN THE FUEL ECONOMY. THESE THINGS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE VTI TRANSMISSION SINCE IT IS NEW) HAVE NEVER CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL ECONOMY IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED (INCLUDING ANOTHER SATURN). *JB

MY COMPLAINTS ARE SEVERAL . ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN TECHNICAKL BULLETINS. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES SINCE I OURCHASED IT. NOW, I LIVE WITH THE ISSUES BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE ADDITIONAL WORK , THE WORST PROBLEM IS THE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN AT IDLE (WHEN IN DRIVE AND THE VIBRATION DRIVING AT 60-65. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR SQUEEKS ( I BELIVE ITS THE INSULATION) MY LUGGAGE BOLTS BROKE, THE SEAT CUSHION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT STAY ATTACHED ON THE FRONT EDGE, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE TRUCK IS IDLING, WHEN YOU CLOSE THE REAR LIFTGATE, THE PLASTIC INTERIOR SEPERATES FROM THE DOOR, WHE IT IS COLD MY STEERING COLUMN MAKE NOISE.

1. RECALL TRANSAXLE 2. SAME DAY ---CHECK INGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. THEY FIXED IT AND SAME DAY IT CAME ON AGAIN, THEY FIXED IT AGAIN 3. SAME DAY CAR IS LURCHING SHEN COMING TO A STOP. THEY FIXED IT. 4. NEXT WEEK THE CAR IS NOT GETTING ANY GAS WHEN PRESS THE EXCELERATOR. 5. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED IN BECASUE IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL.THEY FIXED IT. 6. SAME DAY AFTER PICK UP HEAR KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURN A CORNER AND THEN RATTLE WHEN INCREASE IN SPEED. THEY SAID THEY DONOT HEAR ANYTHING.

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2003 SATURN VUE IN 8 TIMES FOR HIGH IDLE (1000 RPM) IN NEUTRAL, SES LIGHT ON, AND ENGINE COOLING FAN GOING ON. THE DEALER STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON VISIT 6 (WHEN THEY LET MY CAR SIT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 13 DAYS WITH 1 DIAGNOSIS ATTEMPT). ANOTHER DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR THE LAST TWO VISITS. SATURN SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. YET I HAVE FOUND A SATURN SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE HIGH IDLE IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS MY SHIFTING. AN INDEPENDENT ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE HIGH IDLE AND ENGINE FAN RUNNING WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE FAN, ENGINE MOUNTS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. OF COURSE, MY GAS MILEAGE IS COMPROMISED AS WELL AS MY SAFETY. THE SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINS TO THE SES LIGHT, CODE P0171 FUEL TRIM SYSTEM LEAN. *AK