2003 Saturn Vue

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2003 SATURN VUE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 53,048 MILES ON IT, SO I AGREED TO BUY IT IN "AS IS" CONDITION. I GOT THE VEHICLE ON DEC. 31ST 2007, AND I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. I FELT A WEIRD SHAKE THAT REMINDED ME OF WHEN A BATTERY WAS DYING. ON HILLS THE TRUCK WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS, AND KICK HARD WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS. IT WOULD JUST RANDOMLY JERK, AND IT DID THIS ALL THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, AND MECHANICS NEVER SAW A PROBLEM. FINALLY, ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, THE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK DECIDED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER GOING TO ACCELERATE, IT WAS A FIGHT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE RPMS STAYED BETWEEN 1-3 EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THE TRANSMISSION IS UNIQUE, AND IS SAID TO HAVE LESS PARTS. IT IS SAID TO BE BAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS A MINIMUM OF 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THEY SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. THE REPAIRS ARE FREQUENT AND COSTLY AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT WERE SIMILAR TO HER FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 75,000.

2003 SATURN VUE HAD A PARTIALLY MELTED TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT BOOT. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THERE AS A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER RAN OUT AND DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES OF TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, IT FINALLY STARTED BUT IT WOULD SHUT OFF. ON THE EIGHTH TRY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING BY PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN A STEADY RPM. THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER BRAKES AND THE RPM CONTINUED TO MOVE FROM 2000 TO 3000 AND WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, IT DID NOT IDLE. THE BRAKES FINALLY BECAME ACTIVE AND THE RPM WAS STEADY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGED HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER MISHAP WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T START AND AGAIN IT BACKFIRED WITH A LOUD POP. THE CONSUMER PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE RIGHT BOTTOM SIDE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THERE WAS BLACK GREASE ON THE UNDERSIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH HAVING A RUBBER BOOT WITH GREASE NEXT TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND UNPROTECTED WITHOUT A SHIELD. *JB

I PURCHASED MY NEW 2003 SATURN VUE FROM YORK PA SATURN (SUTLIFF GROUP) AND THEY HAVE PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. ON THE VTI TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLES 5 OR 6 DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I STILL EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING OR TIMES OF TRAFFIC STOP SITUATIONS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM THE 10,000 MILE POINT ON UNTIL THIS TIME. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , STILL MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING AND OTHERWISE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION WAS LOOKED AT BY DEALER 5 TIMES AVOIDING THE ISSUE OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS HAVE INVOKED ME TO START A MAJOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SATURN CORP. SATURN IS NOW BEING DECIDED IN THE COURT SYSTEM (CAS) THE FINAL DECISION SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS SO KEEP CHECKING BACK ON THIS AND OTHER SITES THAT ATTRACT LEMON VEHICLES! ALL I ASK IS FOR GM/SATURN TO REPLACE MY FAULTY DRIVE TRAIN (ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION) FREE OF ALL LABOR AND PARTS WITH THE NEW TYPE DRIVE TRAIN THAT IS IN THE NEW 2007-08 VUE OR REPLACE WITH A NEW VEHICLE!!! ITS THAT SIMPLE SATURN! AND UNTIL THIS HAPPENS THIS TRANSMITTAL WILL CONTINUE ON TO WEBSITES, PUBLIC POSTS, FLYERS, IN FRONT OF SATURN DEALERS ETC. ETC... PS. I HAVE COPIED JUST ABOUT EVERY PERSON AND BUSINESS THAT HAS EXPOSURE TO INTERSECTIONS SHOPPING MALLS ETC. SO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS, WORKING COLLEAGUES, ETC. GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT GM/SATURN. *TR

I PURCHASED MY NEW 2003 SATURN VUE FROM YORK PA SATURN (SUTLIFF GROUP) AND THEY HAVE PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. ON THE VTI TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE 4 OR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I STILL EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING OR TIMES OF TRAFFIC JAM SITUATIONS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM THE 10,000 MILE POINT TRANSMISSION WAS LOOKED AT BY DEALER 5 TIMES AVOIDING THE ISSUE OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS HAVE INVOKED ME TO START A MAJOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SATURN CORP. GM/SATURN NEEDS TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION - CONSUMERS CAN'T AFFORD ALL OF THESE REPAIRS FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED! NOTE TO EVERY OWNER OF THESE SATURN VUES? A DECISION ON THE EXISTING CLASS ACTION SUIT WILL BE MADE NEXT MONTH! AT THE VERY LEAST OWNERS MAY GET A FEW DOLLARS BACK FOR ALL THE HASSLE WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH. I AM CONTINUING MY QUEST TO HAVE GM REIMBURSE ME IN FULL FOR THE COST OF MY VEHICLE (NEW COST) OR A 2009 VUE TO REPLACE MINE. I SUGGEST ALL OTHER CONSUMERS OF THE FAULTY 02-03 VUE AND HAVE THESE SAME PROBLEMS TO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS, WORKING COLLEAGUES, ETC. GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT GM / SATURN GM WONDERS WHY THEY ARE IN THE SITUATION THEY ARE IN FINANCIALLY NOW WELL THIS IS JUST PART OF THE REASON FOR THERE DOWNFALL! *TR

2003 SATURN VUE. AT 80,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. AT 98000 MILES 8 MONTHS LATER NOTICED SPUTTERING AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD AT FIRST IT WAS THE IGNITION COIL AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND MODULES NEEDED REPLACED FOR 682 DOLLARS. 4 HOURS LATER THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY FIXED IT AND IT IS NOT FIXED I NOW HAVE A BAD #1 CYLINDER AND HAVE TO GET THE WHOLE ENGINE REPLACED FOR 5400 DOLLARS. AWAITING CALL BACK FROM SATURN CORPORATE TO SEE IF THEY ARE GOING TO HELP. IT IS PRETTY SAD THAT A 5 YEAR OLD CAN NEEDS BOTH THE TRANNY BUILT AND A NEW ENGINE BEFORE 100,000 MILES. SHOULD OF KEPT MY HONDA CIVIC WITH 230,000 MILES. IT RUNS BETTER. *TR

I HAVE BOUGHT A 2003 SATURN VUE FROM EBAY ON JULY THE 3RD, 2008 AND WAS DELIVERED TO ME ON THE 21ST OF JULY, WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE IT HAD A GRINDING NOISE, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THAT WAS UNTIL IT BROKE DOWN, THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAD A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT AND STATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE VEHICLE VIN # 2.2 LITER WITH A CVT-I TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED BY THE MANUFACTURER CAN NOT BE REBUILT WITH AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE THE VEHICLE HAS 95,000 MILES ON WHICH NO LONGER HAS WARRANTY. AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHICH NO SIGN OF PRIOR PROBLEM STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND GRINDING NOISE AS THE VEHICLE WAS STRUGGLING UPON THE HILL, I PULLED OVER TO SAFETY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE STOP. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. SOMEONE HELPED ME PUSH IT TO THE SIDE AND STATED THERE MAY BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH IT. I GOT IT TOWED TO AAMCO WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRM THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO FIND ONLY THROUGH ITS MANUFACTURER AND THE COST OF $4,000.00. NOW, I AM UNEMPLOYED, SINGLE MOTHER HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS BE POSSIBLE TO TOP IT OFF AN ADDITIONAL $2500.00 SERVICE CHARGE THAT VEHICLE IS A PIECE OF TRASH I NEED HELP. THE WARRANTY IS ONLY TO 75K MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP ME GET SOME TYPE OF SATISFACTION TO A RUNNING VEHICLE TO HELP ME FIND A JOB. *TR

TRANSMISSION/AXLE FAILED SUDDENLY. DRIVING AT 65MPH ON INTERSTATE AT NIGHT WHEN CAR SUDDENLY QUIT MOVING AS IF IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. COASTED TO A STOP ON INTERSTATE AFTER NEARLY GETTING HIT SEVERAL TIMES. STATE TROOPER CAME BY AND CAR WAS TOWED AWAY. I HAD 4 YEAR CHILD IN CAR AND OUR SAFETY, AND OTHERS, WAS IN DOUBT BECAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN FAILURE. SATURN SAID TRANSAXLE WAS BAD AND REPAIR IS OVER $5000! BUT CANNOT GET A NEW ONE OR PARTS SINCE GM HAS QUIT MAKING THE TRANSAXLE! THIS IS SAME MODEL THAT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TRANSAXLE BECAUSE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON TRANSAXLE THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. SATURN WILL NOT REPAIR OR ANYTHING BECAUSE CAR IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. SAME CAR THAT HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON REAR WHEEL BEARINGS THAT I HAD REPLACED THAT SATURN WOULDN'T REPAIR. ALSO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES OF SOMETHING WITH THE REAR AXLE OR ANY NOTICES AFTER I PURCHASED CAR NEW. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY AND GM WON'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE TRANSAXLE IS DEFECTIVE. CAR IS A 2003 SATURN VUE. *TR

THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO ISSUES FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING ME TO WORK ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE CAR. WE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN SHE HIT THE GAS TO GO ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 30 FEET WITHOUT A PROBLEM, THEN WITH NO WARNING THE CAR STOPPED AND THE ENGINE REVVED, WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE LINE OF CARS BEHIND US. AND ME AND MY FAMILY WERE LEFT SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE WILLING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT UNIT WITH THE VTI. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE TRANSMISSION ARE SO UNRELIABLE THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS ISSUE HAPPENS MY FAMILY OR MYSELF MAY BE HURT. *TR