2004 Saturn Vue

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.

MY 2004 SATURN VUE IS ON IT'S SECOND TRANSMISSION. AFTER 50,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. THE MECHANICS DID NOT SEE ANY REASON WHY THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO OUT. ANOTHER 50,000 MILES MY CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE MECHANIC DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND DID NOT SEE A REASON TO INSPECT. ABOUT 20,000 MILES LATER THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND MY CAR WOULD MOVE BUT WAS NOT PICKING UP SPEED AS I PRESS THE GAS. I HAD TO PARK MY CAR IN A WALMART PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR A WRECKER TO COME PICK IT UP. THE MECHANIC AT THE YARD WHERE THE WRECKER CAME FROM TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND THEY COULD NOT SEE A REASON WHY. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AND I DO NOT HAVE 6000 DOLLARS TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

MY 2004 SATURN VUE AWD, EQUIPPED WITH A 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SUPPLIED TO GM BY HONDA) HAS 44,550 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION VIBRATION OR SHAKING MOTION (JUDDER OR SHUDDER) WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH. GM HAS ISSUED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM RECALL 10285 - V2386 IN FEBRUARY 2001 FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY COVERS 2005, 2006 AND 2007 VUES. THE RECALL REPROGRAMS THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE EXACT SAME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION IS USED IN THE 2004, 2005, 2006, AND 2007 VUES YET GM HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE 2004 VUE OWNERS WITH THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN TO GM'S CUSTOMER & RELATIONSHIP SERVICES BUT THEIR ONLY REPLY IS "YOUR VIN IS NOT COVERED". SOMEONE NEEDS TO FORCE GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE 2004 SATURN VUE WITH THE HONDA SUPPLIED ENGINE/AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE THEM REPROGRAM THE 2004 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AS THEY HAVE DONE WITH THE OTHER MODEL YEARS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

I OWN A 2004 SATURN VUE WITH 137,000 MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT ON IT. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $3,800 AND $4,200 AND THEY STILL COULD NOT GUARANTEE TO FIX IT. I NOTICE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SATURN VUE AND DECIDED TO VOICE MINE ALSO. MAINLY, BECAUSE I NOTICE THAT THE 2004 SATURN VUE IS STILL BEING SOLD BY DEALERS WHEN THEY KNOW OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM ONE OF THE ONES THAT IS HAVING TO LET MY VEHICLE BE REPOSESSED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. I BROUGHT MY CAR NEW AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON A RECALL. SATURN (OR DEALERS SELLING THIS VEHICLE) KNOWING OF THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE MADE TO RECOMPENSE PEOPLE FOR THEIR EXPENSES. I AM HAVING TO DEPEND ON FRIENDS/FAMILY TO GET AROUND. WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS SOMETHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS BY NOW! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. SHE STATED THAT IN JUNE 2009, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN LOSING POWER AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO RESET ITSELF. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RE-OCCURED FOUR TIMES WITHIN A YEAR AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.