2004 Saturn Vue

PLEASE SEE COMMENTS BELOW SENT TO GM-SATURN SERVICE SATISFACTION ONLINE SURVEY. GM EXPECTS ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. VEHICLE: SATURN VUE 2004 PART: DRL RESISTOR WHICH ACTIVATES THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THESE COMMENTS ARE GEARED TOWARD GM AND SATURN POLICY MAKERS. PERSONNEL AT SATURN OF MILWAUKEE ACTED AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. YES, HE WAS COURTEOUS BUT NOT FAIR BY CHARGING $50.00 FOR AN ESTIMATE OF A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AS RECALL AS IT IS PERFORMED IN CANADA. THIS COMMON PROBLEM IS EASILY FOUND ALL OVER THE WEB WHICH IS THE DRL RESISTOR IN THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. THE MORE I NOTICE OTHER SATURN VUES ON THE ROAD, I ALSO NOTICE THE LACK OF DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON. REMEMBER GM, YOU DESIGNED THESE WITH NOT THE OPTION OF AN ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THESE LIGHTS. BOTTOM LINE, I AM OUT OF $50.00 AND NO DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. I REFUSE TO PAY $100+ TO CORRECT GM'S FAULT !!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER AWD WITH A VTI TRANSMISSION. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN ON ME, IT IS WITH THE CAR AT THE LOT RIGHT NOW. I HAVE NOW HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS JUST UP AND DIE ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT DIED, I LOST REVERSE AND GOT IT TO THE DEALER BEFORE DRIVE WENT OUT. THE SECOND ONE WENT OUT ON ME AT 3 AM AND I MANAGED TO MILK IT TO SAFETY. THIS LAST ONE I WENT TO GO FROM A STOP SIGN, GOT GOING JUST ENOUGH TO GET ME INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DIED. I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER I HAVE READ A LOT OF THESE STORIES ONLINE. THIS LAST TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST WAS SERVICED AT 50,000 AND DIED AT 60,000 AND THE SECOND WAS SERVICED AT 50,000 AND DIED A WEEK OR 2 LATER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING. THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE REMAINS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE LACK OF REPAIR PARTS. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING ON MY SATURN VUE AT 76000. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. 6 DAYS LATER I HIT THE GAS IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR DID NOT MOVE, UT MY RPM WENT UP TO 5000 +. SATURN REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT HALF THE COST. NOW 9000 MILES LATER MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AGAIN. SATURN SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG A SECOND TIME (4/3/09). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ALIGNMENT APPEARS ABNORMAL AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STEER IN UNINTENDED DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STRUT MOUNTS AT THE COST OF $450. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 04/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

THERE IS A TERRIBLE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUDDER A LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPM. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO "LOCK - UP TORQUE CONVERTER" MODE AT TOO LOW RPMS(ABOUT 1000 TO 1200).THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS VERY DISTRESSING AND DISTRACTING. YOU HAVE TO STEP DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR TO KICK THE TRANSMISSION INTO A LOWER GEAR WHICH TENDS TO MAKE THE CAR SPEED UP. THIS IS VERY DISTRESSING AND DISTRACTING AND MUST CAUSE UNDO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE DRIVETRAIN. THERE ARE MANY SATURN VUE (2004) OWNERS NATION WIDE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS AND THE WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE NATION WIDE RECALLS. NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE BUYING IMPORTS AT AN INCREDIBLE RATE. *TR