2004 Saturn Vue

WE HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE AWD AND THE TRANSMISSION FLOATS BETWEEN OVERDRIVE AND THE LOWER GEAR CONSTANTLY, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. THERE IS A LOW GRINDING NOISE AND A SHUDDER IN THE CAR WHEN IT SHIFTS TO THE LOWER GEAR, REQUIRING YOUR TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR MANUALLY TO AVOID THE PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND ONLINE, I'M NOW AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE TAKE THE VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS. SURELY GM HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS? *TR. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS RELUCTANTLY OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS ONLY. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

A/C SYSTEM KEEPS GOING OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4/14/2006. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO LEAK & SYSTEM JUST NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. STOPPED COOLING AGAIN. TOOK IN TO DEALER 5/24/2007. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM - IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED AGAIN. I TOLD THEM THAT A/C SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE CHARGED ANNUALLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE VEHICLE WAS 2004 MODEL. QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT NHTSA ITEM #10010459 - SAID MY CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH A/C COMPRESSOR. OFFERED TO SPLIT COST OF RECHARGE WITH ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE TURNED IN ON WARRANTY AGAIN. A/C QUIT COOLING AGAIN 9/07/2007. *JB

IGNITION SWITCH UNABLE TO ROTATE TO START VEHICLE ON 2004 SATURN VUE. DEALERSHIP CHARGED 75 DOLLARS TO CLEAN IGNITION SWITCH, AND SAYS THEY GET 3 OR 4 COMPLAINTS A WEEK FOR THE SAME THING. IS THIS A SATURN PROBLEM OR A PERSONAL PROBLEM? I'VE HAD CARS 14 YEARS OLD AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. NOW IN TWO DAYS, THE DEALER HAS HAD 7 SATURN VUES COME IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, FROM 2004 TO 2007 MODELS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. ON JUNE 27, 2007, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 MPH, THE GEAR CABLE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED 911 AND THE DISPATCHER INSTRUCTED HER ON HOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MANY FAILURES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION. ONE WEEK AGO, THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN AT 2 AM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A DEFECT IN THE HORN AND AIR BAGS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER AND STOP. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. AS OF 06-05-07, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,344.

JULY 2005 - WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY DASH GAUGES BEGAN DROPPING TO ZERO AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON (ABS, TC, CHECK ENGINE, ETC) AND THE ALARM BELLS STARTS DINGING. THE CAR DIED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN.. ALL WAS WELL FOR A FEW MILES WHEN BELLS STARTS GOING OFF AND ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS AGAIN COME ON. CAR DIES SEVERAL TIMES ON FREEWAY BEFORE ABLE TO GET IT HOME. TAKEN TO SATURN DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A BODY CONTROL MODULE.. ALL WAS WELL. OCTOBER 2006 - ANOTHER MODULE WENT OUT - THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. MARCH 24 2007 - WENT OUT TO CAR AROUND 11 AM AND STARTED IT ONLY TO NOTICE TC WARNING LIGHT ON. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED - LIGHT WENT OUT. GOT TWO BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME AND ALARM BELLS BEGIN DINGING, ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND GAUGES (FUEL, TEMP) FLATLINE. TAKEN TO SATURN DEALER AND TOLD THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IS OUT AGAIN. CAR HAS 64000 MILES ON IT TOTAL AND HAS THREE TIMES HAD A MODULE REPLACED. TWICE IT HAS BEEN THE SAME ONE FOR OVER $500 EACH TIME.*JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WASN'T WORKING. WHEN PRESSING THE HAZARD BUTTON DIDN'T RELEASE OR COME OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THIS BUTTON ON TWO OCCASIONS AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,720. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,209. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 - *NM

I HAVE UNFORTUNATELY OWNED MY SATURN 2004 VUE FOR 2 YEARS. THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF HAVING IT, AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE MY 2003 VUE FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS IT HAD WAS IN THE SHOP THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE POWER ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND I WOULD LOSE ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT. THEN THE BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE GAS MILEAGE IS HORRIBLE AND THE WHOLE GAS TANK AND ODOMETER HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD FEEL THE CAR UP WITH GAS AND THE ODOMETER WOULD GO TO FULL AND MOVE BACK UP TO HALF FULL. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THROTTLE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS AGAIN. HAVE HAD THE REAL DISPLEASURE OF WORKING WITH A VERY RUDE LADY AT SATURN BY THE NAME OF MARCIA WHO CLEARLY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ONES SAFETY IN THEIR VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO SATURN THE NEWER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS FIXED. HOWEVER, I MUST SAY HAVING BEEN A SATURN OWNER FOR 12 YEARS NOW MY FAITH IN THEIR PRODUCT IS GONE. *JB