2004 Saturn Vue

DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED, CAR STARTED VIBRATING SO VIOLENTLY, I WAS AFRAID THAT A WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN RESTARTED IT. IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY, IT WAS DRIVEN ALL DAY WITH NO ISSUES, EXCEPT THAT MY DIRECTIONALS KEPT GOING OFF AND WOULD NOT WORK, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD START WORKING, ESPECIALLY IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THAT AFTERNOON, HOWEVER, THE VIBRATING STARTED AGAIN. I DROVE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO A MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER. HE SAID THAT HE PUNCHED MY VEHICLES INFORMATION INTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, AND FOUND THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION. HE TESTED THIS ON MY VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT YOU COULD INDEED PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN GEAR. HE CALLED ME AND TOLD THIS TO ME. I INFORMED HIM THAT A FEW TIMES MY KEYS HAD FALLEN OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR ON THE STREETS, WHEREVER. IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY. I HADN'T REALIZED THIS WAS NOT INTENTIONAL. HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT ALTHOUGH THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR WERE ON THE RECALL, AND THE FACT THAT MY CAR INDEED POSSESSED THE FAULTY IGNITION, THAT MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED AS BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE SUGGESTED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR IN THE PAST, HERB CHAMBERS OF WARWICK. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF THE ABOVE TO BE TRUE, INCLUDING THE FACT THAT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL, THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUBMIT FOR PAYMENT, THEREFORE I WILL HAVE TO PAY AND IF THE VEHICLE ENDS UP INCLUDED IN THE RECALL IN THE FUTURE, I CAN SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. NO ON COULD EXPLAIN WHY MY VEHICLE, BEING OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, AND WHICH OBVIOUSLY HAS THE SAME IGNITION ISSUES, WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS LEANED INTO THE WHEEL WELL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY 2004 SATURN VUE WAS AT AN ANGLE. I WENT AND LOOKED AND I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BAD BUSHING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS ALL BROKEN. AS I GOT LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING UNLESS YOU COMPLAINED AND BROUGHT IN IN TO THE DEALER. WELL SATURN IS NO LONGER AND I'M STUCK WITH FIXING THIS PART AND GM WILL DO NOTHING. I COULD HAVE LOST MY WIFE AND ALL MY FAMILY. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS ONLY ONE OTHER KEY ON THE KEY RING AT THE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SUV AND RESTART IT TO CONTINUE. THIS IS SAME IGNITION SAFETY DEFECT AS IN THE OTHER SATURNS I HAVE READ ABOUT. I LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES. *TR

I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT THE KEY FROM MY 2004 SATURN VUE WITHOUT THE IGNITION BEING IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. I CHECKED THE GM WEBSITE WITH THE VIN NUMBER AND IT CAME BACK THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING RECALLED, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER SATURN VUE VEHICLES THAT ARE UNDER RECALL. THANKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN ON AFTER KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE, MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT FELT AS IF WE WERE GOING TO FLIP, I SLOWLY MOVED OVER AND LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO STOP BEFORE A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ONCE WE STOPPED WE GOT OUT TO FIND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TILTED INWARD AND UNDRIVABLE. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP WE FOUND THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND FRAME BROKE AS WELL AS THE CONTROL ARMS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE FOR ANYONE TO BE DRIVING A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS AGAIN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES. *TR