2005 Saturn Vue

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE 2005 SATURN VUE HAS THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM THAT GM IS ADDRESSING IN THEIR CURRENT RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS CAR IS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AT ANY SPEED, THE SWITCH CAN TURN EASILY INTO ACCESSORY MODE. THIS TURNS OFF THE ENGINE AND ALSO DISABLES MULTIPLE SAFETY FEATURES (POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND AIRBAGS). THE SITUATION THIS CREATES IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY ITSELF IS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. THIS TOO CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. DESPITE NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS IT APPEARS THIS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS IT RIGHTFULLY SHOULD...UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF UPDATED 06/12/2014 *JS

STARTING APPROX 3 YEARS AND 30K MILES AGO THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TIGHTLY HOLD THE KEY IN THE CYLINDER. APPROX 2 YEARS AGO THE IGNITION KEY WITH CONNECTED KEY RING FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND ONTO THE VEHICLE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND ACT NORMALLY. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF WITHOUT USING THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE COLUMN LOCKED. WE NOW DRIVE THE CAR WITH ONLY THE IGNITION KEY AND SMALL KEY RING ATTACHED TO MINIMIZE ANY WEIGHT ON THE KEY. ..UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF UPDATED 06/12/2014 *JS

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE DEC 2013, THE KEY WOULD EJECT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE IT IS COMPLETELY TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, THE KEY WOULD NEED TO BE FORCED BACK INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH TO ACTIVATE THE SWITCH BY FORCING TO TURN ON THE IGNITION AND THEN CAREFULLY TURNING IT BACK TO THE OFF POSITION TO SUCCESSFULLY EJECT THE KEY. MOST RECENTLY ON MARCH 1ST, 2014, WHILE DRIVING, MY HAND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE KEY AND THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD LOCK AND HE COULD NOT TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION HOUSING AND IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT DUE TO THE AGE AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SEIZED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO TURN OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOCKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THE FAILURE AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ UPDATED 03/01/12

THE CAR SUFFERED AN IGNITION MODULE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN $1700.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ONLY TWO OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS WERE FIRING. THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN NOTED BY SATURN VUE OWNERS AS EARLY AS IN THE 2002 MODELS. MY HUSBAND, AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, SAID THAT THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO BAD ENGINEERING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. MY SUSPICION LEANED TOWARD "PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE" SINCE MANY VUE OWNERS HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY SAME "MALFUNCTION". I CONTACTED BOTH SATURN AND GM HQ TO LEGALLY FILE MY COMPLAINT AS WELL. EXTRA NOTE: TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR SATURNS AROUND 60,000 MILES. ONE HAD IT REPAIRED (OUT-OF-POCKET) OVER A YEAR AGO AND NOW HAS THE SAME IGNITION MODULE FAILURE AT 67,000 MILES. *TR