2007 Saturn Vue

FAILURE OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION LINKAGE. SHIFT LEVER ACTION BECAME LOOSE DURING SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE REMAINED IN 3RD GEAR ALLOWING CAR TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF TRAFFIC. DISASSEMBLY OF SHIFT ASSEMBLY INDICATED FAILURE OF RETAINING CLIP THAT HELD FRONT/BACK SHIFT LINKAGE ON TO END OF SHIFT LEVER. REPAIRED LINKAGE BY DRILLING THROUGH CABLE END ASSEMBLY AT 4 CORNER POINTS OF TOP AND BOTTOM PLASTIC RETENTION PLATES TO REPLACE FAILED INADEQUATE E-CLIP RETENTION SYSTEM THAT ATTACHES CABLE END TO SHIFT LEVER. *TR

SATURN VUE 2007 V6 GAS ENGINE 15,000 MILES VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20MPH, SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, AND IDLED AT 1,500 RPM. DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE WAS FILLED WITH CARBON DEPOSITS AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLES AT 18,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF TOTAL MILEAGE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IN LOUISIANA AND WITH BRAND FUELS WITH ADDITIVES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO GET A NEW ONE THREE HOURS LATER. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR 5,000 MILE SERVICING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED A RECALL, INFORMED THE CONTACT, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. WITHIN TWENTY DAYS, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THREE HYBRID ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES REPLACED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS RE-WIRED, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, IT IS INOPERABLE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE FAILURES REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A NEW RECALL RELATED TO THE EMISSION, BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THEY RECOMMENDED A SHOP (FREEMOND AUTO) AND THEY REPLACED THE FACTORY FITTING FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING WIRING AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,311. UPDATED 4/7/08 *CN UPDATED 04/07/08 *TR

2007 SATURN VUE WAS SERVICED BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. DEALER REPLACED AND FIXED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE VEHICLE RAN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND THERE WAS EVEN MORE WIND NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITH THE NEW RUBBER SEAL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED MAJOR LOSS OF POWER, ROUGH UPSHIFTING, DOUBLE DOWNSHIFTING WHILE BRAKING AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A NEW CALIBRATION WAS MADE TO THE PCM AS PART OF THE CORRECTION MADE ALONG WITH THE WIRING HARNESS TO MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS GO OFF. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLIP BROKE ON THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FLUKE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE FREEWAY. THE WEATHER WAS VERY NICE THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AS OF 3/9/07, AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 1,207.*AK