2007 Saturn Vue

MY 2007 SATURN VUE (6CYL) EXPERIENCED A STEERING PROBLEM FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN APRIL 2010. IN DEC 2010 THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN WORST THEN THE 1ST TIME. ITS HARD TO TURN AROUND CORNERS AND VERY TOUGH TO IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OUT OF PARKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAID ITS THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE PUMP IS UNDER A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE AS I RAN OUT OF WARRANTY AND DROVE MORE THEN 12K MILES SINCE THE LAST RACK & PINION REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CURRENTLY PARKED WAITING FOR PART TO BE AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE HE LOST HIS HIS ABILITY TO STEER. HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. HOWEVER THERE WERE NO RECALLS TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT TURN OR GRIND. HE COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE TUMBLERS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE DEALER CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND THE IGNITION WAS BEGINNING TO "CATCH" AGAIN. AFTER THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK AT ALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE 2007 SATURN VUE WAS THE ONLY MODEL YEAR THAT DID NOT HAVE A STEERING WHEEL LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,240 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK. UPDATED 09/25/08 *JB