2007 Saturn Vue

HELLO, I AM WRITING CONCERNING ISSUES WITH MY BRAND NEW SATURN GREEN-LINE HYBRID VUE. I PURCHASED IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME FRIGHTENING ISSUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE GREEN-LINE HYBRID VUE- THE FIX DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS PUT OUR FAMILY IN HARM'S WAY. I RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE TO FIX THE ELECTRIC HARNESS WIRING ON MY HYBRID, TO PREVENT PROBLEMS. WELL, I TOOK IT IN TODAY, AND NOT LESS THAN 1 MINUTE AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (FIRST TIME EVER). THEN ABOUT 8 MINUTES LATER, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE IN THE CAR... ALL ELECTRONICS FAILED- RADIO LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS, LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, THEN THEY WERE ALL FLICKERING, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, ONSTAR DIED, RADIO DIED, POWER STEERING DIED! ME AND MY FAMILY WERE IN THE CAR AND ALMOST DIED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BECAUSE I COULDN'T BARELY STEER THE CAR!! WELL, FROM TAKING MY NEW CAR IN TO PREVENT A PROBLEM, TO THE SATURN TEAM ALMOST KILLING US, I AM FAR FROM HAPPY. PLEASE LET WHOEVER NEEDS TO KNOW THIS, KNOW IMMEDIATELY. IF WE HAD GOTTEN ON THE HIGHWAY AS PLANNED, WE MOST LIKELY WOULDN'T BE TALKING BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE (HYBRID) REGARDING NEW (8/24/2007) CAMPAIGN #07195. SATURN OF TEMPE SERVICE ADVISOR JERED SCHAGER DESCRIBED TO ME A LOCAL INCIDENT, LIKELY RELATED TO THIS CAMPAIGN, WHERE THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING SUDDENLY DURING A MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN 18-WHEELER CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO CRASH, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE FREEWAY. THIS WAS NOT MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS RELATED TO ME WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. MY SYMPTOM OF THE PROBLEM WAS A "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT IF I HAD NOT TAKEN CARE OF THIS PROBLEM SOON, THEN I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED SOMEWHERE (HOPEFULLY NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT IN 130 DEGREE SUNSHINE), OR WORSE YET IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FIX TO MY VEHICLE WAS TO REROUTE SOME JUMPER WIRING AND REPROGRAM THE ECM & TCM.

VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. PURCHASED 5/26/07 - 7/7/07 IN SHOP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. CHK. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, GAUGES ERRATIC, POWER STEERING FAILS, MILEAGE 3,043. PROBLEMS PERSIST, EVENTUALLY ENTIRE MAIN WIRING HARNESS REPLACED (REMOVED SEATS, DASH, ETC. FROM INTERIOR). MORE PROBLEMS EACH TIME, GAUGES STILL ERRATIC, LOW POWER LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COME ON. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, IF POWER LOST AT HIGH SPEED COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR

OUR NEW 2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE HYBRID SUV HAD A CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT AT 2334 MILEAGE. WE LUCKILY WERE IN TOWN AND PARKED THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY, WHICH WAS THEN TOED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC OR ON AN INTERSTATE WITH CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. SATURN HAD A TECH DOC#1978388 AND TSB#07-06-03-004 AS NOTED ON OUR SERVICE RECEIPT. IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DID NOT PERFORM A ENGINE HARNESS JUMPER REPLACEMENT AND REPROGRAM BEFORE THE NEW VEHICLE WAS SOLD. I WOULD REFER THE NHTSA TO THE EDMUND TOWNHALL FORUM AT THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW WHICH HAS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, WHICH ALSO LIST INCIDENCES OF THE SATURN VUE GREEN LINE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX/.F0D7FDB/ *JB I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

TL*THE CONTACTS DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO TREES, AND ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DOT NUMBER AND ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN APPEARED TO BE INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000 MILES.

I HAVE LIVED NORTH OF DES MOINES FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE NOTICED GROWING TRAFFIC BETWEEN DES MOINES AND ANKENY AS THE AREAS OUTSIDE OF DES MOINES CONTINUE TO GROW. I HAVE OBSERVED A GROWING PROBLEM AND I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE CAUTIOUS WITH ROAD RAGE DRIVERS. ON NE 14TH HEADING NORTH (DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE I-80) THE LEFT LANE MERGES AFTER THE STOP LIGHT. VEHICLES WILL SPEED THROUGH THE LIGHT AND THEN MERGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC. IT WOULD BE MUCH SAFER AND IT WOULD REDUCE THE ROAD RAGE DRIVERS/INPATIENT SPEEDERS IF YOU WERE TO MERGE THE LANES BEFORE (SOUTH) OF THE LIGHT. IS THIS A POSSIBILITY?*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE FAILED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER WAS BRUISED. THE ON-STAR SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB

2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE (HYBRID GAS ELECTRIC). THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON AFTER RESTART. THE BATTERY LIGHT PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO SATURN OF CERRITOS WHO DID A FIRMWARE UPDATE TO FIX IT. AFTER 2ND OCCURRENCE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SATURN OF ANAHEIM WHERE A WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. *TR