2008 Saturn Vue

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES SEIZED, ALL OF THE CALIBERS SEIZED, AND THE ANTI-SKID AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CONTAMINATION IN THE BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PADS, THE HOSES, AND THE BRAKE FLUID WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER; THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED AND THE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

SINCE THE SATURN WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2013 IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C AND DEFROSTERS AND SOMETIMES HEATING, IT WORKS FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND QUITS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MAYBE NOT HAVING A/C DOES NOT CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES BUT NOT HAVING DEFROSTERS WORK WHEN IT IS POURING OUT AND YOU CAN"T SEE OUT THE WINDOW OR WHEN IT IS SNOWING AND YOU CAN'T DEFROST IT OFF YOUR WINDSHIELD TO SEE TO DRIVE THEN THESE THINGS INTERFERE WITH YOUR SAFETY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. 2 YEARS OF THIS EVERY SUMMER AND WINTER IS QUITE ENOUUGH.

TRANSMISSION STUTTERED ONCE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, AGAIN LATER DRIVING APPRX 35 MPH CHANGING LANES; SLIGHT ACCELERATION. THEN NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, STOP THE CAR AND BEGAN CHECKING THE VEHICLE MANUAL WHICH INDICATED POSSIBLE EMISSION ISSUES +++. BEGAN RESEARCHING WHERE THE CLOSEST GM DEALER WAS LOCATED. I TURNED THE ENGINE ON, PUT IT IN REVERSE, CHECKING FOR CLEARANCE BEHIND ME THEN STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR.... THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT FORWARD TOWARDS THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. "NO REVERSE?" GOOD THING I LEFT PLENTY OF PARKING CLEARANCE. I THEN RESEARCHED WERE A TRANSMISSION SHOP WAS LOCATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME PULLED OUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER... ONCE ON THE MAIN ROAD HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON BECAUSE THE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR WOULD LIKE SLIP, GOING INTO A HIGH REV, LETTING UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR ALLOWED SHIFTING TO PROGRESS. THANK GOODNESS THE TRANNY SHOP WAS ONLY 1/2 MILE AWAY. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER THE SHOP CALLED THAT A COUPLE OF CODES INDICATING POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC FAULTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. NOW WAITING FOR FOLLOW UP.

LAST SUMMER THE AIR WORKED ON AND OFF. PROBLEMS WERE WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED DRIVING AND IN TRAFFIC BUT OTHERWISE WORKED WELL. THIS YEAR IT HAS NOT WORKED AT ALL. IT BLOWS FINE BUT IT'S ONLY HOT AIR. MECHANIC SAID FREON WAS FINE AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING HE COULD. HE REPLACED A SWITCH OR SOMETHING WHICH I CAN'T RECALL RIGHT NOW BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. HE IS A WELL RESPECTED MECHANIC IN THE SAME PLACE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I LIVE IN A VERY HOT AND HUMID AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND HAVE MEDICAL ISSUES WHICH MAKE DRIVING THE CAR A CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS CAR.

THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIFFERENT REPAIR. UPON DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE LOT ON FRIDAY, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THIS CAR HAS EXPERIENCED MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAILURES INCLUDING IGNITION FAILURE/REPLACEMENT, HVAC MODULE FAILURE/REPLACEMENT, BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE/REPLACEMENT, BRAKE SENSOR FAILURE/REPLACEMENT AND NOW THE AIRBAG MODULE FAILURE/REPLACEMENT. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF OF THE ROADS DUE TO SEVERE SAFETY HAZARDS AND SYSTEMS FAILURE. *TR

I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE IGNITION , THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP BLINKING OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUING TO BLINK OFF AND ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD NOT START AND THE DASHBOARD DID NOT LIGHT UP, BUT RATHER ONLY THE MILEAGE INDICATOR DIMLY LIT UP. I WAITED 5 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP WITH DASHBOARD WORKING PROPERLY. WITH MONTHS LATER ON I NOTICED THE AC WOULD GO HAYWIRE BLOWING HOT AIR VIA VENT AND I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF OR GET ANY COLD AIR TO BLOW.THIS WOULD ALL HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. THEN THE BACKUP LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WITHIN A MINUTE IT WOULD STAY OFF. THEN AS TIME PASSED I NOTICED THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR STAYED ON PERMEMENTLY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I TURNED LEFT USING THE THE TURN SIGNAL AND THEN OFF WHEN I TURN RIGHT USING TURN SIGNAL. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND MULTIPLE DTC OF LOSS COMMUNICATION WITH VARIOUS MODULES AND LOOSE NEGATIVE TERMINAL AND HAD TO RECALIBRATE ALL AC ACTUATORS. I HAD CHECKED THE BATTERY TERMINALS PRIOR TO TAKING CAR INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE TIGHT. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND ON WAY HOME THE HEATER CAME ON FULL BLAST VIA VENT AND WHEN I TURNED CONTROLS OFF NOTHING WORKED. THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON LIKE BEFORE INTERMITTENTLY. THE NEXT DAY THE AC WORKED FINE, BUT THERE IS OCCATIONALLY A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEITH DASH. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAITING TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK. *JS

WHILE DRIVING @ 60MPH ON I75 IN TOLEDO OH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OVER TO CURBSIDE. VEHICLE REFUSED TO RESTART I DRAINED BATTERY ATTEMPTING TO RESTART. MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN MY VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. WHEN I TURN KEY TO START MY VEHICLE I HAVE NO CONNECTION UNTIL I RELEASE KEY THEN IT KICKS IN AND STARTS. ON OCCASION WHEN DEPRESSING LEVER ON GEAR SHIFTER I HEAR A TICKING SOUND IN IGNITION SWITCH. ALL MYWARNING LIGHTS IN DASH COME ON AND SOME REMIN ON UNTIL NEXT START EXAMPLE: ABS BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL SEATBELT CHECK ENGINE. ETC *TR