2008 Saturn Vue

"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING I HEAR SOME KNOCK NOISE AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT CURVE TURN MY STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK BEFORE I CAN COMPLETE THE LEFT CURVE TURN FORCING ME TO STEER RIGHT THEN LEFT TO BRAKE HOLD WHILE MAKING A LEFT CURVE TURN. THE SATURN VUE I GOT IT (10-11-2017) WITH 66450 MILES ON IT NOW IT HAS 68845 MILES (11-28-2017) NOW I CAN TRUST THIS CAR AND I SEE OTHER HAVE STEERING ISSUE

WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION THERE IS A CLICK AT THE POSITION (APPROXIMATELY TEN DEGREES, RIGHT) WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK APPEARS TO BE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE. THIS COULD LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN, AS WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY. WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN LOCK POSITION AND KEY IS REMOVED THE WARNING CHIME STILL OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.

"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2008 SATURN VUE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR 3 ITEMS, ALL OF WHICH I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH BUT ACCORDING TO MY VIN NUMBER MY VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY FOR THESE RECALLS. I DID RECEIVE A NOTICE A FEW YEARS AGO BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL OKAY AT THE TIME, I NEVER BROUGHT IT IN. THE 3 RECALLS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, 2. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 3. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT MIKE ANDERSON CHEVROLETT DUE TO THESE ISSUES BUT THE ONLY ITEM THAT'S APPEARING COVERED IS THE TRANSMISSION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY VIN HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL WHEN ALL THE 2008 SATURN VUE'S ARE MADE WITH THE SAME PARTS. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE DUE TO MY VEHICLE FALLING UNDER THE RECALL CATEGORY BUT NOT FALLING UNDER THE CORRECT VIN NUMBER CATEGORY. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY WON'T ALLOW ME TO GO PASS 40MPH, MY STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO TURN AND THERE IS A LEAK, ALSO WHEN MY LOCKS ARE UNLOCKED THE HANDLES STILL WON'T OPEN AS IF IT'S STILL LOCKED. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ALUMINUM WAS IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,232.

TRAVELING AT 80 MPH ON INTERSTATE, STEPPED ON GAS TO CHANGE LANES, AND ENGINE REVVED, BUT NO POWER TO MOVE. HAD TO RUN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE GRASS BERM. BEFORE THAT HAPPENED, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN ACTING STRANGELY - MUCH VIBRATION AND PLAY. MY SISTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD THE CAR OVERTURNED OR SOMETHING AT THAT SPEED. NOW I AM TOLD THE CAR NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION, STRUTS, AND POWER STEERING ISSUE STILL BEING LOOKED AT. CAN I GET ANY HELP FROM GM DEALER WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. I READ THAT THESE EXACT ISSUES AFFECTED MY MODEL AND YEAR, WITH RECALLS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE.

FIRST WAS THE PARKING BRAKE, AFTER SHOPPING IN WILLIAMSBURG MALL WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WOULD NOT MOVE, THE PARKING BRAKES GOT STUCK.TOWED TO MECHANIC AND THEY RELEASED THE BRAKE SO THAT WE COULD GO BACK HOME, RICHMOND. AND TOLD ME NOT TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE TILL A MECHANIC IN MY CITY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. TODAY DEC 12 2016, THE BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVIN HOME AFTER TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, WITHIN THE CITY, I NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WAS GETTING HARDER, I DID MADE HOME AND I CHECKED THE WHEELS,ALL FOUR, AND THE DISKS WERE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED, THE CAR IS ABOUT 58,000 MILES ONLY. ANY IDEA WHAT IS, I HAVE TO MENTION THAT 5/6 MONTH AGO I HAD PROBLEM WITH THE ABS, ALL LIGHTS CONCERNING THE BRAKES CAME ON, TRACTION AND ABS AND OTHERS, IT COST ME AROUND $300.00 TO FIX THAT PROBLEM. ANY KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS, IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE? ALSO THE POWER STEERING FLUID NEED TO BE FILLED EVERY MONTH, I NOTICE OIL ON THE DRIVEWAY. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL MY 2008 SATURN VUE THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER 15MINUTES I RESTARTED IT AND STARTED DRIVING EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS IS THE 3TH TIME THAT IT HAPPENS. I SPEND SOME MONEY FIXING IT AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OR WHAT PART I NEED TO REPLACE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE GM IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM