2008 Saturn Vue

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,325. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 19, 2013 AS I WAS IN MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE AND AS I KEPT DRIVING I FELT A JERK ON THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, HAD TO TURN BACK HOME. I WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR AND GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD. I CALL CARL BLACK CHEVROLET AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO HAVE IT SERVICE. ON FRIDAY I PICKED UP THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THE FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS THE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. THEY FOUND FLUID PRESSURE SWITCHES DAMAGED, REPLACED TCM AND SOL ASSEMBLY. ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2013 I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2013 AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, GOING ABOUT 35 MILES THE CAR JERKED BACK SO BAD THAT I ALMOST HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I THANK GOD THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND ME BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AGAIN TO CARL BLACK CHEVROLET AND IS AT THEIR SERVICE CENTER TODAY, I WANT A NEW TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR NOT JUST REPLACE SOME PARTS AND SENDING ME ON MY WAY WITH A CAR THAT I CAN HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH AND POSSIBLE GET HURT OR HURT OTHERS. ALL THIS PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED ME TO MISSED WORK AND SPEND MONEY I DON'T HAVE, I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE HAVING PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED. THIS IS A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION FOR ME, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIX. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING OUR HOME ON OCTOBER 27, 2013, OUR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT HARD SHIFTING, OVER-REVVING BEFORE FINALLY "CLUNKING" INTO GEARS. THESE SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES WORTH OF DRIVING. THE SYMPTOMS RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY SO WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DIAGNOSIS IS A BROKEN 3-5-R WAVE PLATE. AFTER CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THE SATURN VUE AND RELATED GM STABLE MATES (CHEVROLET EQUINOX / GMC ACADIA / PONTIAC TORRENT...). A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE 3-5-R WAVE PLATE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STRAND DRIVERS AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES; FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER ITS OWN POWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TILTED STEERING WHEELING WAS MANEUVERED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION AND THEN THE DRIVER 'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

OWN TWO OF THE SAME KIND OF A CAR. BOTH CARS MAKE CHIRPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE THE FIRST 10,000 MILES. THE FIRST SATURN VUE OF THE SAME YEAR HAS LESS MILEAGE (40000) AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. SAME IS HAPPENING TO THE ONE LISTED ABOVE AT 70,000. THESE CARS CLEARLY HAVE A STEERING ISSUE SINCE THE BEGINNING AND GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THE STEERING IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT IN BOTH CARS WHICH MAKES ME THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING FAULT. THEY ARE ALSO STARTING TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, ASIDE FROM THE CHIRPING SOUND. *TR

I UNDERSTAND SATURNS HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH TIMING CHAINS FOR WHICH THEY DID A RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE THAT I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS JUST TOLD NOISE THE VEHICLE IS MAKING IS THE TIMING CHAIN HOWEVER I CANT FIND ANYWHERE THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE 2008 SATURNS. I AM REPORTING THIS TO AVOID FUTURE INCIDENTS IN CASE THE TIMING CHAIN RESULTS IN A INCIDENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSE TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PERMANENT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

2008 SATURN VUE WITH 87,000 MILES. OUT OF NOWHERE I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 80% OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES ALSO. TRANSMISSION NOW SLIPS WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. EARLIER TODAY WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE SO WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS THE ENGINE SIMPLY REVVED LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. MY ISSUES SEEM SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS HERE. DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST.