2009 Saturn Vue

WHILE I AM DRIVING I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT INCIDENTS THAT CANNOT BE REPLICATED. "STABILITRAK" WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT TURNED OFF. I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING TWICE BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER TO THE DASH. WHEN I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD TO TURN AND WILL TURN OFF THE RADIO. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THEN WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF I WILL BE UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OR TURN THE VEHICLE ON. I WILL HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AND THIS HELPED FOR 2 MONTHS THEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I ALSO REPLACED THE WHEEL SENSORS TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE TAKEN TO 3 MECHANICS BUT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, I WILL TRY TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND THEN JUST TAP ON THE BRAIN COMPARTMENT ABOVE THE BATTERY AND SOMETIMES THIS WORKS. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED MORE THAN I CARE TO ADMIT. WHILE DRIVING IF THE ISSUES ARE REALLY BAD AND IF I HAVE TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE I WILL TRY TO USE CRUISE CONTROLL BUT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN GETTING A "SERVICE AIR BAG" INDICATOR. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY DAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS EXTREMELY HOT OVER 100 DEGREES. ON COOLER DAYS, I DO NOT GET THE INDICATOR LIGHT. WHEN IT IS HOT, THE LIGHT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY WHEN I START MY CAR. IF I DRIVE A DISTANCE WITH THE AIR ON, IT GOES OFF. THIS STARTED HAPPENING OVER A MONTH AGO. I WENT TO A DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $105 TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SAID SOMETHING NEEDS REPLACING AND WILL COST ME $495. I HEARD FROM A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WORKED FOR GM THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. IS THIS TRUE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

VEHICLE (2009 SATURN VUE) WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (TRAVELING EASTBOUND) WHO DID NOT STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. AFTER BEING STRUCK THE SATURN VEERED TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST CORNER WHERE IT ROAD UP A SNOWBANK AND THEN HIT A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS QUARTER/DRIVERS DOOR. THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID WAS PURCHASES IN JAN 2009. SINCE THAT TIME MY CAR BATTERY HAS DIED 4 TIMES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SATURN DEALER IN SAVANNAH THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY BUT MY HYBRID BATTERY HAD A RECALL. AFTER 10 DAYS THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED BACK TO ME WITH A NEW HYBRID BATTERY HOWEVER, THE 12 V CONTINUES TO DIE. THE GM DEALER IN HINESVILLE GA SAID THAT BATTERIES WILL DIE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS. I LIVE IN SE GEORGIA. I HAVE NO GPS, RADAR DETECTOR, MPS PLAYER , DVD PLAYER ETC PLUGGED INTO MY VUE TO ACCOUNT FOR WEATHER OR BATTERY DRAIN. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO DOC APPT, SOCCER, SHOPPING AND DAYCARE KNOWING THAT BY USES A HYBRID I WAS BEING KINDER TO THE ENVIRONMENT. WHEN MY BATTERY DIED LAST NIGHT I CONTACTED ON STAR TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON STAT DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE BATTER HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VUE HYBRID AND MY DEALERSHIP IS NOT BEING FORTHRIGHT ABOUT THE LARGER ISSUE. EVENTUALLY MY WARRANTY WILL RUN OUT AND THEN I WILL BE STUCK WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE LEMON! PLEASE HELP! *TR