2009 Saturn Vue

THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM IN APRIL AFTER I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL CAR. THEN I NOTICED MORE CLEARLY HOW THE SATURN STEERING PROBLEM HAD BECOME MORE SERIOUS AND NOTICEABLE. THE PROBLEM IS THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO BIND WHEN THE DRIVER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A DISTINCT SOUND LIKE IT IS BINDING. IT ALSO TAKES MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THAN IN MY OTHER GM CAR. THE STEERING DOES NOT QUITE RE-CENTER THE VEHICLE AFTER MAKING A TURN; THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN A SLIGHT DIRECTION LEFT OR RIGHT AFTER TURNING A CORNER; THE DRIVER MUST MAKE AN EFFORT TO RETURN THE STEERING TO POINT THE CAR DUE CENTER. THIS DEFECT IS WORSE IN THE COLD WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY OVER A FOUR MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V470000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOST OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRICAL ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WRESTLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER MOTORIST UNTIL THE WHEEL RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWERING STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE HOSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 08V470000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.