2009 Saturn Vue

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WHILE ON A TRIP DRIVING FROM CENTRAL ARKANSAS TO WISCONSIN, THE WIPER MOTOR WENT OUT AND CAUSED THE FRONT WIPERS TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. AND OF COURSE THIS STARTED HAPPENING WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THE WIPERS TO GO BACK DOWN TO THEIR PROPER POSITION. WHILE IN WISCONSIN I TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WHILE THE LOCAL CERTIFIED SATURN DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OVER A WEEK BEFORE THEY COULD GET ME IN. WE HAD TO DRIVE ALL OF THE WAY BACK TO ARKANSAS WITH THE WIPERS NOT WORKING AND STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW. THE COST TO HAVE IT FIXED WAS OVER $500 AND HAD TO DRIVE 1 HR AWAY TO GET THE CAR TO THE CERTIFIED SATURN DEALERSHIP. *TR

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

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONICS IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF AND ON CAUSING THE WARNING SENSOR LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT OCCURRED MORE OFTEN WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. RK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE EMISSIONS PLUNGE OVERFLOW SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR HATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE AJAR BUT THEY WERE LOCKED AND THE REAR PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENT. THE FUSE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE LIGHT WHICH STOPPED THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE DAMAGED FROM CONTACT WITH THE LICENSE TAG WHICH CAUSED THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 1/16/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSURANCE SENT COMPANY SENT HER A CHECK, TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED.

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.

I HAVE A 2009 SATURN VUE XE WITH ONLY 40,515 MILES AND THE WIRING IN THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER SIDE VISOR CAUGHT ON FIRE! THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A BURNED AREA ABOUT A FOOT AROUND IS NOW IN THE HEADLINER. IT BLACKENED THE WHITE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE ROOF. THE MELTING WIRING INSULATION IN THE HEADLINER DRIPPED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER LEATHER SEAT. WHAT A STINKY MESS! THANK GOD IT WAS PUT OUT QUICK ENOUGH AND DIDN'T CATCH THE WHOLE VEHICLE ON FIRE! OBVIOUSLY THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM BASED ON MY GOOGLE SEARCH. I'VE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SAID NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I SUSPECT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR