Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator problems of the 2008 Saturn Aura

The vehicle transmission shift cable failed while in a public street, and was only able to move in reverse (it could not be placed in park). During an automatic transmission change on the Saturn Aura the shift cable broke causing the vehicle to be stuck in the existing gear (reverse), unable to be placed in park or changed from reverse to forward. This has the identical results as recall "NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000" and "NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000". The vehicle in question had the recall work for 12v460000 completed prior to the incident, and after contacting gm was stated to not be affected by 14v224000. It is my concern that all Saturn Aura's shift cables are faulty and should be recalled.

The car would not go forward or back up once you have stopped and take your foot off the brakes. The transmission failed without any warning. The warning light never came on; it had never stalled or jerked. After researching this make and model car, this is a common flaw. Another owner left the campaign number 12v460000 on the internet. I don't know the significance of this number. I do know that many owners are have the same issues with this car at 100,000 miles or 6 years after ownership. This is a $4,000. 00 repair. Most all concerned have two years of car payments left owing on their cars. Gm has selectively chosen several individual owners and repaired their transmissions.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated he received NHTSA recall campaign id number 12v460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl). After contacting the manufacturer they advised him that there were no parts available and he had to wait until January 2013. The contact was concerned due to the consequence that was described in the recall. The current mileage was approximately 39,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while attempting to shift into drive, the vehicle erroneously shifted into first gear but proceeded to roll backward. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 12v460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). The failure and current mileages were 50,321. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that when the gear shifter was moved into any position, the transmission would not respond until after several attempts. The failure recurred intermittently. There was a recall associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 12v460000 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)). The contact's VIN was included however, an authorized dealer informed the contact that there would be a charge to inspect the vehicle to determine whether there was a safety defect present or not. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that she shifted into park and exited the vehicle as it began to roll away in reverse. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by engaging the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the shift cable would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Three months later the vehicle became stuck in reverse. The vehicle was returned to an independent mechanic where the shift cable was replaced again. Four months later after putting the vehicle in park and exiting the vehicle, it began to roll away in reverse and once again, was stopped by engaging the emergency brake. The contact was notified of a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). A dealer was notified and informed the contact that her VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 66,000.

I cannot consistently get the car into park. The prndl indicates I'm in park, but the car keeps rolling. I believe that this is the same issue as campaign id #: ea11015.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While driving in reverse approximately 5 mph, the contact attempted to shift the gear selector into drive; however the shifter failed to respond and remained in reverse. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the transmission shifter cable fractured. There was an open investigation associated with NHTSA action number ea11015 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication; prndl). The vehicle was in the process of being repaired at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the transmission malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that when the gear shifter was placed into park with the brake pedal engaged, the transmission failed to recognize that is was in park. The failure recurred intermittently and became progressively worse. An authorized dealer was notified of the defect. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was also made aware of the problem. There was an open concurrent investigation under NHTSA action number ea11015 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) that could possibly have been associated with the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 7/18/12.

I have a 2008 Saturn Aura. The car was parked with nobody inside it and the, keys removed, in a parking lot with a very slight incline. While my wife was inside a store the vehicle rolled backward 100 feet only to be stopped by a parking block. The prndl still showed the vehicle as being in park.