Brake Light On problems of the 2008 Saturn Aura - part 2

38 problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2008 Saturn Aura. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Saturn Aura based on all problems reported for the 2008 Aura.

36 Brake Light On problem

Failure Date: 07/21/2011

The brake lights on my car engage and disengage in no relation to the brake pedal being depressed. While driving, the brake lights will illuminate on their own and turn off when the brake pedal is pushed. Sometimes, the brake lights will turn off if the brake pedal is pulled up in the opposite direction. Repairs have been attempted on the following occurrences: July 21, 2011, July 27, 2011, August 21, 2012, March, 29, 2013, September 24, 2014, November 19, 2014. Repairs have included the following: brake light switch replaced (2 times); dielectric grease applied to bcm connectors (approximately 12 times); cruise control switches replaced; brake pedal home position recalibrated (2 times). The issue still has yet to be resolved, despite it being included in a gm recall from August 2014 number 13036, and having it twice been attempted under said recall. The gm dealership to which this car has been brought for the recall, colonial Buick pontiac GMC in watertown, MA claims that they have done everything under the terms of the recall and if the problem persists than it must be paid by the customer. This is antithetical to the purpose of the recall, which is to fix the problem, despite the terms of the recall not fully addressing the error. The service people at the dealership claim that what should be fixed next is replacing the brake light switch, despite that having been replaced twice. The gm recall is not fully addressing the problem, and I, as the customer, should not be expected to pay for any costs associated with fixing the malfunctioning brake lights.

37 Brake Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/31/2010

Ever since I have bought my car a 2008 Saturn Aura used . My brake light come on and stay for no reason and when they are on I can not use my cruise control. And when I press the brake pedal the light will go off. So if I'm driving 60 and my brake lights are on and need to slow down and brake they go off I could get rear ended which almost happened tonight. I took it into the dealer and all they did was grease something it did not work!!!! I will be getting a ticket from our local sheriff because I live in a small own and he has said something to me. It happens frequently. Please help I do not feel safe transporting my family . I have filed a complaint over the phone months ago and never heard anything.

38 Brake Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2010

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the brake lights failed. The brake lights would remain illuminated when the brake pedal was not being depressed. The brake light would shut off once the brake pedal was engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. A diagnostic was performed however, the diagnostic was unable to generate a failure code because the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was test driven and the failure was duplicated however the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.




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