Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Saturn Aura - part 1

My 2008 Saturn Aura had the transmission shift cable safety recall completed. The same rollaway condition has returned. Gm and the dealer refused reinspection and repair, stating the vehicle ‘has lived its life. ’ this recall addresses a known rollaway safety risk, and the condition still exists.

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I noticed a rattling while driving also smoking under the hood so I took it to a garage and he said that's no problem and that I have a severe oil leak under the front of car he showed me and oil is everywhere he mentioned he couldnt fix it theres a problem with the abs line and powersteering axle or pump. I have to also put anti freeze in the car every 2 days. Along with powersteering fluid and motor oil. He mentioned he has no idea where the oil is coming from because its so much its all over under the front and reccommend me not to drive it because it may catch fire. This is my only resource of a ride. Also I noticed when I go over a bump in the road the dash lights go brighter or darker. The traction control light is also on which just came on along with a s light. I took it to the car wash and did notice it looks like a car possibly swiped the right side because there's paint missing!.

Several issues.

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Check engine, abs, and traction control indicator lights have come on and gone off intermittently, even though the car has received routine services, as indicated -- though prior to that, for many months, the tire pressure indicator light would come on and go off intermittently. As I drove about 25 to 30 mph, the above mentioned control lights came on as I came to a stop, followed by the power steering indicator light (for the first time). Immediately, there was loss of power steering control. With great difficulty, I drove the car about 3 blocks and attempted to park. It took about 15 minutes to parallel park in a large space, with great difficulty. I turned off the engine and let the car sit for about 10 to 15 minutes, then restarted the car, which then seemed to be fine (at least drivable) -- though the check engine and traction control lights remained on. (still, I was afraid to drive -- thinking the power steering could go out at any time, knowing it could easily result in no control of the car, grave danger, and serious accident. Anyway, with trepidation, I drove the car back home, where it has sat since. I find the host of this car's repairs troublesome and expensive. As for the loss of power steering -- I find this unconscionable.

Engine power reduced, traction service esc, and also the brake lights are coming on when without me pressing the brakes.

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The power steering will go out and service esc light will come on. Sometimes the steering wheel will snatch when making a turn. The traction will disable and wont enable. When you turn the car off and back on the problem will go away.

When in motion at any given time the motor going into reduced engine power and drives slow. I have replaced throttle body and the car still goes into reduced power. This is s safety concetta's I am afraid of getting into a accident because of this issue. I have researched this issue and it is a well known issue that still can not be pinpointed.

On three separate occasions going at slow speeds, I step on the braks and the car jumps and go at a high speed when I am in traffic. In happens when the traffic is slow and then begins to move. The last occasion resulted in my car being totaled. It always the front end.

While driving on the highway the engine light came on . I took it to the dealer this weekend and was told that the timing chain has stretched and that the camshaft actuator is not staying into position . There is currently a recall on this engine in every car model except the Saturn .

I was driven it and stop complity in the midle of the city street some people help me to pushed on the side, aaa toked to GMC on main street and tell me that it is the transmission and cost me $3,000. 00 to fixt it and wound not fixt recalls, I have been with out a car for a month, I would appreciate if you help me out to have some one to fixt the recall or some thing, please sir help me out 352 359 3805.

My car has 106,000 miles, and engine is bad, always took great care of my car, and had oil changes on time etc. Why is there not recalls when there is so many isssues with there engines?.

My car revs up and starts taking off on its own while my foots on the brake, im at a complete stop, I have a hard time stopping it, I put it in park when im stopped now, it reves up while at a complete stop and takes off, 7 times now.

I took my 2007 Saturn Aura xr 3. 6l to firestone to have a diagnostic test. Firestone alerted me that I needed a timing chain. I search the internet and found gm warranty 11340 covered other gm vehicles with the same 3. 6l motor and repaired the timing chain at no cost! why is the Saturn Aura not on the list we have the same motor.

While driving 55 on a busy two lane highway the vehicle dinged and read service traction control on console, immediately the it flashed engine power reduced and engine disabled and my car lost all power and I was unable to get it all the way off the road due to the uphill incline - the car behind me shot out into oncoming traffic and almost caused a major multiple car pile up. The car restarted after sitting a few minutes with reduced engine power for the first twenty miles - I could top out at about 45 and hear an electrical engagement sound. I took it to the dealership but the traction control and engine lights were gone by the time I got there and it was back up to power. I was told it was likely a sensor on the brake pedal and they had to order the part. It has disabled on me about five times now without warning and does so at any speed. It started this before any other problems with the vehicle, specifically as I lost traction on some icy snow and spun the tires a few times when the car had 50,000 miles on it. Before the traction control was addressed I had to replace the engine as the timing chain and cam actuators failed at 210 k. We somehow forgot about the tc problem and three days into driving with a new engine the car disabled again stating service traction control.

While parking my Saturn any parking spot I attempted to put car in reverse and the clip broke for the transmission in the car continue rolling and left the car in operable and I noticed other recalls on the transmission for the same description regarding the transmission I believe that my ven should be added to the recall regarding the transmission having issues at this point we are having difficulty finding a replacement clip for the transmission wire which operates from park to drive to neutral.

The engine power reduced and the traction light come on. When trying to take off the engine has no power. Also when you are driving at regular speed it will reduce without warning. It makes me feel very unsafe to drive. This car has been nothing but issues from day one and now that they stopped making them gm doesn't want to help. They just want to sell you a new car.

I started the car (in the rain) suddenly the tc light came on and also the warning words engine power reduction. The car would not accelerate. I left the car for the weekend in the driveway and when I started it on Monday, everything seemed ok.

Ses light illuminated at approx 95,000 miles when backing out of my driveway. Code read is p0017. I took to my local iowa city gm dealership to diagnose and was told it's a stretched timing chain. I'm the vehicle's second owner and purchased it 6 years ago at 33,000 miles. I've always performed regular oil changes at the specified intervals and taken good care of the car. I was quoted $2,500 to fix this, and told this is not under warranty. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Various warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact mentioned that other drivers noticed and informed the contact that the rear of the vehicle was on fire. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The contact mentioned that smoke was seen coming from the hood of the vehicle before it caught fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

It been happen every week . I be driving all the sudden the tc light come on also the engine light and the speed reduce I pull over and cut the car off for awhile then the tc light go off and the speed come back.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that there was an intermittent failure in which the vehicle failed to shift, and the transmission and engine warning indicators illuminated. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the dtc indicated a failure with the transmission module. The contact replaced the module, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v224000 (power train) and 12v460000 (power train); however, the contact experienced the same failures related to the recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the failures to determine if they could provide a solution. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

Vehicle has a timing chain problem, throwing a p0017 trouble code. My make , model and engine are included in gm special policy 11340a, covering the specific issue of a bad timing chain. This diagnosis was confirmed by a gm dealership. The dealership and gm refuse to cover my vehicle in any way. My vehicle cannot pass my ohio e-check and runs rough, with running condition deteriorating.

Due to sudden loss of engine power, I nearly avoided a collision from oncoming traffic. This occurred while turning left at an intersection with regular traffic from an airport. The engine timing chain required replacement, which was rather costly. Gm special coverage adjustment bulletin #11340c covers some but -conspicuously- not all gm vehicles with the same 3. 6l engine for up to 10 years. I strongly feel that unexpected loss of engine power (due to worn timing chain or any other issue) in the middle of oncoming traffic is a safety issue. I don't understand why all vehicles with the same defective engine / timing chain are not being proactively repaired by gm.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and diagnosed that the crankshaft corrilator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Jw.

I was having an inspection and was informed that there was a problem with my camshaft corralation. They determined that the timing chain has stretched and needs to be replaced for $2000 dollars this is the same engine as other vehicles that have been repaired under service 11340c why is this engine not covered.

As I am driving all of a sudden the car cuts and reduced engine power comes on and traction service and then it won't go above 25 mph but starts at 5 mph and slowly goes up and shakes I have gone to gm dealer and other auto shops and they can't find the problem it's dangerous because it could lead to a re ending with my daughter in back and cause a crash . I have seen more people with this problem and they need to figure it out because someone could get hurt.

The security system randomly decides the car is being stolen and locks down the engine entirely until you unplug the battery. Happens about every other week and the dealership says they don't know why it would do that so they can't do anything about it. The auto start no longer works now as a result.

Engine light came on and then went off the same day. Engine light came on again a few weeks later. Took it for service, said it might be because an oil change was needed but if light came on again it was likely the timing chain and I should take it to the dealer. Light was on immediately after service and the service traction light came on at the same time (this was the first time that light came on). Took it to dealer and they confirmed it is the timing chain. Going to cost about $2700 and 2-3 days to fix. Not sure why this model wasn't recalled when the 2007 Saturn outlook was recalled for the exact same part.

I was stopped one evening on my home from dinner when my car would not shift and had to make arrangements to get car to the dealership for the second costly repair. . . Then six months later I received a special coverage letter in the mail. I had followed the process through the dealership for reimbursement and never so quickly got turned down due to the mileage at the time of repair. Prior to 2009, this transmission had issues caused by a very weak 3,5,r wave plate, which made this transmission prone to failure in gm products. Updated wave plates were released for many clutches in 6t70. The old design wave plates weren’t stress relieved and could break with use. The updated wave plates are available. First course of action was a TSB number: pip-4327a owners of 2007-2009 Saturn Aura and outlook, and 2008-2009 Saturn vue equipped with the 6t70/75 6-speed automatic transmission may experience no reverse and slip/flare/harsh shifts in 3rd and/or 5th gear. Codes p0776 clutch pressure control (pc) solenoid 2 stuck off and p0842 transmission fluid pressure 14404a – special coverage adjustment – transmission clutch wave plate I am requesting a recall due to having defective parts. . . Knowingly and waiting until consumers/customers were over the mileage to get out of any type of reimbursement that is due to them. I have never been so disappointed with gm customer service and repeating the same answer back to me every time knowingly that my car repair was due to defective parts. . . . I followed the steps and nothing. . . As if this is all made up. The incident date above was the replacement of the wave plate, piston and spring, reaction gear etc. I have spoke with lawanda at gm customer service many times and like I have told her I 'm not going away anytime soon. Sincerely, karla barnes.

My 2008 Saturn Aura xr had shifted very hard from 2nd to 3rd gear but then seemed to operate normally. Drove for approximately 20 miles and had just gotten off of the highway when the vehicle began to once again shift very hard from one gear to the next. Was traveling about 25 mph when it suddenly did one last very hard shift. The engine light came on and the vehicle began to slow down and proceed to power down on its own. Came to a full stop and the vechicle would no longer move forward. Vehicle had to be towed home. I have spoken with gm and according to them, my VIN# does not currently have any recalls regarding transmission problems attached to it. I will have to cover the cost of repairs myself. Although my specific vehicle does not have any current or past recalls regarding engine or transmission issues, there are recalls listed out there for other Saturn Auras. There is obviously an issue and gm should step up and take care of it. I am so grateful that this did not occurr while I was still on the highway or it may have ended up being a very different outcome.

On Saturday, June 14 my car would not start. I moved the floor gear shift deeper into the park position and it started. On Monday, June 16 I parked my car after purchasing an item at drive-through window. When I attempted to start it, it would not start. The gear shift moved through all of the indicators (prd. . . ) and the car began to roll backwards nearly hitting another car. I called for a tow, and the driver noted the problem. Today, pep boys completed repair of the the gear shift assembly. There was a missing part. . Read more...

The gear shift would not go into to park, neutral , or reverse, the gear shift to the transmission broke. The steering column fluid is leaking, the front head light went out. The head gasket is wearing out, the car is rusting already on the body. The air conditioning fan is not blowing out cool air or heat. "the transmission feels like it slipping sometimes. I feel so betrayed to have been sold a car that needs so much work when all I wanted was a dependable car to get me to my part time job. Please advise? thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Vehicle continues to lose power driving on highway over 40 mph. Aaa contacted because the vehicle would not start. Aaa tested vehicle and noted that battery was good, alternator was good. Vehicle struggles to start at ignition. Vehicle is part of recall but when I run VIN at gm site it states my vehicle does not have an active recall. Esc and abs light are always turning on and engine attempt to shut off at high speeds on fwy. Again, I call the dealer and my VIN is not part of active recall yet all safety and life threatening indications are there. Please advise.

I had just purchased this vehicle from a dealer and less then three hours after driving it off the lot I was in traffic in the twin cities and the engine gave out on me. I had braked because of a vehicle in front of me and went to accelerate and nothing happened. Luckily the vehicles behind me, on 35w, didn't hit me as I was stuck at 35mph and crawled off of the road. I do a good amount of city driving and this could have happened to me in a much worse possible scenario. I got the error codes p0700 p0776 from the engine, turns out that my wave plate broke and that this has been happening to Saturn cars for years and there hasn't been a recall. I could have easily got in a car accident and died when this happened to my vehicle. It could have easily been prevented too. I've been conned out of a lot of money by gm on this vehicle, but I'm also happy just to be alive.

While driving I got an engine light, then a service esc then a service traction. I contacted onstar for a diagnostic (after I returned home). I then had it towed to a garage where the mechanic informed me that after replacing a sensor the problem still existed and was due to a stretched timing chain. He then said he thought there might have been a recall concerning this issue. I have had issues prior to this and got no satisfaction from the dealer service center in santa rosa CA. I even filed a complaint with Saturn.