Manual Transmission Column Shift Problems of Saturn Aura

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the gear selector was shifted into the park position and the engine was turned off. When the contact exited the vehicle, it began to roll. The contact reentered the vehicle with caution and engaged the emergency brake to stop the it. The engine failed to restart until the gear was shifted into neutral, where it was started and resumed as normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the shift linkage was faulty. There was a recall on the 2009 model year associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09v073000 (power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift). The contact experienced a similar failure as mentioned in the recall. The repair was not covered in the service warranty and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

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The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated the vehicle stopped when he shifted it into park. Upon releasing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to roll forward. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact applied the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired since the parts were not available. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The failure and current mileages were 42,800.

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The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward with the gear shift selector placed into park. He then attempted to place the vehicle into reverse but no matter what gear the vehicle was in, the vehicle continued to accelerate forward causing him to crash into his front porch. The failure was similar to recall 09v073000 (power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift). Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified and the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 91,950. Updated 05/12/11 updated 06/06/11.

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The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the shift cable broke as a result the vehicle kept moving forward even though he had placed the shifter into 'r' and the shift indicator showed 'r'. He was surprised that the vehicle moved forward instead of backward. Fortunately, there was no one or objects immediately before the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the transmission shift cable had to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who was unable to assist because the vehicle was out of warranty and it was not included in recall 09v073000 (power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 45,071 and the current mileage was 45,726. Updated 3/28/11 updated 03/31/11.