Power Train Problems of Saturn Aura - part 2

Power steering, traction control, power inside car comes on and off.

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All gm vehicles with v-6 motor from 2007 to 2009. The vehicle will loose the ability to keep going forward or to backup. Can happen at 70 mph on highway or while parked and shift to backup or go forward. Only 1st and 2nd gear will work. The cause is a transmission clutch wave plate used by gm that explodes after vehicles hit 100,000 miles or more. Traveling on highway with 6 lanes and lost all power to keep moving forward. Major risk of being rear-ended or killed trying to get car off the highway. Gm failed to do a recall, instead gm chose only to do a service bulletin sent to dealers, not owners of the effected vehicles. When this faulty wave plate hits 100,000 miles or more it will explode and throw metal into the transmission completely destroying the transmission. Gm chose to only do the service bulletin. Said bulletin expired on August 21, 2018 at the same time the 2007-2009 models were reaching or passing 100,000 miles. Attached is the repair bill for $3,370. 50 to replace my transmission due to a faulty clutch wave plate. Service bulletin is number14404a. I want gm to pay me my repair costs.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to shift into gear. Additionally, while reversing, the vehicle failed to stop and the emergency brake had to be engaged to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Vehicle was traveling approximately 65-70 miles per hour on the highway when the tachometer went from 2300 rpm to 5000 rpm and would do this repeatedly from time to time a service code stating service esc would appear each time it occurred it would happen after driving for a number of hours 4 hours or more at the speeds stated previously, have taken it to a mechanic but was unable to get the car to repeat the malfunction no codes appeared and no charge for the trouble shooting.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while trying park her vehicle it rolled backwards after placing the vehicle into the park position. The gear cable was not working even after she tried restart her vehicle. The dealer has not been contacted. The manufacturer was called and informed the contact there were no recalls on her vehicle they stated they could set an appointment with a dealer to make the repairs but would have to charge her. The failure mileage was 112,000. Tf.

Tl- the contact owns 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle lost power when making a left turn when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact turned vehicle off and was able to restart vehicle on first attempt. The vehicle was driven to contact residence. The vehicle was towed to a dealer apple Chevrolet located at (8585 w 159th st, tinley park, IL 60487 (708) 429-3000) where it was diagnosed that there was a transmission problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000. As.

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Transmission (6t40) suddenly failed while driving. Stopped shifting above 2nd gear (25 mph). Once I pulled out of the highway and parked, I could not reverse. Left me stranded. Gm has a recall for similar 6t70 transmission, but refuses to cover mine even though 6t40 has same problems as 6t70.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tabs for the transmission were fractured and needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact to call the manufacturer. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Car riding fine. No lights then all of a sudden I get in from the grocery store and my check engine light comes on, traction control light comes on, engine power reduced warning comes on and car starts jerking.

I bought 2009 Saturn Aura brand new and it only has 50,000 miles and now I have transmission issues . Called the 800 number to Saturn and they gave me a voucher so I could take it to a Chevrolet dealer so I did the car checked out and it came up with a code po601 trans electro control module they said I need a transmission valve body work and flush . April 2009 they came out with a TSB sept 7 2009 and in may they came out with another TSB pip-4327a. In August of 2009 I had bought my Saturn and I guess it had transmission problems if I would of known this ! I wouldn't of bought the Saturn . I bought my first 1991 Saturn sl2 and it gave me 200,000 miles. I think there should be a factory warranty on my Saturn.

There was a recall #12106 in 2011. There is a shifter cable problem, it breaks. It was replaced under the recall. Well, it broke again in 2013, 2015 and just recently, Nov. 24, 2017. The previous ones were covered under the recall. The most recent repair was not. On Nov. 24th, when it broke again, I was on the street I live on; I live on a hill; the car would not stop; I had to engage the emergency brake to get it to stop rolling. The car had to be towed to a dealer for repair. This is the 4th repair!.

I can not get service without making multiple trips to the dealer as required by gm to install a part that is known to them.

While my daughter was driving on a city street utica road and gratiot in roseville mi the engine shut off without any warning. Luckily no one was behind the car when it shut off or on the freeway at the time or it could have been a bad situation or accident. The car would not start back up just clicking in ignition when turning key in the ignition. Had to call for a tow at 10pm. Shop said something went wrong with timing chain and compression test showed no compression in cylinder 4 possibly bent valves. I recently received a letter from gm regarding a condition when increased resistance in the body control module resulting in voltage fluctuations or intermittency in the brake apply sensor dated March 2017.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While attempting to shift into the park position, the vehicle failed to shift. The contact called an unknown dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was not available.

35r waved plate broke and damaged transmission internal components. Also damaged teams case. Indepenant shop suggested I take thi car to gm dealer as this is happening on other vehicles with 6 speed electronic controlled transmissions. Gm dealer told me there was a service action against this transmission with a 6 cylinder engine, but my car has a 4 cylinder engine and gm could not offer any assistance. . Gm customer service representative suggested I contact NHTSA with my concern of defective transmission in vehicle. My car has 41883 miles at time of transmission replacement. When waved plate shattered, I was driving on I-94 west bound at 55 mph, causing the vehicle into lump mode as I braked for traffic. I was fortunate that I was not hit by the pick up truck behind me as he changed lanes to pass. . Car was repaired at gordon Chevrolet in garden city, mi 48135. Customer number 2440373, invoice number 21573.

Yielding onto a highway, vehicle suddenly felt like it had no forward momentum when applying gas but corrected itself. Next, traveling on a highway, the transmission felt like it was in neutral. Once pulled over and restarted, there was no 3rd, 5th or reverse gear. Vehicle had to be towed. Massively expensive transmission rebuild.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the park and reverse positions without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that there was a previous recall on the transmission shift and an extended warranty, but the mileage on the vehicle was not covered. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,200.

There was a recall on the gear shift box. It was supposedly fixed and corrected in Dec 2015 by capital Cadillac. This past Friday 28 Apr 2017, I was backing in, I put the car in park. The car was still moving so, I put the foot brake on. Later, I started the car, it would not turn but the radio was on. I thought I needed a jump and that wasn't the case, next I had the car towed to capitol Cadillac where I had the the recall done. Paul from capitol Cadillac confirmed it was the gear shift box (cable). The same item that was recalled malfunctioned, again. The dealer wouldn't replace this item because it was 1year and 4 months over the warranty and the special coverage warranty expired in 2016. I've now incurred an out-of-pocket expense due to a recall order that was haphazardly fixed properly 1 year and 4 months later.

Transmission started to shift roughly. Shift from 6th to 5th, or 5th to 4th gear when going up an incline extremely jerky. Car dropped to 2nd or 3rd gear, engine raced to high rpms as speed declined from 60mph. No reverse gear after coming to a stop. Barely made if off the highway while navigating thru densely packed four lane highway speed traffic. Transmission shop estimates exceed $4k.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. While driving in a parking lot, the vehicle rolled backwards without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Car gear shift cable has snapped causing the ability to put car in park and turn off car without it being in park and allowing the car to roll. This is a recall for 2009 Saturn Aura but not for one with my VIN even though it is that problem is the exact thing that is recalled.

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.

With only 92500 miles use, vehicle 6 speed transmission started making a hard sound when shifting from 4th gear to 5th gear, especially when moving at highway speeds and accelerating. Dealer inspected and found that 35r piston and wave plate are defective. Recommending transmission overhaul to correct. This is the same defect noted in previous NHTSA actions for this vehicle although dealer claims VIN number is not covered by current actions.

On December 30, 2016, I started the vehicle and drove a half mile @ 25 mph to a stop sign, I pulled onto ritchie highway when the vehicle wouldn't shift out of second, the engine went to 4,000 rpm, and would not go over 35 mph. I pulled off onto the shoulder, and turned the engine off. After waited 15 minutes. I started the engine and the check engine lite was on. I than waited till I had no traffic, and returned home (1 miles away). The vehicle was sifting fine, but the check engine lite stayed on� on Dec. 31, 2016, I drove the vehicle to the gm dealership and the vehicle still had the check engine light on, but now when shifting, it would shudder, would not down shift, and was also shuddering in reverse when I was parking the vehicle at the dealership. . . I'm told on Jan. 3, 2017, that it needs a control value, not covered by the recall # 14404, and that I would have to pay $2,150. The control value is contaminated by debris from the failed 3rd, 5th, and rev. Clutch plate / gears. Why is this not included in the recall? I've contacted gm (case # 8-2633465781) and they can't explain why. . Please help. Ralph.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While attempting to park the vehicle, the shifter would not switch to the park position. While examining under the hood, the driver discovered that the shift cable had detached. The contact manually readjusted the shift cable to correct the failure. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

I was on the interstate and I was going like 50 mph and all of a sudden my car completely shut off ,I almost got hit so I had to pull over on the side of the road and had to restart it and it has been doing that for a year . Then one day I was driving and it started switching real weird and different not like it was suppose too so I had took it and got it looked at and they told me it was the transmission . It has been broke down for 5 months and I'm still paying on it thru the bank . I am scared with this car because I have two children and something needs to be done my kids are at danger and it isn't fair .

The contact owned a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely tight and the power steering failed several times without warning. In addition, the shift lever failed to function properly. When the vehicle was placed in park, it rolled and the contact had to quickly apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. While driving 30 mph, a fire erupted under the hood. The contact was able to pull the vehicle into a fuel station. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle into any gear and the shift cable was not attached in the proper area. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

For two days when starting it made a weird noise but it sounded like the fan to the a/c might be going. Then my warning gauges started appearing warning of my air bag and oil. The next time I went to start the car the car would not start at all and the lights inside the car flashed and the car made a strange noise.

Need double check my car.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While the contact attempted to shift gears to drive the vehicle, the shifter would not move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shift cable failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v224000 and 12v460000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while stationary, the transmission shift cable failed causing the vehicle not to be able to switch gears. The vehicle was taken to an unknown location where it was diagnosed that the transmission cable fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the vehicle shift is stuck in park. The vehicle was towed to a Chevrolet dealership. It was diagnosed that the transmission cable fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notify of the failure. There was NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. Cs.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While attempting to place the vehicle in reverse, the gear shift would not move. The contact notified a nearby mechanic of the failure. The mechanic stated that there were loose screws in the gear shift. Once the mechanic tightened the screws, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where she was informed that repairs could not be made. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and the gears were getting jammed on multiple occasions. The failure mileage was 108,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While in an intersection and attempting to drive, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was placed in park and would not shift out of the park position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the shift cable fractured prior to the recall repair and after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. The VIN was not available.