Ignition Switch problems of the 2003 Saturn VUE

It started after turning on my headlights. I was driving home and seen and smelled like he smoke, it was coming from the ignition switch the wires were burning. I turned off car and called my boyfriend. He unclamped the ignition switch and checked, the wires were burned. Once I started the car again my dash lights were not on nor the tail lights but the headlights worked, hazard lights and blinkers all worked. So I drove home with my hazard lights on and my boyfriend following behind me. Had all fuses checked, replaced ignition switch, tail light wiring harness and the fuse box, still no dash lights nor tail lights. I did call your company for help and was told by the agent that he could not help. I did recently found out about some kind of recall. The information I found is below. Recall 05v245000 electrical & lights, October 17, 2005 original recall from the NHTSA model year(s): 2001, 2002, 2003 manufacturer's report date: October 17, 2005 NHTSA campaign id number: 05v245000 NHTSA action number: pe05010 component: exterior lighting:brake lights potential number of units affected: 291,652.

I went to a gm dealership in June of 2016 to have the ignition switch replaced due to the recall. It's been exactly a year and have started having severe issues with my new ignition switch such as, the steering will locks and I try to turn the key and the ignition switch locks to the point that I can not get it unlocked. I was stranded at a shopping center due to this problem I attempted to get the ignition switch to unlock for over a half an hour and was unsuccessful. Also my key which was brand new last June has had all of the silver metal coating scraped off of it by my ignition switch. I now have been having to start my car before entering the vehicle so the steering wheel does not lock otherwise it's almost impossible to get it unlocked. Car was parked and off when this happens.

Had the recalled Saturn ignition switch replaced. Now my car stalls out and dies when driving down the road, has happened on highway and residential, and doesn't restart for at least 2 min. After turning everything off. Then it happens again within 10 mins. After restarting. Has happened to me 4 times on 2 separate occasions. Once on hwy going 55 then residential going 25.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at varies speed, the vehicle key fell out of the ignition switch and there was smoke coming from the ignition switch. The problem occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and the mechanic diagnosed there was a failure of the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Lb.

The ignition switch keeps failing and it is very costly. When I stop and turn the ignition off it won't restart without several attempts. It also sticks and the key is hard to remove. I have three times replaced the ignition switch and this costly process in not holding up. To date. I know that it is not part of the ignition switch recalls but it is a recall issue. Many mechanics tell me they know this issue but no one seems to have addressed it. I hope that I am not on the highway when it causes a disaster for me and others.

While traveling at about 45 miles per hour, the engine stopped and there were no indicators. After safely pulling the coasting vehicle to the side of the road, I noticed that the ignition switch with key in it, had moved to the off position. This seems to be the same issue currently being addressed by gm but the 2003 Vue is not part of the recall.

The ignition switch would fail to turn when the key was inserted. Lock body has been replaced twice over the last two years.

Saturn 2003 Vue with vti transmission was purchased new in 10/02. At 76,000 miles when accelerating to get on highway, the rpm's were roaring and the speedometer was dropping. Pulled on shoulder and was able to drive car at 30 mph a few miles to the Saturn creve coeur dealer, who met us getting out of the car, and told us he could not even look at our car to go somewhere else! drove sides streets 30 mph to south county Saturn dealer where purchased. After test driving they stated they thought the range switch was bad. No longer under extended warranty it would cost $452 to replace. After read about others complaints on this site, and having never heard of a range switch I am leary of spending the $452 only to have them tell me the next time it happens that the transmission will need to be replaced. Recently had problems with ignition sticking when turning the key. They told me it was some switch then too and the next day it did the same thing. Then I was told that I needed a whole new ignition after they held the key and ground it down! I do not trust them. Car has not had a problems the past few days. I will never buy another Saturn!.

The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Vue. When the key was placed in the ignition, the key would not turn until several minutes later. The dealer stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 43,000 and current mileage was 43,300.

Ignition switch/control "locks" when exiting the vehicle, and then is extremely difficult to unlock, while attempting to start the car . . . . Vue is 4 years old, with 33,000 miles. . . Vehicle has done this since the first day I owned it. Complained to dealership a year ago, during routine maintenance check, and was told that I must be yanking the steering wheel to the left into "lock" position while getting out of the car! seriouly, if it was that difficult to turn the key in the ignition while starting it, do they think I would deliberately do this? ignition switch/control completely failed 8/7. Had to called aaa twice for help; first time the tow truck driver banged on the key while it was in the ignition and it unlocked. . . Said he sees this all of the time and that the control was probably going out. I called dealership and made an appt. To take it in, to be checked. Second time, same day @10 pm. . . . Again aaa driver had to bang on the key, to get it unlocked. . . Immediately drove it to the dealership and left it in their driveway to service in the morning. Awaiting call on cost of repairs. . More than likely out of warranty now. My Saturn l300 sedan, did the same thing . . . . . Traded it for the Vue when my lease was up. A CO-worker says his ion does it, and his daughter's older model l200 has always done this . . . .