Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2004 Saturn VUE.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Timing belt broke and caused vehicle to stall while driving down the road at 45mph, this in turn caused major valve damage to vehicle. Poor engineer design/flawed. Still paying payments and now owe large repair bill. It was 1,500 mi out of extended warranty I purchased at the dealer. I have only owned the vehicle barely 2 years and it has been in for many misc. Repairs including both brake cylinders.
I own a 2004 Saturn Vue. The vti transmission that was originally put in it failed at a little over 57,000 miles and was replaced under warranty in August 2008 with another vti transmission. This month, March 2010, the 2nd vti transmission also failed (80,650 miles/about 23,000 miles after the repair) and is now no longer under warranty. Gm will only cover 50%, although a previous class action lawsuit requires they pay more. It will now cost me $1638 plus taxes to repair it and put in the third transmission that will only hold a 12,000 mile warranty. The original vti transmission should not have been replaced with another faulty engine. If it had been replaced with what they claim to be a better transmission that they are currently replacing them with, then it would have been covered under my original warranty and the current cost never would have been placed on me. Gm knows the vti transmission is bad and isn't using it anymore, yet is failing to correct the issue appropriately for current owners such as myself. With the amount of problems that this transmission has proven to have for its owners, gm should be forced to recall this transmission as it is a defect with the transmission and since it will go out when you're driving (passing through an intersection, turning, etc) it is very dangerous to individuals when driving it.
The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began making a loud noise. On three occasions, the dealer stated that the vehicle did not make enough noise for them to make an unspecified repair. The contact has been able to drive the vehicle despite the noise. The dealer refused to diagnose the computer to determine the cause of the failure. The noise sounded as if a component underneath the vehicle was making contact with the ground. The dealer stated that they could not find any failures during the test drive, but they heard the noise. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 100,000. Updated 07/28/09 the consumer stated the noise was coming from inside the transmission. The front rotors were replaced. Updated 07/31/09.