Ignition problems of the 2004 Saturn VUE

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. While the contact's daughter was driving the vehicle, the key fell out of the ignition. The failure occurred more than twice while driving. In addition, the steering wheel made an abnormal squeaky and rattling sound while being turned. Excessive force had to be used to turn the steering wheel. Also, the check engine indicator was illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the power steering and ignition failures were not diagnosed because they did not have the proper electric tools. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 250,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the key came out of the ignition switch independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 159,062.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start until repeated attempts were made. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer stated that the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that when driving, the key would release from the ignition. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

My ignition lock gives me problems, it is hard to turn. Now I can remove my key in the on and started position. Means the car is started and running and I can remove the key.

Ignition locks and unable to start the car. Read blog after blog and thousands of people have had (or have) this problem with their 2004 Saturn Vue. Most also record that once replaced by Saturn,for a huge price, the same thing happened again within 6-12 months.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the key failed to turn. The dealer stated that the ignition lock cylinder fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 34,595.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the key would easily move from off to on, skipping the accessory position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was working as the designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 52,000. Pm updated 8/11/cn updated 08/21/2014.

The caller said that while driving at low speeds steering wheel is hard to turn. She says it makes a squealing noise. Once the steering locked. She had to have the vehicle towed to dealer. She said it happened when she was turning into parking spots, driveways, and while turning corners. It started happening without warning, and it was an intermittent problem. Dealer duplicated the problem with the steering. They replaced something called steering shaft intermediate. Also, they replaced the ignition cylinder housing to fix the locking. They replaced it three times. Manufacturer said they will continue to help the caller with the repairs. But she could not duplicate the problem and was concerned about the safety issue.