One problem related to manual transmission floor shifter has been reported for the 2004 Saturn VUE. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Saturn VUE based on all problems reported for the 2004 VUE.
In April 2005 the consumer noticed that there were squeaking noises coming from the vehicle when making a right turn. She took vehicle to the dealership to see what was wrong, and they told her the bushings had to be replaced. On 8-10-05 there was a problem in the tire area. The consumer thought that it was with the tires because they had been rotated recently. The dealer told her that the rocker arm/left front wheel was broken. The consumer had it replaced. Also, told her that the transmission had to be rebuilt. The dealer told her that there was a problem with this type of transmission on the 4 cylinder Saturn . After the consumer had purchased the vehicle Saturn had sent her a letter about a problem with the transmission. It was something to do with tbi/vmi transmission, and they would cover this for up to 75,000 miles. It was not a recall. The shifter was very stiff. The transmission was loud when press on the gas pedal. The consumer took vehicle to dealer for repairs at least 6 times. The consumer felt that every time she took vehicle to dealer for repairs there were more problems.