general problems of the 2005 Saturn VUE

The key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position. There was a recall (#14v490000 on 08/08/2014) for 2002-2004 Saturn Vue vehicles manufactured September 11, 2001, to April 6, 2004, however, I have a 2005 Saturn Vue that has the exact same problem and there is no recall or remedy available.

Dashboard fire. The vehicle was stationary for two and half hours before it was noticed the dashboard was on fire.

Key wont turn in ignition. Bought new key but problem has continued. Car is off and in park when this happens.

Key can be removed from ignition in the on position when in motion.

The key can be removed from the ignition while the vehicle is running or not in the off position. The vehicle can be stationary or moving. It has been doing this for months.

Key comes out of the ignition when the car is running. Why isn't there a recall?.

Ignition cylinder - key can come out when not in "off" position. For now, it's just happening when parked and draining the battery, but it's unsafe.

My car has the abs system light on, and there are tons of people with this problem! I have almost gone off the road tons of times when the roads have barely any snow or ice on them, and this is seriously a common problem that should have a recall! the abs system on the Saturn Vues seems to go out all the time, which causes other problems, malfunctioning breaks, bearing degeneration too! I need to constantly change the breaks and now I need new bearings. My car only has 84k miles on it!!! and with my car, my transmission is also going out and that started at 60,000, miles and now its giving me real problems too! so the Saturn Vue 2005 awd v6 car I have. . . Has a common problem of cheap abs system parts going bad, and bad transmissions! both need to be recalled, and addressed by gm.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that it was possible to remove the key from the ignition while the engine was still running. The contact stated that when the ignition was placed in the off position that the electrical system in the vehicle would remain on, even with the key removed from the ignition. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Ah.

The ignition lock cylinder on my vehicle has been having issues since I bought it. The key will fall out while driving at any speed while the engine is running. After I am stopped and parked, the ignition lock cylinder seizes up and will not allow me to remove key until after I have almost exhausted all options to get it out, ie. Shaking keys, banging on ignition housing, and finally having to use force and almost breaking the key off in the ignition cylinder lock. After leaving it parked over night and the next day trying to start my car, the key is hard to get into the cylinder and hard to turn it to the run position, but you can take the key out at anytime it's in the run position. I have read thousands of complaints online about this ignition cylinder lock issue the same as I am having, and believe this to be a major problem with the 2005 Saturn Vue's manufactured by general motors. Please advise as this is one heck of a costly repair of over 300 us dollars to replace the ignition system. If you will take the time to research this issue and check with gm dealers on the numbers of vehicles they have replaced the ignition cylinder lock on the Saturn Vue's I am sure you will find a huge pattern defectiveness . My neighbor is a mechanic and she says she's done tons of them over the years on this vehicle in the aftermarket field of mechanic work. She's the one that suggested I contact your organization with the problem. She has done research of internet forums and found thousands of complaints and also on websites that link up to your organization.

My son currently drives this vehicle and he mentioned that the key will come of the ignition with the engine in in the running mode. This has happened several times and I have brouht it to the gm customer service rep that handles the gm ignition recalls. I was advised that the VIN number does not fall in the recall list and was advised to take the vehicle to a gm dealer and have it repaired out of pocket expense .

Had key in ignation car was running in the on postion and I was able to pull the key out.

My key came out of the ignition while in drive and the car didn't shut off. Since then it is difficult to get the key to turn the ignition. The key needs to be wiggled and played with to turn the car on every time I want to start it. The 2005 Vue needs to be added to the recall.

Wife removed key from ignition while the ignition was in the on position.

I was driving on the freeway when my Saturn Vue's key fell out of the ignition. There is nothing on my key ring but they key and the keyless remote. I was able to re-insert the key and regain steering control. When this happened, it moved from the "run" position to the "acc" position and locked my steering column. The engine also shut off. I see that the 2002-2004 Saturn Vue has already been recalled for this dangerous defect that has already caused numerous confirmed fatalities and need to point out that according to general motors, the 2005-2007 Saturn Vue's have the exact same part number ignition cylinder and switch. I am able to remove my key while driving at any time without pressure, and have been able to replicate the vehicle going into "acc" mode whilst moving. This is unacceptable that you will recall earlier model years, but not every vehicle with the same defective part.

I was leaving work, I entered my car, put the key into the ignition and attempted to turn the key. The key would not turn. The ignition was locked and there was no unlocking it. I called several tow companies as this had happened a year earlier and a tow company came out, sprayed the ignition with wd-40 and it turned right away. I tried the wd-40 before calling the tow company and it did nothing. When the tow truck arrived, he had made a statement that he had seen this a lot with these SUV's. He got the key into the auxiliary position and hit it the key with the hard end of a butt of a knife. This made the ignition slip to the "on" position. I could then turn the key and start the truck. I do not have the money to have this ignition replaced. I feel that this ignition should be replaced as just because it has not had an accident yet, there is obviously a defect with this ignition. The steering column was locked until the key could be turned to the "on" position. I have to leave the key in the ignition at this time so, that I can start the truck and get to work. I am told it will be close to $300 to repair this defect!.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Vue. While driving approximately 55 mph, the key fell out of the ignition independently but the engine continued to run. The contact maneuvered to the emergency lane where the vehicle was shut off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.

While driving I put my hand on the ignition key and it came out in my hand. I thought that the key may be worn, so I used my spare and after about a month it did the same thing. It has not caused any safety issues, but it may cause other problems.

Ignition will not start the engine key appears to be stuck. The key can be easily removed from the ignition while the car’s engine is on. I have had to play with the key for up to five minutes in order to start the car.

I was looking at the recent recalls for Saturn and noticed many other customers with the key falling out of the ignition. Like everyone else this has been a long time sufferance and the shop offered no solution only spray with wd 40. Both key do the same and again no extra weight has been added to the key apart from the door lock.

Key falls out when driving. Hard to turn car off and on. Have had car turn off after going over a speed bump after the key fell out. Locked up the steering and brakes. Went to the dealership and they gave me an estimate of $600 to replace the ignition cylinder. All these symptoms are exactly what the symptoms are for the cars that have been recalled in the past few months. Please make them include Saturn Vue, as the part is the same that's been recalled on the ion.

My key can be removed from the ignition when I am driving.

Air conditioning system stopped working. Electronic switch will not turn on blower motor for heat or cold. Causing it not to work and my car not able to drive in humid or raining conditions. Failure has not been corrected.

The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. Other times it falls out of ignition while car is driving down the road.

Since I have had my 2005 Saturn Vue I have had problems. My shifting linkage has gone our several times. Leaving me in whatever gear I'm in. This had happened on the freeway at 65mph three (3) times! coming down a hill at 50mph my transmission shifted from 5th to 2nd! that blew my clutch! ($2000) my linkage was fixed (theoretically) by three dealerships which did not last. One only six (6) months! my 5th gear and reverse disappeared in March of 2014 ($1600) then again my linkage cables wouldn't work ($448) and I had them replaced. Finally my shifting fork for three (3) gears had to be replaced, that was another $336! on top of all this my ignition, after a year of owning this car, I bought it new, my key would fall out if my knee hit it. While the engine was running! if I turned the key to the locked position it would take several jiggles to get it to turn to the right! when I took it it the last two (2) for transmission fixes the shop could not start the car! I had to bicycle 3 miles to the shop to get it started! the shifting linkage, transmission and key have always been a problem! I am thinking of suing gm!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the key released out of the ignition and failed to go back into the ignition to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced. The repairs were made but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000. Pam.

On my 2005 Saturn Vue, the key can be pulled out of the switch in the run position, and also the switch is getting very hard to turn to start or to shut off.

Saturn Vue with sporadic electronic failure. Consumer states that the failure consists of the brake lights and gauges going to zero. Also when the lights malfunction the power steering is decreased or stops completely.