Automatic Transmission problems of the 2008 Saturn VUE

Automatic 6 speed transmission not shifting into overdrive. Also, the car rolls when in "park" on an incline.

I purchased my Saturn in October, 08. I enjoyed driving my Vue the first couple of months. The past four or five months, I have been experiencing problems. My Saturn stalls when I accelerate. I thought it was the gas, but I found out that was not the problem. I took it back to Saturn in June 09, that stated "they did not see a problem". The take off is so slow and my Vue is still stalling. I need the problem solved. Thanks for your help in this matter.

Saturn sold me a Vue when there was a recall on transmissions and didn't fix or inform me of this issue. I was traveling highway speed when the transmission gave out.

Transmission on 2003 Saturn Vue failed.

2008 Saturn Vue. Consumer experienced minimal downshifting of transmission while traveling on the highways and could not maintain minimum highway speeds.

I bought this car April 23, and the following week I began to have problems. At 200 miles the check engine light came on. I took it to the dealer and they said it was the evap canister. But I was also experiencing problems with the automatic transmission trying to switch gears. The vehicle would hesitate when I pressed down on the gas and then it would redline and kick in to the next gear. But it would not stay constant. The vehicle would abruptly downshift on flat ground and on slight grades. The dealership said the problem was fixed, but as I drove off it happened again. I ended up having to schedule another appt for them to look at the vehicle. Then when they looked at it again they said the computer system in the vehicle wasn't working correctly so they said they fixed it. Well when I drove off about 25 miles down the road the problem occurred again. When I try to slow down the brake pedal would go to the floor. I have almost been in a few accidents because of this. The problem occurred at 30mph-60mph. It also rolls back when in the drive way or at a slight incline at a stop sign/light. This vehicle is not safe. Im schedule for another appt. Once again to try and resolve the problem.

My 2008 Saturn Vue redline has exhibited near stalling, shuddering,and bucking on three (3) occasions when simply driving down the highway. My fear is that I will be rear ended by another vehicle since there is no warning as to when this event will occur. In an effort to resolve the issue, I contacted two Saturn dealers, neither of whom was able to fix the problem. The second dealer that I contacted informed me that Saturn may now, as of July 5, 2008, have some idea as to the source of the problem, but has no idea how to fix it. For the record, the first occurrence was in April 2008, with two subsequent occurrences in July or 2008. Thank you, hdj.

The car is a 2008 Saturn Vue 4 cylinder automatic with two main safety problems. Problem one is the car will lock you out automatically with the keys in the ignition. Car can be running or shut off. This happened twice with my son in the car. This has happened about 14 times. Luckily I had the windows rolled down and was able to access the car. Saturn has repeated this problem on other Vue and deems it a "normal function" even though the owners manuals says there is a function in the car engineered into it to prevent you from locking your keys in the car accidentally. Again this happens automatically a minute or two after exiting the car. Problem two, transmission abruptly downshifts and accelerates on flat ground or slight grades while in cruise control. This also happens sometimes when cruise controls is disengaged as well. My wife almost lost control of the vehicle one due to this on a curving road going up hill. I almost hit a vehicle when this happened as well. Multiple dates of these problems happening. This is an intermittent problem and happens between 40 and 60 mph. The vehicle has been in the shop 47 days since it has been purchased.