general problems of the 2008 Saturn VUE - part 2

Car is not shifting appropriately when going into reverse. Also notice issues when driving where car appears to struggle shifting to third gear. Has stalled out.

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Vehicle stalled while driving, was able to safely pull over to side of road. After vehicle was restarted, it would shift into different gears but would not move. Dealer repair service center states: "38909 transmission 3-5-r waved plate broken and damaged" parts replaced: seal kit, gaskets, nut, valves, cover, spring, piston, housing, piston, plate kit, plate times 2.

While accelerating to enter freeway engine speed increased to high revs and would not shift into higher gear for higher speed had to pull out of fast traffic as car would not accelerate. When car was parked and started again, could not get it to go in reverse. This has happened several times since then.

Purchased a certified used vehicle Saturn Vue 2008. Was told by sales man it had a 1 year bumper to bumper warranty and and 2 year on the power train. Just after my 1 year mark my transmission went out. I took it to the dealer and felt assured at least it was under warranty, only to find out it, that is was only covered for 1 year on the power train, I was very displeased to have the transmission go out with only 50k miles on it. After speaking with several "managers" about the problem and how I felt they should cover it under the warranty, they finally agreed to absorb some of the cost, I paid 1k dollars for the transmission, while my car was being worked on they did the service that it was due such as rotating tries etc. On my way home from the dealer my air conditioning stopped working :( now it works off and on, then a day later my low tire sensor comes on, showing my tire pressure system is faulty. Really??? now when I make a left turn, my traction control/abs warring lights come on and ding. Wow why as this car not been recalled for all of these problems I now find so many other people having same issues to the tee, this is a common problem with these cars. Now I remember why my 3 previous vehicles have been Toyota and Honda's I paid 5k down all the money I had buy a certified car thinking it would last me longer than 1 year. I was wrong and I owe more on it now that I am sure it is worth.

First incident- as I tried to park my car on a street going up hill, the car even though it was on drive kept moving backwards I had to right away stepped on the brakes and hit the gas so it would go forward making the car jump and almost crash into the car parked in front of me. Second incident - I parked in a parking lot going up hill as I tried pulling out of the spot, my car was in reverse, as I hit the gas pedal the car went forward, I had to again hit the brakes really bad and place the car in park then in reverse again. . . . And hit the gas very very slowly to make sure this time my car was going backwards at the reverse. Third incident- to get home I have to go thru a steep hill which has a traffic light at both ends, when ever I get stop going up he hill on the light the car goes backward when it's on drive and when u get stuck going down the car stops when I got the gas pedal all the way in and the car keeps rolling.

Driving on highway, pulled into get gas, came back out and transmission would not get out of second gear. Lucky for us, we were not far from home. Took car into a reliable transmission specialist, he indicated the 3-5 reverse drum wave plate was our problem. He has seen many of these come in with the same problem. No recalls, so the bill ended up being $3500. 00. He indicated this is a know problem with this year vehicle, did not know why gm has not sent out a recall. Was an excellent car up until now. Knowing this is a problem it should be addressed. Only 52,000 miles driven.

Upon trying to accelerate, the "kicked" and jerked, then slowed slightly. When traveling uphill, and parking, transmission seemed not to have enough power. Rolls backwards while idle before taking off.

Driving at speed and the transmission jerks causing the vehicle to slow down in traffic. Very scary feeling to not know what is causing your vehicle to suddenly fail and loosing control of your speed during travel. To have such a vital part able to fail in such a critical functioning of the vehicle is dangerous and potentially dangerous to drivers on the roads as well as the occupants of the vehicle. Please don't allow this to become a fatality before action is taken. The wave plate on these gm vehicles is breaking inside the transmission. Causing complete in motion failure of vehicle at speed. Thank you for what you do.

I bought my 2008 Saturn Vue brand new Aug. 2008. I have 70,000 miles on it and the transmission has gone out and they want 4,000 dollors to fix it!! I am sooo disappointed in this this. I never received recall information or anything about the Saturn Vues having this issue. I still owe on it and do not have that kind of money to fix it!! just 70,000 miles really!!.

I was driving with my family in the car, going around another stalled vehicle on the highway when I was not able to accelerate past 25 mph. My vehicle acted like it went into neutral, when it should have gone into 3rd gear. I was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road with only brakes and steering. If this had happened while trying to merge onto the highway, I could have been rear ended. From the research I have done online it appears that gm is aware of a faulty 3-5-r wave-plate used within many of their 6 forward gear transmissions used on vehicles from 2007 to 2009. I believe this part should be replaced through a recall to avoid any serious future injuries in all vehicles using this transmission with the faulty wave-plate. I believe this includes 6t70 and 6t75 transmissions in vehicles from 2007-2209.

I pulled into a stall at the bank, and put the vehicle in park. The vehicle continued to roll, jumped the curb on to the sidewalk, and hit a pole.

I pulled into a gas station. Had to wait in line. When I put my Saturn Vue xe v4 into drive it would not move. I tried manual (3rd) and still would not go forward. Reverse works, park works. This vehicle only has approximately 35000 miles on it. I now have to have a transmission rebuild? there were no indications of a problem.

Was taking my grandchildren to a ski resort for the evening . Came to a stop sign, need to back up a little bit, no reverse. Then it would no shift going forward , one gear forward only. Check engine light cam on had it checked. Error code of po776. When inspected have been told it need to be rebuilt. At a cost of $3000. When searching online about this problem , it is very common and nobody can understand why there isn't a recall over the 3-5-r wave plate.

First noticed problems with automatic shifting and acceleration on my way to the office. Then, when attempting to park, I realized I could not go in reverse. Limped home and had the vehicle towed to a trusted transmission specialist who identified 2 error codes: p0776 pcsb stuck off and p2715 pcs4 stuck on. Unfortunately the power train had expired as of June 30th, 2013 - a mere 8 months before this incident. He told me that there were factory technical service bulletins out on this very issue and also wrote on the invoice that the "3/5 r clutch wave plate possibly broken. " I contacted multiple dealers to have it considered for repair, but they essentially told me that I would be responsible for financing the repair. I pleaded my case to GMC customer service, but were denied any real assistance. After reading many posts of 2008 Vue owners experiencing the same issues and having their transmissions fixed multiple times, we decided to obtain another non-GMC vehicle and will never by GMC again given the callous nature with which they responded to my needs as a previously loyal customer.

Vehicle had no reverse and had the feeling of missed gears. Found 3-5-r went out and the wave plate snapped and had to have the transmission replaced as it was too costly to have it repaired.

Shortly after departing our home on October 27, 2013, our 2008 Saturn Vue vehicle began to exhibit hard shifting, over-revving before finally "clunking" into gears. These symptoms went away after a few minutes worth of driving. The symptoms recurred the following day so we took the vehicle to dealer for inspection. Diagnosis is a broken 3-5-r wave plate. After conducting some research on the internet, it appears this failure is not uncommon with the Saturn Vue and related gm stable mates (Chevrolet equinox / GMC acadia / pontiac torrent. . . ). A total failure of the 3-5-r wave plate has the potential to strand drivers at inopportune times; fortunately we were able to get the car to the dealership under its own power.

Starting up slight incline when car lost speed, then started moving again but would not go over 30 mph at 4000rpms. Pulled into service center where they said trany gone . Now only have first gear. Needs new one but cost is 5,500.

Transmision failure and loss of forward motion while entering onto roadway with on coming traffic.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate as the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign number: 08v200000 (power train) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000. Kmj.

I purchased a 2008 Saturn Vue October 31, 2011 and by July 5, 2013 my transmission went out. I went to get in my car going to work and the truck would not reverse. No warranty would cover the cost.

Manual shift mode on gear selector does not work, unable to downshift. P, d and r seem to work normal. Unable to use transmission to control speed on hills.

While on our family trip our vehicle came to a complete stall. We had no power, no acceleration no power steering.

Issue #1 ~ transmission while merging from one freeway to another, driving at a steady pace, the vehicle began to slip. When the slipping began, the delays were short, maybe lasting 10 seconds. However as I kept driving, they began to get longer and longer, in this particular incident. I was able to put my emergency flashers on and move over to exit the freeway. Since the initial time, this has happened several more times with the vehicle. And, because the slipping doesn't occur every time I drive it, I'm being told the issue can not be duplicated. . . Issue #2 ~ power steering as long as the vehicle is being steered straight, I have no complaints. However, the moment the vehicle is steered either left or right, it begins to make a loud roaring like sound. The roaring is especially prevalent when being steered to the left. I've taken the vehicle in twice now to be attended to. Each time I've taken it in, the power steering pump and fluids are replaced. The problem is still present.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. After the repair the contact noticed hesitation while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time where repairs were performed to the transmission. The contact was unaware of the exact repairs. Additionally, the contact stated the oil pressure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer performed an oil change but the failure continued. The contact stated that the battery was replaced three times because the vehicle would not start. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Manufacturer recall to reprogram the bcm, then they replaced the power train control module at the same visit. How and where do I attach an excel spreadsheet with the 30 repairs, some major since ownership of this vehicle?.

2008 Saturn Vue is a lemon ,bought in west nyack NY,Saturn dealer for 20,078. 62. . The car was supposed to have been a leased car for 289 per mo,,instead it was sold,without a warranty all I want is a warranty policy. . Please help me. . Dealer told me first I would have a policy, he changed his mind due to greed for money,,,,I have a Saturn without a warranty do I need a lawyer. . . .

Once I start driving my automatic 2008 Saturn Vue after a couple of minutes it will not accelerate much. Its like the shifts get stuck around 3rd or so and it smells like burn.