Alternator/generator/regulator problems of the 2009 Saturn VUE

While I am driving I have had intermittent incidents that cannot be replicated. "stabilitrak" warning light has not turned off. I have lost control of my vehicle while driving twice but was able to pull over after a few seconds. The vehicle will lose power to the dash. When I am turning the steering wheel gets very hard to turn and will turn off the radio. This will cause the car to loose power while driving. Then when I turn the car off I will be unable to get the key out or turn the vehicle on. I will have to restart the vehicle. I have replaced the battery twice and the alternator twice and this helped for 2 months then the problem persisted. I also replaced the wheel sensors to no avail. I have taken to 3 mechanics but they cannot replicate the issue. When the vehicle is in park, I will try to turn the vehicle on and then just tap on the brain compartment above the battery and sometimes this works. I have been left stranded more than I care to admit. While driving if the issues are really bad and if I have to drive long distance I will try to use cruise controll but it will not engage.

The first problem occurred about a year ago, when a message stating "stabilitrack off" appeared while driving on the interstate. I continued driving with the message and parked as normal. The next time I started the car the message was gone. Several months later I went to start the car and it was completely dead. Door locks, radio, everything was dead. We replaced the battery and thought the problem was fixed, but about two months later I went out in the morning to a dead car again. Jumping the car was an instant fix, and the vehicle ran fine again for about 3 weeks. This happened about once a month for the next 6 months, with the "stabilitrak off" message occasionally popping up while driving. Each time it would not start a jump was required, and then the car would drive fine. There was never any indication that the battery was low, and it never quit while actively being driven. Over the past month the problems have occurred more frequently, and now happen about 3-4 times per week. I have to keep a portable battery charger in my glovebox to jump it myself. We have replaced the battery twice and still have these issues. We took it to an independent mechanic who was unable to find the problem, though he assured us the battery, alternator, etc. Were fine. At this point we are looking to sell the vehicle, because my kids and I cannot keep being stranded when it won't start. I no longer feel it is a safe vehicle for them to be riding in. Unfortunately we will take a huge hit when we sell, as the car is obviously not worth what we paid for it since these problems were unknown then. It has 80,000 miles on it now, and these problems started at 75,000 miles.

Approximately July 2013, my instrument panel lights and radio shut off. The service stabilitrak warning message came on and then went off. I was unable to take the key out of the ignition. After moving the battery, the lights turned on and I was able to start the car. This lasted for an hour. It happened again and moving the battery worked. I took it to lou fusz GMC Buick. They tested the alternator, battery, and all of their components. They were fine. I took it to them in August, September, and October. I thought the problem was caused by the battery not being secured or I needed a new battery. I had the battery replaced by lou fusz in January 2014. Everything seemed to be fine until earlier this month. The same symptoms and issues happened again. I currently have the vehicle at a gm service center hoping they can resolve the issue. There is something seriously wrong with this vehicle. I am afraid to drive it. My concern is it may be overheating causing the wires to burn. There are other reports of the same issue with the 2009 Saturn Vue. Please assist me in resolving this matter.