general problems of the 2009 Saturn VUE

Stalls stops, with engine power reduced, stabilitrak off. After turning or braking. Engine light with down arrow. Accident probability. Dangerous especially if on highway or country rd!.

Driving vehicle around 55mph veered off onto loose gravel. Hit a drain culvert flew into the air, slammed down into a ditch, and hit several cut telephone poles used as landscape decorations with no front air bag deployment. Received medical attention and filed police reports.

I turned the corner to enter my street, there is a slight "s" curve to enter my street. I was no more than 50 yards from the corner when my vehicle revved loudly, rpm to 3500 and accelerated , I managed to avoid more damaged than was done, but in the interim I hit a 3' tall brick mail box and caused damage to my vehicle. The gentleman whose mail box I hit suggested I research recalls, - and I found a ton of "like" incidences with these vehicles and transmissions. It is amazing no one has been killed. General consensus is gm is not taking responsibility for these situations. Gm knows the transmission is defective, but refuses to address the issue. People have been left stranded with a non working vehicle and still owing money for this. There is evidence of failure on a continual basis, but gm is abandoning the cause. Disgusting since we the tax payers bailed them out with their sub standard product!.

Going onto 105 fwy, noticed smoke from rear view mirror, pedestrian waving me down, 2 people came up w/ext. Fire in engine car went up immediately, found there was recall of hose becoming lose that can cause fire in cab, ins. Determined this is what happened, went through gm, rep. Saying there not sure what there going to do, I would think they would stand by there name and replace my vehicle, I had just dropped my daughter off before the fire started and barely escaped myself. I will be seeking legal council if I'm not happy with gm solution. I would really like to settle with gm as I told rep.

I started the engine and heard a clang. I got out and looked under my car and there was a part of the air conditioner compressor (part of the clutch) laying on the ground. I took it in for service and was told the bearings failed and it was falling apart. I noticed on edmond's that others were having the same problem with the same mileage for the same model so I thought I should document this. Thank you for your time and consideration.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. During a routine oil change, the mechanic stated that there were pieces of metal in the oil filter. The vehicle didn't malfunction or affect his ability to drive at the time of the complaint. He scheduled an appointment with the dealer on 03/02/2010. He had not called the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was 5,325. The failure mileage was 5,266.