Carrier/rack Problems of Saturn VUE

Started the car, turned around in my driveway and started pulling out onto the road, vehicle just stalled and refused to start again, engine cracks and turns over but wont start. Thank god there wasnt any traffic or I would have been t boned. I was able to push the vehicle back offf the road. Vehicle still wont start.

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I bought my 2005 Saturn Vue in December 2013 and have had nothing but problems since. When I first bought it I noticed a problem with the brakes. They have always worked poorly. I replaced the pads, then both front calipers 3 times. Then finally the hoses which helped somewhat. I recently had to replace the carrier bearing which helped the shaking and clunking I have read about in other posts. Just last month though right after I had spent the money on the carrier bearing I attempted to leave my driveway and when I tried to shift it hesitated then once it did start moving there is a loud grinding sound and jerking. My transmission now needs replaced. I have researched recalls and have found none that will help me with this. I regret ever buying this Vue and now I still owe 2000 to the bank for a vehicle I cannot afford to fix.

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Roof rack collects water rusting out bolts holding cross member to roof rails. Doing routine inspection and found one cross member detached. Fortunately located before loading surfboard to racks which could have failed while traveling on road. It appears the rails which run the length of the roof is where the racks fail. There are holes which collect water causing the rust and eventual failure of the bolt(s) that the cross member attaches too.

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Repair shop says that the wave plate has cracked and is now causing transmission problems. This appears to be some type of small defective part that when it fails results in a new transmission needed. This known issue is all over the internet and also my transmission shop says they have had multiple transmission repairs due to this issue. Is there anyway that we have recourse with gm?.

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This accessory is poorly engineered. The long term use of this roof rack could result in a safety hazard. Despite the use of threadlock the roof pins loosen due to vibaration and other factors. Water collects in the roof pin wells adding to the possibility that over time the roof pins will rust and fail. A proactive recall and improvements to the design are necessary to prevent future accidents.