Electronic Stability Control Problems of Saturn VUE - part 1

The transmission was slipping between 45-50 mph at about 1500-2000 rpms the only way to avoid it was using the manual mode. It was only happening after the vehicle was warmed up too by the end of my 200 mile drive today it was slipping bad and it has fluid I topped it off this morning hoping that was the problem but it was not and I consistently checked it throughout the drive and it did not go down or lose fluid.

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Traction control stays on and transmission engages then release slipping . . Also hybrid system nit working at all never turn off and any stop like a hybrid .

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Transmission started slipping.

The dashboard lights flicker off and on and it's hard to steer I lose power steering.

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While driving power steering went out. Difficult to control or turn wheel. Almost had an accident. Fortunately was driving 25mph on city street would have been much worse if on interstate.

Takata recall I was told by a mechanic. My steering wont let me turn. Keeps pulling me. I cant ride it.

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While in motion on a city street going up hill, the car was having a problem accelerating up hill. When going downhill, the car would stop, and the brakes would lock up. Have to use acceleration when going downhill in order for it to move. Finally when I made it home and parked there was a loud noise (like something was scraping against something). And then the service traction control light came on. When I got out the car, it smelled like burnt metal. When I googled this problem, it appears that a lot of Saturn Vue users have had the same issues and it appears as if the dealerships are not sure how to fix this problem.

Cruise control excellent on it's own and if on goes off by it's self.

Have had to replace the steering column twice due to anti lock brake and traction control issues. Both system lights are on the dash. Problem is intermittent but the only fix is a steering column which are hard to find. Has been going on for 2 years.

Purchased 2006 Saturn Vue redline v6 3. 5 awd SUV used on February 5, 2019. Surprised days later & since to safety concern involving body control module. Without warning, leads to loss of power steering, instrument panel gauges & lights, interior & exterior lighting, dome, head and brake lights. Seems to effect all electronic systems under control of this module, uncertain of all involved. Assume this would include airbags and other safety features. Sudden and unexpected loss of power steering leads to potential loss of vehicle control at high speeds. Internet searches reveal countless encounters by owners to this same issue. During cold weather especially, initial start up of vehicle in morning or after extended (few hours) parked, leads to loss of all electrical power, 3 minutes after start up, electrical system seems possessed. All lights, interior/exterior flash for several minutes. After, check engine light on, believe code is p0685. Seems to indicate pcm. Also causes loss of power after driving for period of time. I have personally lost power steering and electrical power at 65 mph at highway speeds. No speedometer, no anything. Nearly lost control of vehicle, narrowly avoiding head on collision with cement median divider. Cannot believe there is no recall! cannot believe there has been no fix for owners without cost. What will this take? death of an owner?.

After sitting for awhile, I tried to use the key fob to unlock the car. It did nothing. I used the key then to unlock the doors and the dome lights did not work. However, the car started up with the second turn of the key. After driving home, the key fob worked again along with the dome lights. While driving at several other times, the radio will shut off and the clock will reset to midnight and the calendar will reset. This will happen while driving as well as when the engine is first started. This will happen at least once a week. This has been happening for several months now.

When turning the car on;, the exterior and interior lights flicker,the radio turns off and on, the lights on the dashboard that show mileage flicker, power steering is off, windows do not go up or down and locks do not unlock. Takes 10-15 mins for car to stop flickering and power to be restored to car, before then you cannot drive it. Abs light and check engine go on and off intermittently . Car battery has died 3 times. I have been late for appointments, late for picking my children up and getting them from school, due to waiting for the car to stop flickering and malfunctioning. This has been ongoing daily, and it was not able to be fixed yet. I do not have a picture, but I will take pic/video if you need one.

Durning after purchase . . . My Saturn Vue started turning off during driving . . . Also turing corner now timing belt has slip away completly stop the car from runing. Or cramping and starting.

My airbag light won't turn off. My dashboard lights won't reset. The staircase light is on, the oil light, the suspension light. I've had electrical problems since purchasing the car which now has 99,972 miles on it.

The airbag warning light on the dashboard has come on when the car is both in motion. At first I thought it was when the outside temperature was really hot, but then it came on when it was about 75 degrees outside. It sometimes would stay on for 50 or more miles and other times it would stay on for only a mile or two. Those short times it would go off for maybe a mile or sometimes 3-4 miles then come back on. When the warning light came on, the interior of the car would smell faintly like something was hot or maybe like gun powder. It hasn't come on for a month now. Sometimes I thought it was when I hit a bump that it would come on or go off. But it did it when the road was not bumpy. It did it last summer and this summer. It would sometimes be on when I shut the ignition off, but not always. Sometimes it would be on when I started the car again, but not always. It did it both in town and when highway driving.

Around June 22, 2017he anti-lock brake system abs, traction control tc/esp elec. Stability, awd all-wheel drive, and brake warning and indicator lights stay on and will not reset according to the manual indicating the systems are not functioning/powered on and/or not working properly. On may 9, 2017 scott automotive put new brakes on the car. They could not get a reading from the abs/tc control system and suggested taking it to a dealer - it would not communicate. A tire pressure light came on as well and later in the week, carter auto repair replaced the tire pressure sensor and stated with the correct reading equipment the abs/tc still was not communicating and also suggested having gm perform a reading. Gm technicians' online responses to forum complaints of 2008 Saturn Vue (and other models) stability track system and transmission issues lead me to believe gm is aware of the problems but have yet to take recall action to address them. The vehicle runs through a self-check of the sensors when the car is parked with only the awd light blinking and the normal all lights flash on the dash and then the brake, abs, both tc/esp lights come on and stay on and the awd light continues to blink. From what I have read, the traction control/electronic stability and abs are not on and working so I am hoping when I take the car to gm on Wednesday they will offer to replace the vehicle because I purchased this vehicle for my mother because it has a 5-star safety rating and it is no longer safe for her to drive if she is in an accident and the brakes lock up and she skids across the highway.

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Purchased vehicle with mileage at 25,394 5/28/2014 currently today, 3/29/2017 mileage is 53,588, average use per year 9,398. Within the March 2017, 3/3/2017 had a transmission rebuilt, 3/20/2017 check engine, stabilitrak & traction signs flashing map sensor and oxygen sensors were replaced, 3/29/2017, power steering line leak. Under 2009 Saturn Vue-v6 utility 4d red line awd a recall #08284 was sited on Sep 16, 2008 with NHTSA id# 08v470000. Reading description my vehicle falls under the recall condition but my VIN# doesn't show any recall attention required. On 3/20/2017, dealer found a recall 15806 action 9102060 and it was cleared but I still continued to have problems with vehicles steering. I can't accelerate and have difficulty steering to left or right. . .

Drove my car to a friend's and when I had to leave my car would not go forward. Or backwards and I was in the middle of on coming traffic. Couldnt check transmission fluid there isn't a dip stick. So lucky I had someone with me to push it back to my friends.

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All of my dashboard lights including my brake light is on my emergency brake light beeps while I'm driving but it's not engaged my shifting is very choppy and I'm having a hard time with the tire pressure as well a few weeks ago I noticed that there was lights on my dashboard I went to a automobile place they erase all the codes so we could figure out what's going on with it and every single thing that could go wrong with it they're saying it's wrong with it but it still drives it has a hard time shifting and this is an automatic so I'm not in charge of the shift it's very choppy when it shifts into different gears the automobile place that it's either the computer or the transmission this car has mile number 134380 on it it always has the right amount of fluids in it I always get oil changes on time I have no clue what's going on with this car.

Car key kept getting stuck in ignition. Car will come out while it is on. Car alarm failed no warning. We replaced battery and now car has no power. When we turn key nothing happens. No lights. No power at all.

7-25-2016, I wakeup to use bathroom, then looking out to my backyard I see my lights on my Saturn Vue are on. So I quickly get my keys and try turning lights off but they wouldn't turn off, then I go outside to vehicle to turn them off but they still wouldn't go out. So my husband wakes up and comes outside and turn vehicle on and switches switch back and forward and then they go out. But what is going on with this vehicle why is this happening?.

While in motion the front brakes started to engage themselves. Vehicle did not want to move very well. Vehicle slowed down quickly when letting off the gas pedal came to a stop without pressing the brake. Pulled over and both front wheels were smoking.

The check engine lights was supposed to be due to a catalytic converter was a sure fix, I paid 700 to replace and a day after picking up from my mechanic it is doing it again. It was hesitant at first but then it started again and got worse. The rpm accelerating but speedometer slowing down. I took it back to my mechanic, he read something to me about the replacement of converter, it said to drive it for 1 hour at high speeds to burn off inside the new converter, reset the light which should fix the problem. I had already driven for 1 hour because I live an hour away. I head home and as I¿m getting on the entrance ramp to I-75 something came through my vents and in my throat and chest and I start coughing really bad and tightness in chest. I got up to 55mph and the truck started jerking and I noticed the brake pedal was down to the floor and my brakes locked up. It will not go more than 20-30mph. I pulled over to the shoulder and while still in drive the truck will not move. Check engine, abs and traction lights came on. I called mechanic and he suggested I roll down my windows and get some air because I was coughing so bad and have it towed to be safe. Called onstar and now abs codes, told to take in for service within 7 days, I advised her cannot drive over 20mph and requested a tow. A state trooper stopped to assist me, said to get in safer place so he held traffic and drove behind me to get off interstate while I wait for tow truck. 7:32pm in the midst of rush hour traffic and 50 miles from home. I was horrified! I waited 2 hours for a tow that never showed, had to get a ride home again. Eventually got vehicle to a gm dealer. I rcvd a call from the service dept with a quote of $5k of repairs to include a brake job because rear pads were metal to metal. Had brakes checked 1week before and had 30% left, leads me to believe it was brake dust making me sick.

I was driving on the highway, cruising at 70 in the far left hand lane, and suddenly my vehicle speed dropped to 40 mph and error codes started flashing on the dash (decrease engine, engine, stability track system, traction control, and others I don't remember). With semi trucks and a high volume of traffic behind me and blowing their horns, I attempted to change lanes in an effort to pull over on the right shoulder as georgia law states. . . But it would not accelerate and continued to decrease. It was by the grace of god that I did not get hit by the vehicles and semi trucks slamming on their brakes to avoid hitting me. I nearly missed the off ramp. Off on the exit ramp was not able to make the light so pulled over to right side. My car made a high pitched sound like it does when I really step on the gas, it was revving and now pulling forward. It continued to make this noise while I was at a stop light, not moving, tried putting it in neutral, park, nothing would make the revving stop. Finally, light turned green and the car jerked me forward but then would not accelerate again as I attempted to make it to the gas station off the exit. I pulled into the lot and again when I braked to put in reverse to park it started revving high and jerked forward again then backwards. I turned off the car and let sit 10 minutes. Turned it on, it would not go away the engine was in revving so high I thought it might blow. I turn the engine off and had the vehicle towed from 30+ miles away from home.

Our 2008 Saturn Vue xe recently started locking up the abs and brakes while driving. It happens in stop and go traffic and most frighteningly at freeway speeds. The vehicle will apply the brakes at will for no reason and the abs and traction control indicators come on. We have had the vehicle serviced multiple times and we have replaced all brake hardware and the issue still exists. We have done countless hours of research and have found that hundreds of Saturn, Chevrolet, and commodore vehicles exhibit the same issues and general motors dealerships do not even have an answer. The vehicle brake issues render the vehicle inoperable and cause immediate slowness and inability to maneuver on the freeway when it locks up. We cannot use the vehicle and have exhausted all resources and options trying to fix the issue. It cannot be traded in with these issues either. Can somebody investigate possible recalls or dealer solutions so we can feel safe driving. . . With or without our small children. Please help.

Got in car and noticed that my radio had been reset, and that my car wouldnt start. I got a jump from my insurance company, and sortly after turning on the air, the odometer panel faded off. You can no longer see the odometer reading or the outside weather temp. The car also delays when it starts. Sometime it wont even start the first time around, unless you pump at the pedal a few times. This car has had several recalls in the past, and I am almost certain none of the recalls were fixed by the gm dealership that sold it to me in 2011.

This car was purchased on 4/4/2009 with 13,936 miles on it. As of the date of the incident, there are 71,694 miles on the car or 57,758 miles driven (average 11,550 per year). This car was well kept and had the appropriate maintenance done. The first thing that failed on the car was the keyless start. It failed less than seven months after purchase. Last winter, we noticed the electronic stability failed and no longer worked. On 6/24/2008; the transmission failed. We get the transmission fluids checked every oil change and everything seemed to be working fine. Two weeks ago, the car started making rubbing noises until now the transmission actually failed. Car transmissions should last at least 100k miles. With the history of Saturn Vues having transmission issues, this one has now failed us.

While backing out of a parking spot, my car just quit, locked up steering, everything dead. Could not move the steering wheel or anything. Car did start up again. Drove down the road a 1/2 block and car stopped again, dead in road, no steering, could not operate door locks or anything. Car started again and managed to move the car to a safe spot before it went out again. Nothing was workable. When the car was taken to Chevrolet dealer in llano, TX it was diagnosed as the positive connection to the main fuse box had come loose. The only fix was complete replacement of the fuse box assembly because the main positive lug to the fuse box is only held on by plastic. The design of this fuse box is definitely poor creating the possibility of a very dangerous situation. Had I been driving on the highway at a high rate of speed when this occurred, the outcome could have been disastrous causing an accident and possible death. This poorly designed fuse box with main lug nut held by only plastic needs to be addressed immediately to prevent future accidents and possible death to occupants of the vehicle.

This vehicle has stopped a few times at a stop light, also when sitting idle it wont start sometimes.

My car is having transmission problems again wont kick into drive until car has been running atleast 30 min then whe I was driving on the highway about 40 is what I got to the car just stopped excelerating and and was coming to a stop which could have caused a big accident if it would have been during high traffic times and when driving in town I come to a full stop and the car wont kick into drive again until I put it in low and move up manually. Then it is havind a serious problem with the axel or something I was driving at 35 hit a small bump in the road and the car reared off to the right and I had no control of the steering for a few seconds and then it was like it locked back in when I started moving the steering wheel side to side and the t/c light is always on now and I was told there is a switch to turn it on or off and that could have something to do with the steering problem but I have found no such switch. Please help me and tell me what I can do about these issues as gm will not do anything they should recall this yrs model completely and pay the owners for a new vehicle since this is there fault.

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Driving along at highway speeds had to avoid hitting a vehicle after being cut off. This resulted in using greater than usual brake forceat that moment, heard pop noise which came from rear of vehicle then vehicle veered to right at the same instant steering wheel started to move clockwise and counter clockwise rapidly. Had to bring vehicle under 35 mph to get steering under control (almost lost control into cement barrier) when trying to accelerate back to speed limit vehicle vibrated violently for almost 2 miles until I was able to get off highway. When braking on off ramp vehicle veered to right ! later that day had vehicle checked and tech found rear subframe bolt had lost its head (literally) appeared to be badly rusted below depth of subframe. . Bolt was replaced and alignment checked,two days later left front wheel locks when coming to stop or when brakes are pumped 2-3 applications. Had front pads and rotors replaced brakes flushed. ,rear brakes checked and serviced. No indication of sticking calipers or flex hose issues. . Vehicle has also experienced un explained wide open throttle when accelerator pedal is depressed more than 50 percent. Nearly rear ended another vehicle when wot occurred. These issues along with ignition switch problem have drained my pocketbook. Never have I encountered this many serious safety issues with any of my previous vehicles which I owned. .

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the traction control and emergency brake warning indicators illuminated intermittently. The failure became permanent over a period of time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where both rear brakes were replaced. In addition, the rotors were resurfaced. The failure persisted after the repair was performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they informed the contact that the failure could possibly be related to the brake pressure modulator valve. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

While driving at approximately 30 mph parts of the instrument cluster failed. This included the speedometer, electronic stability control and driver information center. Driver pulled over and turned off the vehicle. Restarting the vehicle did not correct the condition. The vehicle was driven approximately a mile to home and shut off. Starting the vehicle later resulted in the components working properly. Note that on previous occasions the dic (driver information center) has reset itself. Vehicle has never been in an accident and is maintained in excellent condition.

Electrical system starting to act up (every dashboard light comes on) causing the vehicle to lose power and stall while driving. Steering power was lost and brakes became very soft. Happens at random speeds from 20mph and up to 65mph. Very scary! I have a child and I couldn't get my hazard lights to come on until the electrical calmed down. Was nearly rear-ended multiple times with a child in the vehicle. Finally had to replace the throttle body on the vehicle which is very expensive.

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