Owners/service Manual Problems of Saturn VUE

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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I was sitting in my car listening to the radio waiting on an order (about an hour) on a city street. When my order was ready, I attempted to get out of the car. The doors and windows would not open. I tried to use my alarm pad to open the doors, I could hear the mechanism working but the lock wouldn't raise. I tried to lift the lock manually, it raised but wouldn't raise up all the way. I also tried to turn the car on, it wouldn't turn over. I was petrified and trapped in the car. After about 10 minutes while I contemplated my death had there been a fire, it opened. The car still wouldn't turn over. The radio still played and my charger also worked. In attempting to get the car jumped, it was completely silent, the alarm wouldn't work, then there was a slight electronic buzz and finally (after about a 1/2 hour) the battery started trying to work. It eventually started. I'm afraid to drive my car and am trying to find a dealership that'll look at the problem without saying, "if it's not happening now, there's nothing we can do but charge you for a diagnostic. " I'm writing because this is an extreme safety hazard. I have 3 year olds that I transport. There should never be a reason we can't safely exit a parked car. I'm literally frightened to drive this car and it's my only means of transportation. I'm concerned about how this lock issue will affect my job and my pockets. I see that there are other issues posted for the 2006 Saturn Vue related to the locking mechanism. This needs to be recalled and repaired not at the customer's expense. I trusted Saturn to provide me with a safe product. I paid every cent of what was asked for the truck. I did my part and I hope you do yours by making my truck safe again.

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You know this is a problem but your not doing a thing about it doors are not able to open inside or out no one can get out in a collision they are stuck to die. Mostly rear where children are mine wont open from any side manually or elcronically im not alone many posting of trapped people. With the roll over rating of this SUV its a must to get those doors open to escape recall these things an make gm fix there mistake lives depend on it . The doors are stuck shut will not open no matter what you try read other post im not alone many people trapped in these suvs.

While driving I noticed the "air bag readiness" light come on. It stayed on for about 10-15 minutes until I reached my destination and turned off the engine. I turned the car back on and the light only stayed on for a short time, then went off. Later that day when driving the light came back on and stayed on again until I turned off the engine. It did this several times. I checked the owners manual and it said to take it in for diagnostics to be run. It also said that the air bag could deploy unexpectedly, or not deploy at all if in an accident. I made and appointment on 07/24/2015 and took it to a dealer. After running the computer check on it, the technician said the passenger presence sensor needed to be replaced and it was not covered by my extended warranty. The parts would have to be ordered and would take several hours to install. The cost would be approximately $1,200 or more for parts and labor. I had to take off work twice to take in for service, and lost about 8 hours of work time due to this incident. Also, the turn signal had to be replaced; it failed to turn off after making a turn, mostly to the left, but sometimes turning to the right also. I was told that neither of these should have needed to be replaced on my car with the mileage it has.

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Transmission stuttered once accelerating from a stop light, again later driving apprx 35 mph changing lanes; slight acceleration. Then noticed the engine light was on, so I pulled into a parking lot, stop the car and began checking the vehicle manual which indicated possible emission issues +++. Began researching where the closest gm dealer was located. I turned the engine on, put it in reverse, checking for clearance behind me then stepped on the accelerator. . . . The engine revved and the car started to drift forward towards the vehicle parked in front of me. "no reverse?" good thing I left plenty of parking clearance. I then researched were a transmission shop was located. After the vehicle ahead of me pulled out I was able to drive out of the shopping center. . . Once on the main road had to put the emergency lights on because the shifting into 3rd gear would like slip, going into a high rev, letting up off the accelerator allowed shifting to progress. Thank goodness the tranny shop was only 1/2 mile away. A couple of hours later the shop called that a couple of codes indicating possible electronic faults may be the cause. Now waiting for follow up.

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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I purchased this vehicle new and within a year my key would get stuck in the ignition to the point where I could not turn the key at all to either turn on or off the vehicle or to get the key out of the ignition. The first time it happened, I believe I had my own mechanic fix it. Then the next times it started happening, it would happen intermittently. I was working with individuals who are disabled and taking them out into the community using my own car. On an extremely hot day(in the 90s) my key got stuck in the ignition (all I did was put the key in normally to start the car) and the individual I had in the car refused to get out of the car (which posed a serious safety hazard to that individual because inside the car at that point I am sure was over 100 degrees). I finally convinced the individual to get out of the car after about a half hour. After I called a tow truck to tow my car I called gm to file a complaint because this is not a normal issue. Gm fixed the issue and told me it was my key (which I had another key made to hope to solve this issue) a good description of the issue is I would I put the key in normally, it would partially turn, and then stop and I cannot move the key at all, even to get the key out of the ignition. The owners manual states to turn the wheel all the way to the right or left to "unlock" the ignition. This would not do anything at all. Sometimes if I let the car sit for a while and go back to it, it would just work. Other times, it didn't matter how many times I tried to get it to work, it would not. Even the tow truck drivers could not get it to work. Also, my air bag light comes on intermittently. I have never had the air bag light issue looked at, but with the reports on the news I thought could be an issue too.