Power Train Problems of Saturn VUE - part 2

Vehicle won't shift gears one I get to third. Was not notified of wave plate special warranty and now I'm 4000 miles past accepted miles. Gm suggests that I wait until full recall is forced on them. Please help.

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(kh - chad's automotive is not a dealer) tl the contact owns a 2003 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the vehicle was not operable after it was shifted into drive and reverse. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to chads automotive (255 bear river dr, evanston, wy) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle operated as intended. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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Over the past year and half I've had numerous electrical issues. Head lights dimming and flashing at very high intervals almost like a dim strobe. Radio not turning on. Interior lights not coming on. Odometer light dims. Random dinging noise. Turn signal not always working or working sporadically. Front windshield wipers not always coming on and when they do it's sporadic. Rear windshield not coming on but will after an engine restart. Key stuck in the ignition. Hazard lights not working when engine is off. All this has happened slowly over the last year and half. I've replaced the battery twice and have had it in the shop multiple times and they can't find an issue. Everyone with these problems will tell you that a mechanic can't run a test for the problem if it's not happening at that time. We also all know too well these problems come and go very quickly and sometimes temporarily fix themselves with just an engine restart, driving over a bump (which also brings on the issues) or shaking the wire harness on top of the battery. So taking it to a shop to run a test is almost meaningless unless towed and even then it's not 100% chance you're going to get a code(s) to read. The last few months the problems have gotten worse. The big occurrence came when I was just two minutes down the road from where I live, I had the Vue not start up or even turn over and the key was locked in the ignition. I opened up the hood, tapped once on the black box on top of the battery and the Vue started dinging and was able to turn the vehicle on. I then drove to my house and the vehicle completely shut off on me and restarted twice within that two min drive. I lost total power and very limited control of the steering wheel. This issue has been brought up and complained about hundreds of times on the internet and has yet to be investigated. Please investigate this electrical issue. -11. 4. 17.

My car is having a problem thats on the recall list but my VIN# dont match. 1. Transmission case porosty park power my driveway is on a hill and when it snows ill come outside and find my car at the bottom of the hill and then its hard to get it back up the hill even gunning it up does not work so ill leave it down there. 2. When the ground is wet from rain or snow I get stuck at the stop light I have to gun it to move the wheels spin out then I can go. 3. The stick that control the drive/parking gets stuck ill have to turn my car off and back on or pump the brakes couple times real hard to unlock the stick. Ive had my car since 2015 of April so it happens in at the winters and rainy days since then to now. Thank you.

My car is a 2007 Saturn Vue. We only had it for a couple years. I first purchased the car and it only had 80000 miles on it its now at 105000 and the transmission went out on it driving down the highway. I havent had the car that long. It was practically still new. If these cars easily break down caused by transmission then they should be up for recall . The car was moving we were going down highway when there was a clucking sound.

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My Saturn Vue, year 2007, is making a screeching sound coming from the area of the transmission on startup and gets louder on acceleration. The rpm is overly amped. On acceleration if stutters or feels like it's skipping between gears. This takes place on starting the car to driving on city streets or the highway.

Air bags light on. Speedometer doesn't work. Power steering hard. Gave out while driving auto light gone. Service engine light on. Gas needle not working. Key comes out when car is started. Rpm not working.

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. . .

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Traveling at 80 mph on interstate, stepped on gas to change lanes, and engine revved, but no power to move. Had to run off of the highway onto the grass berm. Before that happened, the steering wheel had been acting strangely - much vibration and play. My sister and I could have been killed had the car overturned or something at that speed. Now I am told the car needs new transmission, struts, and power steering issue still being looked at. Can I get any help from gm dealer with this dangerous issue. I read that these exact issues affected my model and year, with recalls. Please investigate and advise.

Car dropped down to low gear while driving and rpms reved up.

Moving along in street traffic, stopped at a light, then went to go forward, transmission only went forward in low gear. Towed to repair garage but they want $500 just to look at it.

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Reference # 10945589, forgot to mention vehicle is not and has not show warning light about this. . . . Exp. . No check engine. . .

There was a recall bulletin issued for my model year vehicle:. . Read more...

Was driving the car and it failed to shift from 1st gear (car kept moving but the rpms went way up). Check engine light came on and codes p0700, p0752 and p0989 were pulled from the car. Mechanic looked at the car and it had to be sent to a transmission shop. The transmission shop rebuilt the transmission which included a failed wave plate. The new wave plate is much more robust than the original one. Car was at 125,844 miles when work completed. Contacted gm about the special coverage this this transmission. The gm special coverage is for 10 years or 120,000 miles. Unfortunately our Saturn would not be covered reimbursed by gm even though the wave plate failure is a known problem by gm. Gm said that anything above 120,000 miles is considered normal wear and tear even though it is a known issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park that the vehicle intermittinly rolled down the street; hitting another car. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was not towed to an independent dealer or mechanic. The vehicle was repaired but the problem recurred. The approximate mileage on the vehicle was 100,000. Sh.

Driving down the road and the car began having issues shifting gears. Pulled over and checked my fluids. Proceeded to continue driving and the car will not shift into reverse. Had to call for a tow. The car is now parked.

I just brought a 2004 Saturn Vue, and it takes a long time to get to 2nd and 3rd gear, and if I am driving 30 mph or lower it shakes. I have taken it back to the dealer twice already and it is still doing the same thing. It also makes a rough grinding, and growling sound. It does all of the above while driving on the highway and city streets. It is also hard at times for me to turn the key to start the car , and the key can come out at any time.

Saturn Vue 2003 has stalled while driving on multiple occasions. Has stalled doing 80 mph on hwy has stalled doing 25-30 in town. Security light comes on, power is lost to engine and when security light goes off, then the engine will start again.

My transmission wave plate shattered in my 2008 Saturn Vue. I was driving home when the wave plate shattered. I had the vehicle fixed at a third party auto shop as I was not aware that gm had extended the transmission warranty to 3/20/2018 or 120,055 miles which ever occurred first. My wave plate broke on 5/24/2016 at 79167 miles on the vehicle. I have denied reimbursement sating I did not submit by receipts by the expatriation date. When I inquired on what that date was I was informed they had no idea. I will continue to fight this until I am rightfully reimbursed for these repairs per the extended transmission warranty that gm put out for the known wave plate issue. I have attached my original email chain with Saturn/gm customer service that indicates the extend transmission warranty date and mileage and the my vehicles VIN qualified, my reconsideration letter after first denial and receipt of the repair work that was completed. All I am looking for is to rightfully reimbursed by gm for the extended transmission warranty they put in place for a known issue with there vehicles.

Both headlight wiring melted. Replaced both side headlights and after 2 years the wire harness melted again the parking pawl gets stuck often. When putting the car in reverse the parking pawl gets stuck. Then it will eventually go into reverse but the car jerks and makes a clunking noise. The light issue I've been dealing with for the last 3 years now. The parking pawl issue has been like this for over a year now.

Takata recall it starting making a whistle noise and it feel that it's slipping it is unsafe to drive.

Transmission fault and/or check engine light with code p0716, p0776, p0717, p0777, p2714, p2715, and/or p02723 on Saturn Vue vehicles with a 6speed automatic transmission may develop one or more of the following faults related to a broken 35r clutch wave plate inside the transmission: illumination of the check engine light with code p0716, p0776, p0717, p0777, p2714, p2715, and/or p02723, loss of reverse gear, slipping or harsh 3rd or 5th gear shift. Removal and dis-assembly of the transmission will be required to replace the broken 35r wave plate. It is also extremely important that all debris from the failed part be cleaned from the transmission while it is disassembled in order to try and prevent future problems this affected 4 model years: 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2009 why wasn't a recall done on this? now I'm out of pocket for the expense of replacing my transmission.

Car has 40000 miles on it . Lost reverse gear and has trouble shifting gears. Is in shop. Told we need to replace transmission. Problems occurred while driving.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and called aaa road service. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a metal part within the transmission fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to submit a letter, detailing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000.

Steering wheel locked. Key would not turn in lock cylinder. Car would not start. Onstar communication was disabled. Lock cylinder had to be drilled out and replaced. Housing in steering column was damaged. Saturn Vues were recalled for ignition lock cylinder replacement, but 2008 models were left out of the recall. They should be on the recall list for ignition cylinder steering wheel lock problems along with the other Saturn Vue models. Steering wheel locked and prevented me from leaving a nearly empty parking lot at dusk. I had no way to call for help from the car. I depend on onstar for emergency assistance where cell signals are weak.

Ive had this issue fixed by 2 different mechanics. I didnt list the first incident because I dont remember the mileage. What happens is everytime I put gas in my vehicle it wont crank. This happens no matter how much gas I put in it. The first time it happened in February I was coming from out of town and needed gas, but prior to that the vehicle would jerk when I turned on the air which wasnt often in February because it was mostly cool out. So ive had to buy brand new parts twice because its what the computer read as an issue. The other issue I have every once in a while, I could be just getting in vehicle and it cranks fine, I would put the vehicle in reverse to back out and it wont bulge. Id then put it back in park thain drive itll move forward perfectly. When I put it in reverse again it would back out without control without ease. Once I almose hit a car passing my driveway. This happens once or twice a month. Ive also had the issue with the door opening handles where they stick I just thought my kids werent closing the door all the way. Now theyve gotten used to slamming the door because they dont want to hear my mouth everytime I get an open door notification.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. While parked on a hill, the vehicle rolled backwards independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 08v470000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

I was going down the road stop at light it wouldnt move forward or reverse.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. While parked and attempting to shift the vehicle into reverse, the engine revved until the vehicle stopped going into reverse. The failure recurred on four other occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

Car stalled and wouldn't restart. Towed to garage where they determined the timing chain failed.

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The timing chain ruined the entire engine as a result of the chain tensioner failing from lack of oil being applied. Apparently as soon as I heard the clanging sounds it was too late. I am buying a whole new engine which has replaced the oiling mechanism that was faulty in the 2002-2003 models of the Saturn Vue.

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I just bought this vehicle 2005 Saturn Vue with 61k mileage 2 weeks ago to a dealership and I am frustrated with the key to ignition when you pull it out. It get stuck all the time and it makes me crazy everyday. Thought its just the key problem. So I went to dealership to make a brand new one and paid $108. 00 for the key, key cut and key code. But the issue is still the same. Call a customer service and said there is no recall for this model type. What do I do now? and one thing more the transmission is not smooth in the 1st gear and 2nd gear. Is this normal for the 2005 Saturn Vue v6 transmission?.

Driving on highway at 70 mph with my wife and 3 kids car reduced gear from 6 to 5 and I lost ability to accelerate and almost got rear ended by the car behind me because of sudden loss of speed without applying the breakes and sending the warning by the brake lights to the car behind me. Car just started to slow down but whoever was driving behind me couldn't know that because of no warning. Transmission vave plate 35r failed which is a very common issue in this car and model. There should be recall in my opinion. I read many people's reports of that happening and almost causing an accident. Does someone need to get hurt or killed to get this recall done?.

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!.

Vehicle was parked inside the garage in parked transmission position, suddenly the vehicle rolled backward and hit the garage door without any warning!.