Starter Problems of Saturn VUE

Drove to a store . 5 miles from my house noticed my car was smoking from under the hood. Drove back home, parked, and turned the car off, then raised the hood and the wire harness by my starter was on fire.

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I replaced alernator starter and new battery and still having power issues with draining battery.

Severe problem with hybrid / electrical system impairing safety, use and value of the vehicle. Began with engine shutting down and restarting itself - lurching forward when it does - despite pressure on the brake. At a later date noticed a strong odor consistent with an electrical fire inside the vehicle cabin. On another occasion the engine shut down losing all power and vehicle functionality - including power steering and other vehicle systems. The vehicle would not restart. On the most recent occurrence the vehicle shut down, restarted itself and the check engine light and battery light came on yet again. The vehicle then proceeded to shutdown again three more times while enroute to the dealership for the attempted repair under warranty. Since February 2010, the hybrid batteries have been replaced twice and the ecm reprogrammed three times, the starter generator / alternator has been replaced and the starter generator control module relay has been replaced. The problem with the hybrid / electrical system still has not been isolated or resolved - despite an eight year, 100,000 mile warranty from the manufacturer and now assumed by general motors. At this point the vehicle has been taken to the Saturn and gm dealers for service on the hybrid / electrical system a total of 6 times in the past 10 months. The vehicle has been out of service now for the last 26 days and is still at the dealership trying to be repaired.

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The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. After having the tires inspected, the vehicle would not start. There were no warning signals prior to the inspection. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a starter, in which they replaced and there had been no further occurrences. A formal complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 2,000. Updated 01-29-08.

My Saturn hybrid Vue has had several "incidents" since it's purchase. The first was at around 800 miles. The vehicle stalled and could not be started for several minutes. All engine and traction control lights were on. When it finally started, it jerked severely and lunged forward several times. Had another vehicle or a pedestrian been in front of me they would have been hit. I had the car towed into Saturn service. There were several problem codes in ecm. They said it was a chaffed wire that needed to insulated. At around 1,200 miles the jerking happened again. Over the next couple of months there would be episodes of where the engine lights or traction control lights came on and it would stall but then it would drive fairly normal. I checked with onstar to do a diagnostic check and they said every thing seemed ok. I complained to the Saturn dealer but the problem seemed to be persistent but intermittent. I began to fear driving the vehicle, especially with my grandchildren in it. All during this time the mileage was very low (especially for a hybrid). Three month's since its first failure I took the Saturn Vue into service with all the engines lights on -- they found problems with starter generator, and the charging and autostop systems related to the 12 v and 36 volt batteries. They replaced the engine wiring harness. Now it is one month later and it is going back into service for lunging forward at a stop sign, and for answers about why I get such low mpg (22).

2003 Saturn Vue failed to start. The vehicle made squeaking noises when the consumer made a right turn, in addition to various other rumblings. The consumer experienced problems with the rotors, bearings and transmission. A special wheel bearing had to be ordered as well as a special side cover and hardware for the transmission. The coolant switch was defective. The rear wipers would stick. The gas gauge would only read 3/4 full. The air condition stopped working and the hot and cold knob did not go all the to cool. The starter was replaced which was the reason the vehicle wasn't starting. The transfer case seal was replaced.

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Problems with transmission equipment on 2003 Saturn Vue. ** answer required***. Three weeks after the vehicle was purchased the consumer was notified of a transmission related recall on the vehicle. Four months later the transmission failed without warning in traffic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced (vti transmission). The manufacturer is aware of the problems with the vti transmission but instead of replacing the with a different type of transmission they extended the warranty. The starter and rear wiper motor was replaced. Both fuel senders failed resulting in inaccurate fuel readings. The liftgate became stuck when opened.