NHTSA Complaint #10140489 — 2003 SATURN VUE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10140489
Vehicle 2003 SATURN VUE
Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 48,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State NC

Consumer Description

WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SIGNIFICANTLY. THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN HICKORY, NC LOOKED AT THE AUTOMOBILE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SATURN PLACE WHERE THIS TIME THEY SAID THE ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE WERE WARPED. WHEN I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC WITH MORE THAN FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO "TURN" THE ROTORS AS SUGGESTED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DIAGNOSIS OF WARPED ROTORS WAS CORRECT, BUT THE SOLUTION OF "TURNING" THE ROTORS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I NOW AM PURCHASING NEW ROTORS FOR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WERE NO APPARENT REASONS AS TO WHY THIS SITUATION WOULD OCCUR.*JB

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