NHTSA Complaint #10281469 — 2004 SATURN VUE

MY 2004 SATURN V6 SATURN VUE HAS STARTED A SHUDDER/GROWLING NOISE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN THAT'S PREVALENT IN THE 20 -25, 30-35MPH, 40 -45MPH AND NOW AT 50-50MPH. OR WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATION OR COASTING. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 100K MILES ON IT NOW BUT STARTED AROUND 70K. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 68,500K MILES. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AS OFTEN AS THOSE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (MPH/COASTING) PRESENT - DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO NUMEROUS SHOPS ENGINE REPAIR, TRANSMISSION, AND OTHER WELL NAMES REPAIR PLACES. ALL OF THEM TELL ME MY CAR IS FINE,BUT THE LAST SHOP WHICH DID THE TRANSMISSION CHECK ON COMPUTER SAID THE ENGINE HAD OVER 1,000 MISS FIRES. I CALLED TO SATURN AND THERE TECH SAID " U DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN NO MORE" IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I HAVE REPLACED MANY." IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL OCCURRING PROBLEM WHY ISN'T SATURN PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS. MY CONCERN NOW IS WHEN IT RAINS AND THE CAR STUTTERS I LOSE ALL WHEEL TRACTION GOING UP HEELS AND ON TURNS. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO CONTROL. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND FOUND MAY ISSUES THAT ARE THE SAME I BELIEVE SATURN NEEDS TO FIX THESE MANUFACTURING ISSUES AND NOT LEAVE THEM ON THE CONSUMER. I SPENT $10,000 ON MY SATURN AND JUST FINISHED COLLEGE I DO NOT HAVE $4,5000 TO SPEND ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY WORTH $9,000 -$7,000 BLUE BOOK. *TR