NHTSA Complaint #10347409 — 2003 SATURN VUE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10347409
Vehicle	2003 SATURN VUE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 2010
Date Filed	August 5, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

2003 SATURN VUE-TRANSMISSION GRINDS. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND WHEN IT DOES START, IT STALLS GOING INTO DRIVE. CAN DRIVE IN REVERSE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT CAR WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY DRIVE WHEN PUT IN "DRIVE." IT CAN BE ANYWHERE BETWEEN A 30 SECOND TO 3-5 MINUTE DELAY BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE 2004 DUE TO OTHER DEFECTS (JERKY GEAR SHIFTING, STALLING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS). EACH TIME THE CAR WORKS FOR A LITTLE WHILE (A YEAR OR SO) BUT THE JERKING BEGINS AGAIN. THIS LAST TRANSMISSION IS THE ABSOLUTE WORSE! THOUGH I'M REQUIRED TO PUT AN APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE MY PURCHASE IN 2004. THE STALLING OF IT GOING INTO DRIVE JUST STARTED 2010. *TR

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