NHTSA Complaint #10361793 — 2007 SATURN AURA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE ENGAGED THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. HE STATED THAT IF HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND WOULD COME BACK ON INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE ALSO REPLACED. IN DECEMBER OF 2009 A GMC FIELD ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000