NHTSA Complaint #10377984 — 2005 SATURN VUE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10377984
Vehicle	2005 SATURN VUE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 11, 2011
Date Filed	January 20, 2011
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE SERVICED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT HE FLUSH HIS TRANSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES. WHEN HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE INTO A CERTIFIED DEALER, THEY ADVISED HIM TO NOT FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE HE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT SOMETIMES THE FLUSH CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS. 20,000 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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