NHTSA Complaint #10618873 — 2008 SATURN AURA

VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN GM SAFETY RECALL #13036. THE VEHICLE STARTED, INTERMITTENTLY, DISPLAYING TRACTION CONTROL AND ECS TELL-TAIL LIGHTS AND NOT DISPLAYING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS INCREASED. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON CONTINUALLY AND CONSISTENTLY EVERY SINGLE DAY. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND ECS OFF TELL-TAIL LIGHTS DISPLAY CONSISTENTLY, AS WELL. THE LIGHTS ARE SO CONSISTENT, I CAN ONLY CHECK MY MILEAGE WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I AM NEVER SURE IF MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE SOUND/NOTIFICATION INFORMING DRIVER WHEN ANY WARNING IS DISPLAYED, "DOOR AJAR, SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED, TRUNK OPEN, ETC.," AND SOUND FROM THE ON STAR AND FRONT STEREO SPEAKERS IS AT A LEVEL SO LOW A PERSON WITH EXCELLENT HEARING CAN BARELY HERE IT. IT IS A BARLEY AUDIBLE "SCRATCHY" NOISE. I AM SELF-EMPLOYED AND USE MY CAR A GREAT DEAL. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND HAVE LIMITED MY DRIVING ALMOST ENTIRELY WHICH HAS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED MY BUSINESS. I WORKED VERY HARD TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHICH, AS A RESULT OF THIS RECALL, IS QUICKLY DECLINING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE MONTHS AND MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE.TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER ME? POSSIBLY A LOANER VEHICLE? I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT GM STEPPED UP AND RE-CALLED THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE TO THIS MATTER. *TR