NHTSA Complaint #10633116 — 2009 SATURN VUE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10633116 |
| Vehicle | 2009 SATURN VUE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 48,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, MY REDLINE STARTED CLICKING STABILITRAK OFF AND THEN WHEN TURNING IGNITION OFF, WOULD BE COMPLETELY DEAD. THIS CONTINUED AFTER INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY (THOUGHT THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACING). I HAVE TAKEN TO A REPAIR MAN NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL CAN'T GET AN ANSWER. THEY REPLACED ONE OF THE BATTERY CABLES COMPLETELY AND THIS STOPPED IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THOUGHT WE HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM. WELL IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED TO HAVE A BAD CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. WHEN IT HAPPENS, I CAN "WIGGLE" THE BLACK ELECTRIC BOX ABOVE THE BATTERY AND POWER IS RESTORED. SOMETIMES, IT DISCONNECTS EVERYTIME I PUT IT IN PARK AND SWITCH OFF AND SOMETIMES I CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. THERE HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL/WIRING ISSUE CAUSING THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE LIES WITHIN THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM. I THINK THAT THE STABILITRAK TURNS OFF AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE VEHICLE LOSING THE ELECTRONIC CONNECTION. *TR
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