NHTSA Complaint #10650081 — 2004 SATURN VUE

THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN ACCESSORY OR RUN SETTINGS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS IN HAND, THINKING IT WAS OFF WHEN IN FACT IT WAS STILL RUNNING BECAUSE THE IGNITION HAD NOT FULLY MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. KEY IS VERY LOOSE WHEN INSERTED IN THE IGNITION AND I FEAR THAT IT WILL COME OUT ON IT'S OWN THROUGH VIBRATION. PRIMARY KEY IS WORN DOWN AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROFILE OF THE SECOND KEY PROVIDED AT NEW DELIVERY BUT RARELY USED. THE SECOND KEY CAN ALSO BE REMOVED WHILE RUNNING. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IGNITION RECALL IT FALLS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURE DATES. WHEN I PRESENTED THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO WAIT FOR GM TO CONTACT ME AND A STANDARD (PAID) REPAIR WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THEY NEEDED THE PARTS THEY HAD TO FIX RECALLED VEHICLES. *TR