NHTSA Complaint #10651881 — 2009 SATURN AURA
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10651881 |
| Vehicle | 2009 SATURN AURA |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 84,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING APX 40MPH & MY CAR HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION, OR MISSING-FEEL, & SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP & STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN! I COULD NOT EVEN BUDGE IT ,BUT LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME & I MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. I TURNED MY CAR OFF & GOT OUT & LOOKED UNDER HOOD. I SAW NOTHING THAT LOOKED UNUSUAL, BUT I AM A WOMAN & NOT MECHANICALLY MINDED. SO I GOT BACK IN MY CAR & WAS GOING TO CALL FOR HELP. I DECIDED TO START IT TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN & IT STARTED & EVERYTHING WAS FINE.IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL! WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED IT HAD FLASHED A MSG ACROSS DASH SAYING "ESC POWER STEERING, SERVICE IMMEDIATELY" . THEN, TODAY I WAS TURNING ONTO A STREET & IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING. LUCKILY AGAIN I DID NOT HIT THE CAR ON THE STREET. I TURNED OFF & STARTED AGAIN & IT WAS OK AGAIN. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE! I HAVE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, LIGHTS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, THINGS SHORTING OUT & A FLOATING NO CONTROL TYPE FEELING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, SORT OF LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING ME OFF THE ROAD. I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS & CONTACTED GM. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS, THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER I GET A RECALL NOTICE ON A PART/RECALL I HAD CALLED THEM ABOUT, SO I DO NOT TRUST WHAT THEY SAY.PLEASE ADVISE , AS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP NEAR ME WHICH IS ORR/TEXARKANA,TX 75503 BECAUSE NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED UNTIL AFTER THEY DID THE SO-CALL RECALL REPAIR ON MY CAR! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. I NEED MY CAR BUT DO NOT WANT TO CRASH! THANK YOU *TR
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