NHTSA Complaint #10690731 — 2008 SATURN VUE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10690731 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SATURN VUE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 78,929 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE IGNITION , THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP BLINKING OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUING TO BLINK OFF AND ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD NOT START AND THE DASHBOARD DID NOT LIGHT UP, BUT RATHER ONLY THE MILEAGE INDICATOR DIMLY LIT UP. I WAITED 5 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP WITH DASHBOARD WORKING PROPERLY. WITH MONTHS LATER ON I NOTICED THE AC WOULD GO HAYWIRE BLOWING HOT AIR VIA VENT AND I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF OR GET ANY COLD AIR TO BLOW.THIS WOULD ALL HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. THEN THE BACKUP LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WITHIN A MINUTE IT WOULD STAY OFF. THEN AS TIME PASSED I NOTICED THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR STAYED ON PERMEMENTLY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I TURNED LEFT USING THE THE TURN SIGNAL AND THEN OFF WHEN I TURN RIGHT USING TURN SIGNAL. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND MULTIPLE DTC OF LOSS COMMUNICATION WITH VARIOUS MODULES AND LOOSE NEGATIVE TERMINAL AND HAD TO RECALIBRATE ALL AC ACTUATORS. I HAD CHECKED THE BATTERY TERMINALS PRIOR TO TAKING CAR INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE TIGHT. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND ON WAY HOME THE HEATER CAME ON FULL BLAST VIA VENT AND WHEN I TURNED CONTROLS OFF NOTHING WORKED. THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON LIKE BEFORE INTERMITTENTLY. THE NEXT DAY THE AC WORKED FINE, BUT THERE IS OCCATIONALLY A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEITH DASH. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAITING TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK. *JS
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