NHTSA Complaint #10693046 — 2008 SATURN AURA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10693046 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SATURN AURA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 75,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. A MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TO SERVICE THE TRACTION CONTROL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO AN ACQUAINTANCE THE WEEK BEFORE IN HER 2012 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE DEALER DETERMINING THE CAUSE TO ALSO BE THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE INCIDENT IN MY CAR ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE DRAMATIC SPEED CHANGE FROM GOING INTO LIMP MODE ALL OF THE SUDDEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
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