NHTSA Complaint #10851448 — 2008 SATURN VUE
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10851448 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SATURN VUE |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 16,799 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
THE TRANSMISSION HAS EPISODES WHERE IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR AND RE- START IT. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER DOING THIS, BUT THIS PAST WEEK IT HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT. 2015. AND IT STARTED DOING THIS 3 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I AM AWARE THAT GM HAS SEVERAL MODEL VEHICLES, INCLUDING SOME SATURNS, WHICH HAVE ON- STAR THAT HAVE FAULTY WAVE PLATES AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. AFTER READING SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS FROM SOME OF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES, IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT MY CAR IS DOING.I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT THIS. BUT FYI...SATURN HAS ALREADY HAD A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THE 2004-2005 MODEL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM- OR SO I'M TOLD.
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