NHTSA Complaint #11174937 — 2009 SATURN AURA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11174937 |
| Vehicle | 2009 SATURN AURA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 125,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
THE POWER STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING MALFUNCTIONS. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED VERY SPORADICALLY, AND ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED UP AND STILL IN PARK. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN BACK ON REMEDIED THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL NOW LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SO FAR, IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS, TYPICALLY WHEN I BEGIN DRIVING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT ETC. WHEN IT OCCURS, IT TAKES EXTREME EFFORT TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER. IT'S AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. ONCE PULLED OVER, RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESOLVES THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL RESTARTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NOW HAPPENS DAILY. I WAS TOLD THAT MY 2009 SATURN AURA WAS NOT A PART OF THE 2014 RECALLS THAT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE IN 2014, SO I CANNOT VERIFY IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTIFICATIONS. BECAUSE THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR ALL 2009 SATURN AURAS.
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