2002 SATURN VUE Electrical System Problems

CAR POWER SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO START AGAIN IN ANY TRAFFIC OR ROAD CONDITIONS TO MOVE CAR TO A SAFE AREA. FULL LOSS OF POWER UNEXPECTED, VEHICLE SIMPLY STOPS RUNNING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 'USED' FROM A PRIVATE SELLER I SUSPECT WAS WELL AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT DIDN'T EXPOSE IT. $2300 SPENT SO FAR WITH NO FINDINGS AS TO WHY THE PROBLEM OCCURS. ONLY AN ADDED 30 MILES TO THE ODOMETER SINCE PURCHASE. PRESENT READING IS 107,251.

THE IGNITION IS FAULT. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN ON POSITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SEVERAL DASHBOARD WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED OPERATION TEMPORARILY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND THEN TURNED OFF WHEN DRIVING ON LEVELED GROUND. A FAX WAS SENT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF SAFETY AT GENERAL MOTORS IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. *JS

I HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE AS NEW, SO THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON DEC 2008 AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I PAID FOR. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER PER THE RECALL IN 2015 AND WAS TOLD ALL IS GOOD, SO I COULD CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2008 REPAIR. TO DATE, AFTER FILLING IN THE REQUIRED FORMS AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A LOCAL GM DEALER, AND CORRESPONDING WITH GM CORPORATE, THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KEEP ANY SATURN MAINTENANCE RECORDS WHEN THE DIVISION WAS SHUTTERED, EVEN THOUGH CORPORATE WAS THE OFFICE THAT NOTIFIED ME OF THE EXACT DATE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIR SO I COULD SUBMIT MY CREDIT CARD STATEMENT AS PROOF. THE LAST CONTACT FROM CORPORATE WAS 15 DEC 2015 WITH NO RESPONSE FROM SEVERAL MESSAGES LEFT WITH THEIR CASE MANAGER, PAULA (866-790-5700,...

ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON; MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY; MY BLINKERS WORK AT WILL. MY FUEL LINE SENSOR CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF AFTER DRIVING A DISTANCE. THERE IS A NOISE WHEN I REVERSE. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW APPEARING AND THE WHEEL LOCKS AND HARD TO TURN. READ THE MANUAL; VEHICLE DOES NOT REQUIRE POWER STEERING FLUID. MUST CONTACT A DEALER PER THE MANUAL. WILL CALL TODAY. FUEL LINE ISSUES SEPTEMBER 2015 OTHER ISSUES TO DATE 12/28/2015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN REMOVING THE KEY. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. MA 10/5 UPDATED 10/8/15*JB

2002 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION CYLINDER AND KEYS REPLACEMENT RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN OCTOBER 2014 REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE AND THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER SENT IN THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR REIMBURSEMENT. EVEN THOUGH THE GM HAD THE PROOF THE WORK WAS DONE, THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, TO MAKE SURE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY. ONCE IT WAS VERIFIED, THE CONSUMER NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THE GM REPRESENTATIVE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

VUE STOPPED IN PARKING LOT OTHER VEHICLE HIT ME HEAD ON VUE AIR BAGS DIDNT DEPLOY MY SATURN VUE KEY WAS ON FLOOR FELL OUT OF IGNITION I WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL ERIE TOTALED MY VUE. *TR

DRIVING WITH ALMOST A FULL TANK OF GAS, I LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY. SCARIER THAN THAT, IT WAS RIGHT IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON THE FREEWAY. I FREAKED. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. I LET IT COAST TO A STOP. I ALMOST GOT SLAMMED BY A 18 WHEELER. I THOUGHT I WAS DEAD. I WENT TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE KEYS FELL OUT OF THE CARS IGNITION SWITCH. IT TOOK ME TRYING TO GET IT RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING IT WHEN IT FINALLY RESTARTED. I'M GLAD TO BE ALIVE DON'T GET ME WRONG. BUT, BEING STUCK ON A FREEWAY IN 106DEGREES AND ALMOST DYING SUCKED. I HAVE ACCESS TO ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THIS AUTO. IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND ONLY HAS 41K MILES ON IT. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

KEYS FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AS YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. IS THIS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE GM VEHICLES? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

CAR WILL STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SOMETIMES WILL COMPLETELY DIE OR WILL GO OFF FOR 10-30 SECONDS, TURNING SIGNALS WILL OCCASIONALLY WORK BUT WILL GO OUT. NO CODES WILL SHOW UP WHEN TESTED, SO THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *JS

KEY IN VEHICLE LOCKS UP AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO TURN IT ON. KEY ALSO COMES OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. NOW WHEN START THE CAR SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL AREA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME DAMAGED AND FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH SPORADICALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE KEYS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO UNPLUG AND REATTACH THE BATTERY MULTIPLE TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED...

I BOUGHT THIS AWD 2002 SATURN JUNE 28 2013 FROM TOYOTA NATION IN BUENA PARK AND EVEN WITHIN 3 HRS OF OWNING THE CAR IT QUIT WORKING SO I HAD IT TOWED BACK I HAD TRADED IN MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT THAT ONLY HAD 25K MILES ON IT ANYHOW I VE HAD IGNITION REPLACED I HAD SOME OTHER THINGS SPENT ALMOST $1000 ALREADY I CANT GET DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT LAST I REPLACED BCM AND STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT I LL BE DRIVING 45 MPH AND POOF SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES I LOOSE GAS AND IT DIES I LIVE IM MOUNTAINS SCARY AS HECK WITH MY KIDS IM SINGLE PARENT PLS HELP. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THERE WAS AN IGNITION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE EXACT REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,440.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTING TO ACT UP (EVERY DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. STEERING POWER WAS LOST AND BRAKES BECAME VERY SOFT. HAPPENS AT RANDOM SPEEDS FROM 20MPH AND UP TO 65MPH. VERY SCARY! I HAVE A CHILD AND I COULDN'T GET MY HAZARD LIGHTS TO COME ON UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL CALMED DOWN. WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A CHILD IN THE VEHICLE. FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DRIVER ACTIVATED THE ALARM IT CAUSED THE HORN TO REMAIN ENGAGED. THE DRIVER DISCONNECTED THE HORN RELAY IN ORDER TO SHUT THE HORN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT EITHER THE AIR BAG SWITCH ASSEMBLY OR BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. SHOCKS, STRUTS, REAR SUSPENSION, BRAKES, ELECTRICAL, OIL HAS BEEN EITHER LEAKING OR BURNING TO THE EXISTENT I PUT SOME IN EVERYOTHER DAY BECAUSE IT IS LOW, THE SWAY BAR AND THE STEERING COLUMN, THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE TRAIN, AND THE TIMING CHAIN. THERE ARE MANY OTHER UNSAFE ISSUES I HAVE HAD AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION FROM DAY ONE BECAUSE I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, BUT HE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN ON ME AND NOW I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE . *TR

WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED, IT ACTIVATES THE HEADLAMP (BRIGHTS) AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE LIGHTS OFF IS TO FLIP THE BRIGHT SWITCH UP ( TOWARDS DRIVER). THE HEADLAMPS DO NOT NEED TO BE TURNED ON. THE BRIGHT BEAM INDICATOR ON DASH ILLUMINATES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. *TT

PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2002 SATURN VUE 6 CYLINDERS 3.0 ENGINE. HAD TO REPLACED EVERY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THIS VEHICLE. COMPUTER, ACCELERATOR SENSOR, TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHTS IS CONSTANTLY ON. THEREFORE, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THEY TELL ME I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND A BRAND NEW HARNESS SINCE THE NEW THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT WORK WITH THE EXISTING WIRES. THEY WANT $3,000.00 FOR THIS. WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD I MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY REPLY THAT THIS SUV WAS OPERATING NORMAL. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WANTS $860 FOR THE PART PLUS PROGRAMMING CHARGES. *TR

2002 SATURN VUE AWD AND THE TRANSMISSION DIED. WE WERE ON TOP OF A HILL AND LUCKILY WERE ABLE TO FORCE IT UP BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FAILED. THERE WERE NO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS WE WERE AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT APPEAR TO FAIL. WHEN CONTACTING SATURN WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT IT IS NOT A "RECALL" ALTHOUGH IT WAS ADMITTED TO BE A MANUFACTURE ISSUE. DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH READING THE MILEAGE THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

2002 SATURN VUE - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DUE TO A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AND THE PARTS. IT WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE CAR TO GO INTO RESERVE POWER AND THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 10 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT THIS MUST BE A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE MY MECHANIC JUST INFORMED ME THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER TO APRIL OF 2009. SO IF THAT IS NOT ENOUGH OF A REASON THAT THIS IS A DEFECT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS. BECAUSE OF THIS I WILL BE WITHOUT A WORKING CAR FOR 4 MONTHS BECAUSE GM/SATURN MAKES CARS THAT DO NOT FUNCTION. ALSO I HAVE READ THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND YOU HAVE NOT FORCED THEM INTO A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM ON THE ROAD TO THE DRIVER AND...

I OWN A 2002 SATURN VUE, 4CYLINDER, FWD WITH APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES. EARLY THIS YEAR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) ON THIS VEHICLE BEGAN PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM UNLOCKING PROPERLY. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN MY KEY FOB FOR MY SECURITY SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL TO UNLOCK DOORS, CAUSING THE HORN TO CHIRP IRREGULARLY. I LATER NOTICED THAT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, UNLOCKING THE DOORS USING THE POWER LOCK BUTTON ON EACH OF THE FRONT DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. WHEN I WENT TO MANUALLY PUSH THE LOCK, IT STICKS OR DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE LOCK, ESSENTIALLY LOCKING ALL PASSENGERS IN. AFTER CRAWLING TO THE BACK SEAT I AM ABLE TO PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON MANUALLY AND ESCAPE. MY FEAR IS THAT IN AN EMERGENCY, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WILL SOMEHOW PREVENT ME FROM GETTING OUT OF MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 MILES , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 MILES AS OF 04-24-07. *AK UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE ALARM SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME HOT WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

MY SATURN HAS TROUBLE STARTING. WHEN IT DOES START AND RUN THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T SHUT OFF, AND THE ODOMETER WENT FROM READING 36,000 MILES TO READING 76,000 MILES. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY 2002 SATURN VUE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. THE PROBLEMS ACTUALLY STARTED AFTER ABOUT THREE MONTHS OF MY PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING, NEVER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE ENTIRE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, BUT IS CAUSING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN. I JUST PICKED IT UP LAST NIGHT AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED; THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN THIS MORNING. THIS IS THE SEVENTH TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS DEALING WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. I ALSO HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT-END SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE TORSION BAR LINKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE TORSION BAR BUSHINGS TWICE. THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK AGO AFTER THE SUSPENSION WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD PUT THE WRONG SIZE OF BUSHING ON THE TORSION BAR; IT CAME FLYING OFF...