2004 SATURN VUE Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the light on the instrument panel was abnormally dim. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds over a bumpy road surface, the rear end of the vehicle was swaying from side to side. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound at start up, and it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition switch after turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

My Father's car key can be taken out of the ignition when it is not in the off position but his specific VIN is not listed as part of the recall.

MY 2004 VUE HAD A RECALL IN 2014 FOR THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN THE OFF POSITION, I HAD THIS REPAIRED ON 12/11/14. RECENTLY MY IGNITION KEY CAN AGAIN BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN THE OFF POSITION.

I HAVE ALL READY TAKEN MY SATURN VUE TO THE DEALER IN HEMET CA. ( GOSCH CHEVROLET). THE IGNITION SWITCH BROKE AGAIN A WEEK LATER. I TOOK IT BACK BUT GOSCH WOULD NOT FIX IT AGAIN. THE REASON WAS BECAUSE THE HOUSING HAD DAMAGE AROUND IT. NOW THE REASON FOR THAT WAS BECAUSE I WAS STRANDED 20 MILES FROM NOTHING WHEN THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN MY VEHICLE ON, I WAS ALONE FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE I HAD TO MESS WITH IT TO GET IT STARTED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ME. I'VE MISSED AN AIR FLIGHT. AND 2 JOBS FIRED ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET TO WORK. ITS BEEN A DOWNWARD SPIRAL EVER SINCE. SATURN'S ARE GREAT CARS OTHERWISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. VALLEY CHEVROLET (525 HWY 7E, HUTCHINSON, MN) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,000.

IGNITION SWITCH-KEY COMES OUT WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. SATURN (GM) ADVISES THAT THIS SUV IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SATURN RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH.

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR,NEED TO SHIFT GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL,THEN BACK INTO DRIVE,SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE.WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL SERIOUS INCIDENTS SINCE THIS PROBLEMATIC ISSUE STARTED.VEHICLE WAS CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AT SATURN OF MODESTO.CA.NOW OUT OF BUSINESS,THERE FIX JUST REPLACE TRANSMISSION $5,000 AT CUSTOMERS FULL EXPENSE.CONTRACTED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE,THEY ADVISED US TO CONTACT CHASE CHEVROLET STKN.CA AS THEY CAN SERVICE YOUR SATURN VEHICLE.CALLED CHASE CHEVROLET WAS ADVISED THERE SHOP DID NOT HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO SERVICE OUR VEHICLE,DIDN'T HAVE UPDATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE.STILL HAVING SAME ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ON 9/5/17. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY DON NESTER AUTO GROUP (7566 WEST HOUGHTON LAKE DRIVE, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI 48629, PHONE: (989) 422-5126); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED TWO KEYS WITH THE REPAIR, BUT NEITHER OF THEM UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE DOORS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPLACING THE DOOR LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,479.

"TAKATA RECALL". MY MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAG WHILE DIAGNOSING A HORN PROBLEM. MY VIN IS NOT ON THE AIRBAG RECALL LIST OR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL LIST. ALSO THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IS CAUSING SECURITY SYSTEM ISSUES AND CAUSING MY HORN RELAY TO STAY PERMANENTLY IN THE ON POSITION WHICH IS DRAINING MY BATTERY TO NOTHING. HOW DO I GET MY VIN ADDED TO THESE LISTS SO THAT THESE PARTS CAN BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL?

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN NOT IN THE LOCK POSITION. CAN BE REMOVED WHEN IN ANY POSITION. CAN BE REMOVED WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR

THE IGNITION RECALL HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND NOW IT'S DOING THE SAME THING WHERE THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT IN THE RUNNING POSITION.

I JUST BROUGHT A 2004 SATURN VUE, AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET TO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND IF I AM DRIVING 30 MPH OR LOWER IT SHAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. IT ALSO MAKES A ROUGH GRINDING, AND GROWLING SOUND. IT DOES ALL OF THE ABOVE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. IT IS ALSO HARD AT TIMES FOR ME TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR , AND THE KEY CAN COME OUT AT ANY TIME.

I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, WENT TO STEP OUT OF THE CAR BEFORE I REALIZED THAT MY KEYS WERE IN MY HAND BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RUNNING.

IGNITION SWITCH ASSY; DEALER CHARGED ME FOR FLASHING IGNITION SYSTEM, VEHICLE STILL WILLNOT START

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER AND THE KEY WILL FALL OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHEN RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD. I REMOVED EVERYTHING BUT THE KEY SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. PREVIOUS OWNER SAID THEY CHECKED WITH DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE SWITCH RECALL AND THEY SAID NO IT WAS NOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE HEATED SEAT FEATURE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AND THAT THE FOB FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER KEY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SECOND MASTER KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE VEHICLE SECURED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND THEN HAVE VALET KEY USED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO REMOVE THE MASTER KEY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED LIT AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FOR THE INTERNAL FEATURE TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER INSPECTED THAT THE BUTTON WAS GETTING STUCK CAUSING THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING. WENT ON RECALL WEBSITE AND SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. VEHICLES OF THIS SAME YEAR HAVE A RECALL ON THEM BUT USING THE VIN NUMBER IT SAYS THIS VEHICLE HAS NO RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE CAR IS ON AND IN MOTION WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. GM IS STATING THAT THE CAR IS NOT UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THE VIN ISN'T ON THE LIST AND THE CAR WAS BUILT AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. IT IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AS WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. WHY WON'T THEY FIX IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE ON POSITION WHEN THE IGNITION KEY BECAME DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I VISITED THE DEALER ON THAT DATE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (SOMETIMES KEY DON'T TURN AND THE KEY CAN GO OUT EASILY IN ANY POSITION) AND I HEAR THE NEWS FOR THE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH DATE 8/7/2014. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE RECALL IN GM WEB PAGE, EXACTLY HAPPEN TO ME EVERY TIME I CHECK FOR THIS RECALL AT GM WEB PAGE. I'M WORRY AN ACCIDENT WITH THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WILL OCCUR AT ANY TIME. I HAVE THE PRINTED COPY FROM THE DEALER AT THAT TIME. *TR

KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION IRRESPECTIVE OF IGNITION POSITION. (INCLUDING WHILE IN "RUN" POSITION). VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL YET MY CONDITION EXISTS AND I AM PRIMARILY CONCERNED THAT AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY PROPERLY IN A CRASH. FIRST INCIDENT APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS AGO. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT IT BEING IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THAT IT WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/22/14*LJ THE CONSUMER INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. UPDATED 01/07/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT SECURED IN THE IGNITION AND WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED WHILE IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN ACCESSORY OR RUN SETTINGS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS IN HAND, THINKING IT WAS OFF WHEN IN FACT IT WAS STILL RUNNING BECAUSE THE IGNITION HAD NOT FULLY MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. KEY IS VERY LOOSE WHEN INSERTED IN THE IGNITION AND I FEAR THAT IT WILL COME OUT ON IT'S OWN THROUGH VIBRATION. PRIMARY KEY IS WORN DOWN AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROFILE OF THE SECOND KEY PROVIDED AT NEW DELIVERY BUT RARELY USED. THE SECOND KEY CAN ALSO BE REMOVED WHILE RUNNING. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IGNITION RECALL IT FALLS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURE DATES. WHEN I PRESENTED THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO WAIT FOR GM TO CONTACT ME AND A STANDARD (PAID) REPAIR WAS NOT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE KEY WOULD RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED, CAR STARTED VIBRATING SO VIOLENTLY, I WAS AFRAID THAT A WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN RESTARTED IT. IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY, IT WAS DRIVEN ALL DAY WITH NO ISSUES, EXCEPT THAT MY DIRECTIONALS KEPT GOING OFF AND WOULD NOT WORK, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD START WORKING, ESPECIALLY IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THAT AFTERNOON, HOWEVER, THE VIBRATING STARTED AGAIN. I DROVE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO A MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER. HE SAID THAT HE PUNCHED MY VEHICLES INFORMATION INTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, AND FOUND THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION. HE TESTED THIS ON MY VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT YOU COULD INDEED PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR...

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH IN THE RUN POSITION. VEHICLE WAS MADE IN MAY 2004 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V490000 (GM RECALL # 14506). *TR

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS ONLY ONE OTHER KEY ON THE KEY RING AT THE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SUV AND RESTART IT TO CONTINUE. THIS IS SAME IGNITION SAFETY DEFECT AS IN THE OTHER SATURNS I HAVE READ ABOUT. I LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN ON AFTER KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

WITH ALL THE CONCERNS WITH IGNITION KEYS FALLING OUT WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING I CHECKED OUR VECHILE AND FOUND OUT THAT OUR 2004 SATURN VUE HAS THAT PROBLEM. I WOULD SAY AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE ALL VUE'S NEED TO BE INSPECTED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNALS STOP OPERATING AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE IGNITION NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF, CAR RESTED THEN WILL OPERATE NORMALLY FOR A WHILE WHEN TURNED BACK ON. *TR

WE CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR MOVING. I DID SEE ON 8/8/2014 THAT OUR YEAR WAS INVOLVED IN A NEW RECALL BY GM DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SHOWED NO RECALL AND CALLED GM/SATURN TO QUESTION IT AS WELL. EVEN AFTER TELLING THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM THAT OUR VEHICLE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL AND FIT THE MODEL YEAR LISTED THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD ONLY UPDATE OUR INFORMATION AND WOULD CONTACT US IF IT DOES BECOME PART OF THE RECALL. THE KEY DOES COME OUT JUST AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I TRIED TO RESTART MY ENGINE. ALTHOUGH IT TURNED OVER, IT WOULDN'T START. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SHORTAGE IN THE SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BE BLOWN. HE REPLACED THE FUSE, AND MY CAR STILL DIDN'T START. AFTER THAT, HE USED HIS DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND SAW THAT I NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH IS WHY IT DIDN'T START. *TR

TRAVELING AT 65MPH THE KEY & KEY FOB FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BUT HAD LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES TO BE PASSED ON, HOPING I WILL GO AWAY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY SATURN A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AT 8,500 MILES. AFTER THE WARRANTY I HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN BRAIN. I CALLED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY KEY WILL PULL RIGHT OUT WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. I KNOW THIS MODEL ISN'T IN THE RECALL, BUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO [XXX] WHO'S WIFE HAS ONE AND A FRIEND OF MINE HIS BROTHERS DOES THE SAME THING. THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. IT ALSO STALLS AND HAS THAT WAS WHY THEY REPLACED THE MAIN BRAIN. I FEEL LIKE MY VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP AND I AM...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD EASILY MOVE FROM OFF TO ON, SKIPPING THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS THE DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. PM UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/21/2014 *JS

WHEN REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER, THE KEY GETS STUCK ABOUT HALF WAY OUT, AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. AFTER PUSHING, PULLING, AND MANIPULATING THE KEY IT EVENTUALLY IS RELEASED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE THE KEY MAY NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

IGNITION KEY LOCK HAS BEEN REPLACED/REPAIRED 5 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN IT FAILS I CAN REMOVE THE KEY, WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, I CANNOT TURN IT ONCE THE KEY IS INSERTED AGAIN. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. I WAS SURE MY CAR WOULD BE ON THE LIST OF RECENT RECALLS, BUT IT IS NOT. CAN YOU HELP US? I HAVE MANY OF THE BILLS TO HELP MY CASE. ..UPDATED 04-16-14 *BF UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE WITH AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT ALLOWS THE KEY TO BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME, IN ANY POSITION, WHETHER THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR NOT. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED, CREATING THE POTENTIAL TO NOT BE ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WITH THE RECENT RECALLS AND INJURIES INVOLVING OTHER SATURN VEHICLES MADE AT THE SAME TIME, I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED...UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF UPDATED 06/10/2014 *JS *TR

ERRATIC OCCURRENCE OF AIR CONDITIONING BLOWING HOT OR WARM SOMETIMES AT OUTSIDE TEMP RANGE 82-87 F. COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS RECHARGED WITH FREON. WORKING WELL TODAY AND HAD IT CHECKED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS SEVERAL TIMES IN ADDITION TO ORIGINAL REPAIRS PERFORMED BY SATURN DEALERSHIP BEFORE SATURN WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. THIS IS A SATURN VUE REDLINE 2004 WITH THIS ISSUE. NO ONE HAS FIXED THIS GM OR INDEPENDENT DEALERS. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO MOTOR RPM WITH GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF MALFUNCTIONING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS 60-65 MPH AND MORE LIKELY TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY AND ACTS IF IT GAS FLOODED OR GAS STARVED. ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START. COMPUTER HAS BEEN CHECKED RECENTLY AND THERE ARE NO ABNORMAL COMPUTER CODES. ON ONE...

FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER LOCKS IN MY 2004 SATURN VIEW WHERE THE UNLOCK BUTTON DID NOT WORK ON RANDOM OCCASIONS. IT THEN SEEMED THAT IF IT HAD RAINED THIS IS WHEN THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR. IT HAS SINCE BECOME A CHRONIC ISSUE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO USE MY DOOR LOCKS FOR UNLOCKING WHETHER WITH THE REMOTE OR THE BUTTON. THIS MORNING THE LOCKS UNLOCKED THEMSELVSE AND CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT UNLOCKING FOR THE ENTIRE HOUR LONG DRIVE AT RANDOM INTERVALS. I HAVE HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH INQUIRES TO SATURN AS TO THE ISSUE. SINCE PURCHASE THE REAR WIPER WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY HORN BEGAN TO BLARE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ALL BY ITSELF. THE REMEDY FOR THE HORN WAS TO...

A 2004 SATURN VUE IS HAVING IGNITION PROBLEM. WE HAVE YET TO REPLACE THE IGNITION DUE TO TRICKS TO CAUSE THE IGNITION TO RELEASE AND START THE VEHICLE. I FULLY EXPECT THIS INCONVENIENCE TO BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM AT SOME POINT DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED TO PRODUCE THE IGNITION SWITCH. SHOULD THIS STRAND US, THE TOWING FEE WILL BE $75 PLUS A MINIMUM OF $400 FOR THE MECHANIC AND PARTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT AND HAD A CUSTOM PART MADE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE THE ONE PRODUCING A QUALITY REPLACEMENT PART AND ISSUING A RECALL INSTEAD OF GOUGING CONSUMERS ESPECIALLY WITH THEIR SALES PLUNGE OF LATE. THEY DON'T NEED ANOTHER HIT ON THEIR QUALITY PERCEPTION. *TR.

A/C SYSTEM KEEPS GOING OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4/14/2006. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO LEAK & SYSTEM JUST NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. STOPPED COOLING AGAIN. TOOK IN TO DEALER 5/24/2007. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM - IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED AGAIN. I TOLD THEM THAT A/C SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE CHARGED ANNUALLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE VEHICLE WAS 2004 MODEL. QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT NHTSA ITEM #10010459 - SAID MY CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH A/C COMPRESSOR. OFFERED TO SPLIT COST OF RECHARGE WITH ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE TURNED IN ON WARRANTY AGAIN. A/C QUIT COOLING AGAIN 9/07/2007. *JB