2006 SATURN VUE Structurebody Problems

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN ADDITION TO THE 284 HOWEVER, THIS CONCERNS UNIBODY RUST TO THE FRONT K MEMBER CAUSING SAFETY ISSUE AND FAILING INSPECTION. THE CAR WAS UNDER COATED. ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND BODY SHOP, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. REPAIR ESTIMATES EXCEED $10K. WHAT CAN NHTSA DO TO CORRECT TO CORRECT THIS MFR DEFECT. THE CAR SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH VERY LITTLE USE.

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT I NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS. IT TURNS OUT THAT MY WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED. IT CANNOT BE FIXED. I'M LUCKY THE ENGINE DIDN'T FALL OUT. EVERYTHING IS ELSE IS WORKING FINE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT.

TAMARA RECALL. THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED LATCHING WHEN CLOSED. WHEN DRIVING, THE DOOR WILL RANDOMLY SWING OPEN. THE LATCH TO LOCK THE DOOR HAS TO BE MANUALLY TUNED AND THEN THE DOOR HAS TO BE HELD IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE TO LATCH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

ON THE FIRST START OF THE DAY, AT OR BELOW 24 DEGREES F, THE INTERIOR ITEMS FLASH ON AND OFF UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARMED UP. I ALSO LEARNED THAT IF THE IGNITION WAS ON FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES IT WAS THE SAME AS IF IT WAS RUNNING. I LIVE IN NASHVILLE AND FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS IT ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 24 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE FLASHING ON AND OFF OF THE LIGHTS AND EQUIPMENT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE PROTECTING THEM WHEN THE CHARGE RATE IS TOO HIGH. IT WAS CONSIDERED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WHO CAN TROUBLESHOOT AT OR BELOW 24 DEGREES? A MONTH AGO (JULY) IT STARTED ALL THE TIME, NO FLASHING, NO STEERING, NO DASH INSTRUMENTS, ETC. LONGER STORY SHORT WITH THE PLUG REMOVED FROM THE ALTERNATOR (IT CONTROLS THE FIELD VOLTAGE THROUGH THE ECM/PCM) THE ALTERNATOR WAS STILL PUTTING OUT...

WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE THE DOORS WERE ALL PROPERLY WORKING AND OPENING AND CLOSING JUST FINE. ONE DAY MY PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED OPENING I HAVE 2 KIDS AND IN CASE OF A EMERGENCY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THEM THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES

DOOR LATCH FAILURE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, DOOR STUCK CLOSED. LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE. THIS IS A HAZARD AS IT MAKES IT SO CHILDREN CAN NOT ESCAPE A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED JUST AS THE 2008 MODEL HAS BEEN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SATURN PROBLEM AS STATED ON THE SATURN FANS DISCUSSION GROUPS.

ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING. BELLS GO OFF OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD; WHEN KEY IS OUT AFTER CAR IS PARKED THE ALARM RINGS WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. PASSENGER AIRBAG READS OFF ALWAYS. PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS USING EXTREME FORSE. *TR

HITTING 2 DEER GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER OPENED. THE RED LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL BEING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALWAYS FLICKER AND THE LEFT SIDE LIGHTS AND BLINKER DO THE SAME. WE ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION BEING THE KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER, WE HAVE TO BE VERY PATIENT AND AFTER QUITE SOMETIME IT WILL FINALLY WORK AFTER YOU REMOVE THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND TRY TRY AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE BRAKES DONE NUMEROUS TIMES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. I SURE DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

FOR NO REASON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN...POWER LOCKS ALL WORK...JUST THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN WITH THE FACTORY KEY TO START THE IGNITION. THE KEY HAS TO BE JIGGLED, AND/OR REMOVED AND REINSERTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS TO START THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON FOR THE DOOR GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN THE DOORS OR LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AND I CAN HEAR THE MECHANISM IN THE DOOR OPERATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAD BECOME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD OR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED ON HIGH, THE DOOR LOCK WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK OPENS/CLOSES. WHEN IT IS COLD THE LOCK STICKS AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS