2003 Saturn Vue

THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING JUST ABOUT SINCE I'VE PURCHASED MY 2003 MANUAL SATURN VUE. I DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS COME ON. THE CAR VERY SUDDENLY AND DANGEROUSLY LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY, I'VE HAD THIS OCCUR ON THE 405/5 SPLIT WHERE THERE WERE NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER TO. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART TO RETURN TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'VE TAKEN THIS CAR IN 8 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SATURN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE. EACH TIME THEY ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BY REPLACING THINGS, THE LAST TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED ALL ELECTRONIC WIRING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AS IT ONLY OCCURS AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS! I KNOW THIS HAS AFFECTED OTHER VUE OWNERS BECAUSE I HAVE READ SEVERAL BLOGS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE REVVED VERY LOUDLY AND THEN LOST POWER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR TEN MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $6,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO WORK OUT A RESOLUTION, BUT HAVE NOT CONTACTED HIM BACK IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE INTERMITTENTLY AND STALLED ON THE FREEWAY SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK AND FORTH FROM THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,357 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

PURCHASED MY 2003 SATURN VUE LAST YEAR WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY AVAILABLE JUST IN CASE. WELL, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO INSPECTION LAST MONTH AND FAILED FOR EMISSIONS. IT WASN'T THE GAS CAP. SATURN OF FREEHOLD, NJ RAN A DIAGNOSTICS TO FIND OUT THAT IT'S THE THERMOSTAT!. YOU WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY? WELL, EVERYTHING ELSE IS COVERED EXCEPT THE THERMOSTAT...SIGH. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A FOUR YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH NORMAL MILEAGE BLOW A THERMOSTAT? I'M WONDERING IF THIS IS COMMON AMONGST THE VUE'S AND IF MAYBE THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL COMING. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME, BUT LATER BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONVERTER WAS RUBBING AGAINST ANOTHER COMPONENT. AFTER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FOR THE THIRD TIME, SHE SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED AT 22000 NOW AGAINAT 37000 I NEED TO REPLACE THEM. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 22000 AND AGAIN AT 33000 TIMING BELT AT 20000 NEEDED REPLACEMENT I REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER CONTROLLER IN AUG 2006. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND I WILL NEVER BUY A SATURN AGAIN I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN JAN 2003 AND HAVE HAD MAJOR THINGS GO WRONG. I ALSO NEED TO NOW REPLACE THE TIRES ( DULLERS) AT 37000 BECAUSE I AM HYDROPLANNG ALL OVER THE PLACE.I HAD A LOUD SOUND FROM MY PASSENGER WINDOW THAT TOOK 2 YEARS TO DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AND THE REAR END WAS RECALLED AND THE COOLING FAN REPLACED AT 24000. *NM

I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR. IT MADE A SOUND LIKE IT WAS A DIESEL TRUCK ENGINE. I HAD IT TOWED TO SATURN IN NORWOOD MA ON RT 1. IT WAS MY TIMING CHAIN. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM JUST REPORTING THIS NOW BECAUSE I SAW YOU WERE INVESTIGATING THE BELTS ON OTHER SATURN'S. I READ THAT IT HADN'T EFFECTED THE VUE BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW IT DOES. I AM LOOKING UP PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE I HAVE HAD SO MANY. THE INCIDENT DATE IS ESTIMATED. I PICK MY VUE UP(AGAIN) TODAY FROM THE DEALER I WILL GET A PRINT OUT OF THE EXACT DATE THIS OCCURRED. *JB

2003 SATURN VUE FAILED TO START. *KB THE VEHICLE MADE SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN, IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS OTHER RUMBLINGS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS, BEARINGS AND TRANSMISSION. A SPECIAL WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE ORDERED AS WELL AS A SPECIAL SIDE COVER AND HARDWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE COOLANT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REAR WIPERS WOULD STICK. THE GAS GAUGE WOULD ONLY READ 3/4 FULL. THE AIR CONDITION STOPPED WORKING AND THE HOT AND COLD KNOB DID NOT GO ALL THE TO COOL. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS THE REASON THE VEHICLE WASN'T STARTING. THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL WAS REPLACED. *JB