2004 Saturn Vue

WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2004 SATURN VUE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. ALL THE CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME QUICKLY AS NOT TO HIT US. A COP AND ANOTHER CAR STOPPED TO PHYSICALLY PUSH MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE POLICE OFFICER THEN HAD TO PUSH MY CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP OFF THE HIGHWAY. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. AFTER THE AUTO REPAIR CHARGED ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT GM HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES.. I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW TOYOTA CAN ISSUE A RECALL, BUT GM CAN'T. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE "IMPORTANT" TO GET KILLED IN ONE OF GM'S CARS BEFORE OUR GOVERNMENT DOES ANYTHING FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE? *TW

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING ON MY 2004 SATURN VUE WITH 100,000 MILES. THE DEALER TELLS ME ITS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL UNLESS THEY FEEL ITS A SAFETY HAZARD. WELL I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED. MY RPM'S REVVED REALLY HIGH BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD ANYMORE. I WAS ALMOST HIT 3 TIMES TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND I AM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAD 2 TODDLERS INT HE BACK SEAT! I WOULD SAY THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! *TR

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 69,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. WHEN IT FAILED THIS TIME I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT GM HAD EXTENDED THE TRANNY WARRANTY TO 5YRS/75,000 MILES. I CALLED SATURN ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID MY VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENSION EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT 5 YEARS UNTIL SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. NOW IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR I GOT A LETTER SAYING THAT IT NOW QUALIFIES FOR THE EXTENSION. NOW IT'S OVER THE 5 YEAR TIME PERIOD. I NOW HAVE A LAWYER WHO SAYS THAT GM WILL GIVE HALF OF THE MONEY TO FIX IT BUT I HAVE TO GO TO A SATURN DEALER BUT I HAVE TO PAY TO TOW IT. IN THE BEGINNING THE LAWYER SAID I WOULD GET A HECK OF A LOT MORE THEN JUST HALF THE REPAIR COSTS PLUS RECOVER MONIES FOR A RENTAL CAR. HOW AM I GOING TO GET THE OTHER HALF PLUS THE TOW FEES UP FRONT TO PAY. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL TO ELIMINATE THIS VTI TRANNY. THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME KIND BUT WITH A STRONGER DRIVE CHAIN. THIS IS NOT THE FIX. THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO UPGRADE TO A DIFFERENT TRANNY. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ALL OF US WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2004 SATURN VUE THAT HAS 54600 MILES ON IT AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN I DRIVE AT A CONSTANT SPEED IN A RANGE FORM 35 - 55 MILES PER HR. I HAD IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS AT A SATURN DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT IS FAULTY AND IT WILL COST $2100 TO REPLACE IT. THIS PART HAS TO BE DEFECTED. I NEVER HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING CARS. *TR

MY 2004 SATURN V6 SATURN VUE HAS STARTED A SHUDDER/GROWLING NOISE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN THAT'S PREVALENT IN THE 20 -25, 30-35MPH, 40 -45MPH AND NOW AT 50-50MPH. OR WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATION OR COASTING. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 100K MILES ON IT NOW BUT STARTED AROUND 70K. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 68,500K MILES. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AS OFTEN AS THOSE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (MPH/COASTING) PRESENT - DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO NUMEROUS SHOPS ENGINE REPAIR, TRANSMISSION, AND OTHER WELL NAMES REPAIR PLACES. ALL OF THEM TELL ME MY CAR IS FINE,BUT THE LAST SHOP WHICH DID THE TRANSMISSION CHECK ON COMPUTER SAID THE ENGINE HAD OVER 1,000 MISS FIRES. I CALLED TO SATURN AND THERE TECH SAID " U DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN NO MORE" IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I HAVE REPLACED MANY." IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL OCCURRING PROBLEM WHY ISN'T SATURN PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS. MY CONCERN NOW IS WHEN IT RAINS AND THE CAR STUTTERS I LOSE ALL WHEEL TRACTION GOING UP HEELS AND ON TURNS. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO CONTROL. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND FOUND MAY ISSUES THAT ARE THE SAME I BELIEVE SATURN NEEDS TO FIX THESE MANUFACTURING ISSUES AND NOT LEAVE THEM ON THE CONSUMER. I SPENT $10,000 ON MY SATURN AND JUST FINISHED COLLEGE I DO NOT HAVE $4,5000 TO SPEND ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY WORTH $9,000 -$7,000 BLUE BOOK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MAKE ENOUGH NOISE FOR THEM TO MAKE AN UNSPECIFIED REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE NOISE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS IF A COMPONENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES DURING THE TEST DRIVE, BUT THEY HEARD THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR PROPERLY. WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE SHIFTER DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. ON MAY 22, 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED BY CONSUMERS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE CONSUMERS FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE. THE CONTACT IS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE REPAIR OF HER VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.