2006 Saturn Vue

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOES TO MOVE FROM ONE SHIFT TO THE NEXT. THE SHIFT GEAR BECAME STIFF AND BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TWICE FOR THE FAILURE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 61,000. UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED AT APPROX. 160 LBS. OTHERWISE THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO WORK CORRECTLY. OVER TIME, EITHER THE SENSOR OR THE SEAT STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED AND NOW LEAVES THE PASSENGER AT RISK EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS CLEARLY AN ADULT! THE AUTO IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REQUIRES PAYMENT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES SAME BRAND, TYPE,SIZE AND DOT NUMBER: COOPER DISCOVERER H/T, M+S. *TR FIRST NEW TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 4 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. SECOND TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 400 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. THIRD TIRE FOUND DEFECTIVE ON INSPECTION; BEAD FAILURE. STATUS OF FOURTH TIRE (REMOVED BY RETAILER SIMULTANEOUS TO FIRST FAILURE - STATUS UNKNOWN. FORTUNATELY, BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND EXPLOSIVELY WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL! PICTURES AVAILABLE. ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND.

IN 2006 SATURN VUE, THE REAR SEAT IS A 2/3 SPLIT BENCH (THE REAR PASSENGER- AND MIDDLE-SEATBACK FOLD DOWN TOGETHER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LARGE OBJECTS). UPON LOWERING THE SEATBACK, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BECAME "LOCKED" IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO CUT THE SEATBELT. THEY THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE SEATBELT TO BE REPLACED (WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON INTERIOR PARTS). I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT SATURN'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I WAS USING THE AUTOMOBILE FEATURES AS THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE USED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

I BOUGHT 4 YOKOHAMA TIRES AVID P235/65/R16. WITHIN 1 MONTH, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A CURB. I PUT IN A CLAIM WITH YOKOHAMA AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM - EVEN THOUGH I HAD A WITNESS AND THE REPAIR STATION SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY A BLOW OUT AND PUT IT ON THE REPAIR INVOICE. ANOTHER ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A VERY LARGE BUBBLE IN IT. OBVIOUSLY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEITHER MR. TIRE NOR YOKOHAMA WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE 2006 SATURN VUE HAD AN EXHAUST BOLT BROKE WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT SCOTTSDALE SATURN. THE BOLT WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD UP BY THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT MUST HAVE BROKE OFF BUT I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM. SO IT WOULD HAVE COST TO MUCH AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GET IT FIXED, BUT STILL THINK SATURN SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT FOR FREE. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THEY SATURN SAID THE BOLT WAS SO HOT THAT IT BROKE OFF. ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS NOW AND THE KEYS ARE OK, IT'S THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THAT TO. ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH 2006 VUE SATURNS ARE HAVING THE EXHAUST PROBLEMS AND IGNITION PROBLEMS. WHAT COULD YOU PEOPLE DO FOR ALL OF US. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU. *TR