2008 Saturn Vue

2008 SATURN VUE HAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. 3 MONTHS AGO I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, TURNED CAR OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START EITHER. CALLED A TOW TRUCK, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. HE ADVISED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND INSTALLED NEW IGNITION. TODAY NEW ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES THEN STAYED ON. WHEN CAR WAS RE STARTED LIGHT WAS OFF BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE MARCH 30, THEY WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SADLY, THE DEALER NEVER TOLD US WE WOULD BE STIFFED WITH TIME IN CERTIFIED GM PRE-OWNED WARRANTY NOR ANY OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE HAD. GOT CAR MAY 2011 AND HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOPS SINCE APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER OF 2011. WE HAVE REPLACED SWAY BAR LINKS 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 1 1/2 YEARS. TIRES, BATTERY, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE,ELECTRICAL ISSUES, REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE KICKER WAS THE TRANSMISSION ON MARCH 30 2013 WHILE HUSBAND WAS DEPLOYED. HAD BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN IT JUST STOPPED- ON THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO DAVIDSON IN WATERTOWN NY. DIAGNOSTIC DONE 4/1/13 REVEALED 4 CODES FROM TRANNY, HAD TO REMOVE IT TO TEST FURTHER. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFO AT ANY PINT SINCE 2011; MOST OF THEM SEEM TO BE LISTED UNDER 2008; WE HAVE NO IDEA HAOW WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THEM, OR IF THE ISSUES HAVE EVER BEEN FIXED. THE TRANNY WENT RIGHT AFTER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY CONVENIENTLY EXPIRED- IT WAS THE 3-5 WAVE PLATE , WHICH I JUST READ ON INTERNET WAS A RECALL. GM CASE MANAGER , [XXX],WAS SUPPOSEDLY TRYING TO ASSIST ME. HE ALSO WAS IN CONTACT WITH [XXX], SERVICE MANAGER @ DAVIDSON. AS SOON AS THEY KNEW I HAD A LOAN SECURED FOR 4000.00 , NO ONE COULD HELP ALL OF THE SUDDEN! I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT I WOULD GET HELP WITH COST; EITHER CERTIFICATE WITH SMALLER AMOUNT FOR TRADE IN, OR 30% OF REPAIR COST. I SAID REPAIR COST TO LOWER MY LOAN. THEN NEITHER WOULD HELP ME AND BOTH BECAME UNPROFESSIONAL. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO GM WITH NO RESPONSE. ALSO, I HAD TO PAY FOR RENTAL CAR. IT IS NOTED THAT CLUTCH SPRING AND PISTON ALSO DAMAGED. I FEEL THAT WE WERE GIVEN THIS CAR UNDER FALSE PRETENSES AS FAR AS SAFETY AND BEING GM CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO KNOW THESE ISSUES, PRIOR TO SCAMMING US, TO MAKE THIS CAR CERTIFIED GM ADVERTISED!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE WERE DRIVING I55 SOUTH NEAR BATESVILLE,MS. AT ABOUT 7:30PM WHEN THE LIGHTS STARTED DIMMING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LITE UP AIRBAGS,CHECK ENGINE ETC. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AT THE BATESVILLE,MS. EXIT AND HEADED EAST TO THE WALMART..THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BATTERY AND DECODED THE SUV AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WIRING HARNESSES WHICH REST ON TOP OF THE BATTERY.THE MAIN BRAIN OF THE SUV LITERALLY REST ON TOP OF THE BATTERY.THE MECHANIC SHOOK THE HARNESS AND THE SUV CRANKED BUT THE LIGHTS WERE DIM AND WE DROVE IT HOME.I LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY AND THE HARNESS IS FASTENED TO THE TOP OF THE BATTERY AND IT WASN'T COMPLETELY FASTENED.WHEN THE PERSON INSTALLED THE NEW BATTERY AT AUTOZONE IT MUST HAVE NOT GOTTEN COMPLETELY FASTENED.I LOOKED FURTHER AND NOTICED THAT THE CONDUIT ON ALL THREE BRANCHES HAD DISINTEGRATED AND WIRES WERE EXPOSED.THERE WAS A WIRE TIE THAT WAS CLIPPED BELOW TO THE BATTERY BOX AND SINCE THE CONDUIT DISINTEGRATED THIS CAUSES THE WIRES TO PULL OUT FROM THE BRAIN OF THE SUV.I PULLED THE WIRES BACK UP AND WRAPPED THESE THREE BRANCHES WITH TAPE SEPARATELY.AT THE BOTTOM WHERE THE THREE WENT TOGETHER,I PUT EXTRA TAPE AND ANOTHER WIRE TIE TO THE BATTERY CASING.IT STILL JARS LOOSE ON OCCASION AND I CAN TELL WHEN THE LIGHT DIMS AT THE ODOMETER.I GENERALLY RAISE THE HOOD AND PUSH ON THE FIRST HARNESS UNTIL THE LIGHT STOPS DIMMING ON THE ODOMETER.I WON'T DRIVE THIS SUV OUT OF TOWN.I THINK THIS WAS A POOR DESIGN AND GM COULD HAVE PUT THE BRAIN SOMEWHERE ELSE.I RETIRED FROM GM'S DELPHI PACKARD ELECTRIC DIVISION AND USED TO CHECK FIRST PIECE SAMPLE WIRING HARNESSES.I AM THINKING THEY PROBABLY USED THE WRONG CONDUITS BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T HEAT RESISTANT,BUT THESE WIRES SHOULDN'T SHAKE LOOSE UNLESS THEY ARE UNSEATED OR BROKEN.THESE THREE CONNECTIONS CAN COMPLETELY SHUT THE SUV OFF EVEN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IF THEY COME LOOSE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, COMPASS, AND OUTSIDE TEMP GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING. I ARRIVED AT MY STOP AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. UPON STARTING THE ENGINE AND PROCEEDING ON HOME THE GAUGES ALL WORKED FINE AND HAVE DONE SO SINCE THAT DAY. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I NOTICED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. (WHICH IS A GOOD THING IN MY OPINION). THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A HISTORY OF THE COMPASS AND TEMP GAUGE ACTING UP. IF IT AIN'T BROKE THEY CANNOT FIX IT SO THEY SAID AT THE DEALER. ALONG WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING AT TIMES, I CANNOT GET THE CHANGE OIL LIGHT TO RESET. I JUST GAVE UP ON THAT AS I DID ON THE OTHER GAUGES. I HAVE CHALKED IT UP TO ANOTHER CHEAP GM PRODUCT WITH POOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT THE SATURN DEALER BEFORE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. NO MORE GM PRODUCTS FOR ME. *TR