Purchased 2007 saturn aura in july of 2008. Immediately had problems with the brakes and steering wheel. The following problems included; the car not starting up twice in the dead of winter resulting in it being towed once and jumped once, the brakes squeak unbelievably loud and the steering wheel shakes, the engine stalls when applying more pressure on the gas pedal, the motor in the driver's seat blew out, the alarm remote will lock the doors when it feels like it, when put in the parking gear the car continued to roll forward when my foot was released off of the brake pedal resulting in the car being towed, when put in park on a slight decline the car would not reverse but only rolled forward. This resulted in the car being towed again. Each time the car was towed I was given a rental and had to pay for the gas which was an extra expense I should not have had to deal with. The power outlet for cell phone chargers did not work shortly after purchasing the car. When the car was towed because it would not start up, the dealership told me that they "could not duplicate the stalling." this was the result each time. However, a shifter cable was replaced, but did not help as the same problem occurred with the car not going into reverse. Also when the car was towed because it would not reverse or park, they said "could not duplicate."
2007 Saturn Aura engine complaints
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Saturn aura hybrid 2007 vehicle not a year old yet having approximately 50,000 miles on the vehicle. Car presented last friday with an engine noise. Took the car to the dealership on monday the tension cord had wrapped around the axel and damaged the cv joint causing expensive damage.
My 2007 saturn aura had been into the dealership approx. 1.5 weeks ago because the vehicle was having difficulty accelerating. The engine would rev but the car wouldn't move. The dealership said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. On the night of september 20, 2007, at approximately 8:30 pm, while driving the car in a residential neighborhood, I tried to apply the brakes at a stop sign. The ABS light came on, the pedal went to the floor, and the car revved, surged forward through an intersection and struck another vehicle. My car hit car #2 with such force that it caused car #2's wheel axle to snap in half and severe damage to car #2's front passenger side fender and door that the car needed to be towed away. I was taken away in an ambulance. Onstar confirmed two codes at the time of the accident: #1--ABS/traction control system malfunction and #2--take the car to a service center as it may exhibit abnormal behavior when driving and/or stopping. This saturn aura has been nothing but problems since getting it in october 2006. It has just over 14,000 miles on it and has been serviced for the aforementioned issue plus replacing a broken engine mount, replacing a leaking engine gasket, resurfacing the brake rotors at 7,000 miles, multiple repairs to a non-functioning onstar system, and consistent issues with the warning light on the tire inflation monitor (I eventually had the tires filled with nitrogen). This car is a hazard. Because of the service history of the vehicle, I have obtained legal counsel. The saturn will be evaluated by an independent mechanic to determine what needs to be repaired. I am scared to drive this car again.
In october 2006, my husband and I purchased a new 2007 saturn aura. In december 2006, we received a recall notice from the saturn of greenville, nc dealership. Modification # 06147. On 12/29/06 I took the car to the dealership to have the car serviced for the recall. As explained to me the recall had to do something with the power steering. On february 21, 2007, I had an upsetting event occur with my new aura. I drove approximately three miles from my home to a child care center to drop off my one-year old son. I continued my drive to work approximately 2.5 miles. As I approached my place of employment, I noticed some smoke and immediately thereafter lost my power steering. I struggled with the steering until I reached our parking lot and then I ran from the car in panic. Immediately upon leaving the vehicle, the engine erupted into a fiery blaze. My co-workers witnessed the fire in disbelief and assisted me with contacting the fire department. The fire consumed the front end of my vehicle and it was declared a total loss. The car only had approximately 5800 miles. After contacting saturn corporate, the so called 'recall' above was actually only a service bulletin. Even though the notice we received in the mail had stated on it, urgent/recall notice. Since the fire, gm has re-purchased the automobile and has refunded our money. We do not know the cause of the engine fire nor do we know if the fire was related to the service bulletin we had the car serviced for in december 2006.
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