I was driving apx 40mph & my car had a slight vibration, or missing-feel, & suddenly the power steering locked up & steering wheel would not turn! I could not even budge it ,but luckily there were no cars around me & I managed to get to side of road. I turned my car off & got out & looked under hood. I saw nothing that looked unusual, but I am a woman & not mechanically minded. So I got back in my car & was going to call for help. I decided to start it to see what would happen & it started & everything was fine.it went back to normal! When all this happened it had flashed a msg across dash saying "ESC power steering, service immediately" . Then, today I was turning onto a street & it did the exact same thing. Luckily again I did not hit the car on the street. I turned off & started again & it was ok again. I am now afraid to drive it anywhere! I have several electrical issues with this car, lights, locks, windows, things shorting out & a floating no control type feeling when driving at higher speeds, sort of like the wind is blowing me off the road. I found several recalls & contacted gm. They told me there were no recalls, then a few months later I get a recall notice on a part/recall I had called them about, so I do not trust what they say.please advise , as I am afraid to drive this car. I do not want to go to the dealership near me which is orr/texarkana,tx 75503 because none of these problems happened until after they did the so-call recall repair on my car! Someone please help me. I need my car but do not want to crash! Thank you
2009 Saturn Aura electrical complaints
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I have a 2009 saturn aura and on the morning of 10/22 while driving my vehicle, I experienced a sudden loss of electric power steering (eps) exactly as described in gm recall id # 102639. Fortunately, I was able to pull off of the road steering manually without any problem and after I turned the car off and restarted the vehicle, the power steering began working again. After reading this recall notice, I'm very concerned that this could happen with my vehicle again and I might not be as lucky next time when it does. I contacted my local dealer and was told there was no recall listed for the power steering issue under my VIN. I found this surprising as this occurred exactly as was described in the aforementioned recall notice that I read online. I then called gm customer assistance and they confirmed that my vehicle is not included in this recall at the moment and I would have to bring my car in to the dealer at my own expense. I'm very concerned because I believe this is a serious safety issue as was outlined in this recall notice. I also find it surprising that only certain VIN numbers are included in the recall. Why is my 2009 saturn aura not included in the recall but others are when I'm having the exact same problem with my power steering?
While driving to orlando with my kids at 9:03 pm last night, I nearly got rear ended on i4 east. I was a lil puzzled to why someone would flying toward my car as if I was a target, until the driver of that vehicle pulled up aside of me, screaming out "turn on your lights." I immediately looked at my headlights and yelled my lights are on. Still a little confused, I pulled the car over, only to notice that my taillights weren't on. This morning the lights were on, now tonight they don't work I replaced the bulbs and, they don't work either. My car has had quite a few electrical problems, and a traction recall that had been repaired in 2010. I found out today that my car has been recalled for the same exact problem. I had to drive home tonight with my hazard lights on. What can I do? And how am I going to get around at night?
I was driving on the pennsylvania turnpike and a newer toyota tundra made unsafe lane change and at high speeds came into my lane and made impact and pushed me into cement barrier. The truck then spun counter clockwise and collided with the front of my car. I suffered small neck fractures and severe spinal issues. The airbags never deployed and the doctor stated the front airbag not deploying created issue with the severity of spine injury. Product liability of the saturn airbags needs to be addressed by gm.
There are 4 recalls out for my car, and I have never received any letters to get the work done. The summer of 2013 the car stalled on me and I had to get it towed and pay to replace a wiring harness. I'm not sure if this was due to a part that was recalled or not. If it is, I would like to know if I can get refunded for it. Also, right before winter 2013 my remote starter quit working; the engine light is on; I'm getting a false warning light for the tire pressure; I have heard a bing noise like the door was open because I was using the turn signal when driving; my left front door speaker comes on whenever it feels like it; the lights have blink on and off and my car almost wouldn't start. I think all of this might be an electrical problem. Please contact me and/or send me a letter about getting recalled parts replaced on my car. Thank you. [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] dubois, pa [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Vehicle continues to lose power driving on highway over 40 MPH. Aaa contacted because the vehicle would not start. Aaa tested vehicle and noted that battery was good, alternator was good. Vehicle struggles to start at ignition. Vehicle is part of recall but when I run VIN at gm site it states my vehicle does not have an active recall. Esc and ABS light are always turning on and engine attempt to shut off at high speeds on fwy. Again, I call the dealer and my VIN is not part of active recall yet all safety and life threatening indications are there. Please advise.
When driving my car will briefly lose power. Gas becomes unresponsive. Once everything kicks back on the transmission will not shift, and dash displays service ESC, traction, power steering, ABS. After this happens car will not start after it's shut off. Sometimes it just flickers, causing brake lights to stay on, blinkers to cut in and out.
Rear passenger right side electronic door lock intermittently does not lock/open. Usage of manual lock/unlock latch on door is required.
Rear brake lights work intermittently. Most of the time they do not work but there are rare occasions that they do work. I for sure know that the third brake light doesn't work almost all the time.
Lost brake lights - electrical issue.
This has been an ongoing issue for this vehicle, originally started over a year ago but happened very rarely, now it is happening nearly every time the vehicle is driven. Occasionally the brake lights will turn on and stay on. This disables the cruise control. While the lights stay on if the brake pedal is depressed the brake lights flash off and turn back on, remaining on. The electronic stability control light flashes or remains illuminated while the problem persists. Randomly the issue will resolve itself while driving. Turning off the vehicle and turning back on does not always fix the brake light issue.
I own a 2009 saturn aura xr. My brake lights stay engaged while in motion but disengage when I stop. Tapping the brakes will turn the brake light off briefly while in motion but it will come back on within seconds. Rear drivers cannot determine when I'm stopping using the brake light as an indicator. My cruise control no longer works which I'm told is also tied to the brake lights. The ESC warning light comes on frequently and will disengage. The only remedy I've found for this has been turning the car off on. I've sometimes had to do this 5 times within a 20 minute drive. The check engine light in the recent past would go off and on unwarranted but as of late just stays on.
Driving home from work boss behind me in his car flags me over told me my brake light stayed on except when I brake they just blinked then I do not know how long this has been happening.
As I am driving the check engine light come on and off along with the ecs light. Also while I'm driving the brake lights are on and I have to either tap the brake or drive while lightly pressing the brake to have the light to go off. I have had the brake light switch replaced twice and it still does not seem to work.
The brake lights are on all the time unless I ride my brake pedal. They wont come back on when I press the brake pedal till I almost lock up the brakes. Lots of electrical gremlins in this pos car.
Cruise control dropped off unexpectedly and the brake lights remained on throughout the rest of the drive. The brake lights stay on when passed 4th gear and the saturn shifts unnaturally between 4th and 6th gears between 50 and 70mph.
When driving the vehicle, the brake lights would come on randomly and would turn off when the brake pedal is pressed. They would operate in the opposite way that they should. This is extremely dangerous because vehicles behind you don't know when you are braking. This has been happening intermittently for months now.
Stopped at a drive-thru window. Was in gear and under braking. Two lights came on at dash: service ESC and service traction. Lights reset when vehicle is shut off and restarted. Lights happen at random times during operation. When service lights occur, brake lights react opposite of normal operation.
(1.) I purchased 2009 saturn aura xr on 5/22/10 with 17,458 miles at chevrolet dealership. (2.) on 1/20/11 took vehicle to dealership for an issue of intermittent wiper failure during operation; the mileage on vehicle was documented at 46,563 miles. (3.) dealership performed diagnostic and found a body control module (bcm) internal failure. Dealership quoted repair costs of $514.10 for parts and labor. Dealership informed me that was not covered under the 100k mile powertrain warranty. Dealership did state that the 36k mile or 36 month bumper to bumper warranty would have covered the repair but that the vehicle's 36k mile or 36 month warranty has expired due to the mileage on the vehicle. I elected not to have the vehicle repaired due to the nature of the repair at its current mileage. I did pay for the diagnostic fee of $117.82 on 1/20/11. (4.) I then contacted gm customer service regarding this issue. It is to my belief that this is a manufacturer?s defect but the manufacturer does not want to cover the cost of the defect; in addition to, the safety hazards it imposes while driving. Gm customer service offered me a 10% discount toward the total cost of the repair of $514.10 but no other incentives were offered by gm customer service. (5.) I would like an investigation into matter. Intermittent wiper failure is a safety hazard that could cause severe injury or even death while driving during inclement weather. I'm confident that this particular bcm is used on other gm models and that is a great hazard to the consumers. I believe that gm should either do a recall or repair on all vehicles that use the same bcm as the one in my 2009 saturn aura or at the least any other vehicle with bcm failure causing intermittent wiper failure during use should be repaired at the cost of the manufacturer.
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