2007 Saturn Outlook: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 5, 2017 · Steering · 101,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. While driving various speeds, there was a squeaking noise coming from the steering wheel while turning. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to belanger tire and auto (35235 warren rd, westland, mi 48185; (734) 721-1810) where it was diagnosed that the power steering was leaking fluid and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 08/08/17*lj

Filed Oct 13, 2016 · Transmission · 165,000 miles · NC

I was driving my new 2007 saturn outlook, and going to pick-up my children, on a highway, it wouldn't go into 2nd gear. Also, it was making a clunking/grinding noise. Luckily no one was behind me because I couldn't drive the speed limit as required by law. I feel as if it put my life as well as my children's life in danger. This isn't all, my RPM meter was going all over the place. Then my check engine light came on, and of course I had to take it to see what codes it pulls up. My certified mechanic reviewed and tested the transmission control module which is bad. Yes, this could've been worse but gm has put more than myself in danger but also anyone who's driving these vehicles and they either won't go or just shut off.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Steering · 20,000 miles · IA

I have owned this since new, about 2009 the steering started to squeak when you make turns. Took it in they fix it but it has returned. Something just doesn't feel right in the steering.

Filed May 16, 2014 · Transmission · 141,796 miles · MN

My vehicle transmission has had problems since I purchased my vehicle with 36k miles. The vehicle transmission has made grinding noises, been stuck in both forward and reverse gears, and had been serviced four times for various conditions. I do not haul trailers with my outlook. It is a family passenger car. 6 months ago I had a rebuilt transaxle put in at my expense, thinking this would remedy any ongoing transmission problems. Unfortunately, this new transmission has begun to slip when engaged from park to reverse. I have 155k on my saturn, but only 10k on this new transaxle. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I will not be looking to replace this vehicle with a gm. Their lack of acknowledgement of the existence of any problems with the saturn/acadia/traverse transmission has cost them several sales. I have gone out of my way to warn my friends that they should think twice before considering the purchase of one of these gm SUV models.

Filed Jul 16, 2013 · Transmission · 128,000 miles · MS

Right after pulling on to the interstate, I noticed the car would not get up to speed. When I pressed on the gas, it would make a grinding noise. I immediately slowed down. I then realized that the highest speed I could go was about 50. But soon I could only go about 15-25 MPH, and I was stuck on the interstate at that speed. I inched along until I got to an exit. I immediately pulled over to check the fluids, oil, water, etc. My first thought was the transmission, by the way it was acting. I finally did get it home by driving only 20 MPH at best. This happened friday. My wife followed me on monday and we dropped it off at the mechanics. I did do some research over the weekend and found that the wave plate on the 2007 outlooks was a huge problem. Sure enough when the mechanic hooked it up to the machine, that's what code came up. Now its going to cost me a nice $4000 to fix.

Filed Jul 3, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 55,390 miles · VA

My wife was driving down the highway when all of sudden when she hit the gas pedal there was no response, just a jerk and no engine response. She had to coast off the side of the road and let the car come to a resting stop. When she did that she tried to push the gas pedal again and the car had little to no response and the gear grind-ed. She put the car in reverse and the car wouldn't go in reverse at all. Tried putting the care in drive again and the car wouldn't respond or move forward, she ended up stuck on the side of the road and had to call for a toe. After doing a quick research online it seems this problem is very common with the outlook, traverse, acadia and other models just like it. Hopefully this will end up becoming a recall problem as loosing your ability to drive and steer when going down the road is very dangerous, I'm just glad my wife wasn't on a major highway driving at a higher speed. Hopefully it won't take a major crash of fatality before this becomes recognized as a safety hazard.

Filed Oct 13, 2010 · Engine · 52,000 miles · NC

For the 2007 saturn outlook ( similar to gm arcadia) during normal rain or wet road conditions (nothing extreme) water from the front passenger side wheel splashes onto the belt and drive pulleys causing the belt to slip. The slippage result in lose of power steering, power from generator ...... This has happen while driving straight and while attempting to pull out on to a road way from a stop. This happens during almost every wet driving condition. Example: normal rain and wet road condition, wife and child are pulling out on to 4 lane divided highway, the belt starts slipping, squeals, warning messages flash, the outlook makes it into the lane, but with out power steering my wife had to drive straighten across both lanes and stop in the grass median. When you picture this incident, you have to picture the tractor trailer truck and other vehicle approaching. Then my wife and child are somewhat trapped / stranded in our saturn outlook sitting in the median of us70. She stopped the engine, and after a few restarts the slippage stopped enough to allow her to drive to a near-by parking lot. After allowing the engine to run and doing some test circles in the parking lot, the extreme slippage did not return. During her drive home, the belt did occasionally slip but not to the extreme of losing electrical power, cooling, and power steering. Since being scared in that life endangering situation of not being able to turn the vehicle with other traffic approaching, we conducted a simple google or internet search that showed that other saturn outlook owners have reported similar events - some resulting in accidents.