2007 Saturn Outlook: won't start

Filed Dec 14, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 106,233 miles · MD

Now that its cold my truck wont start. Every morning I have to jump start it. I also notice the head lights go out well on one that is. The left one. When in idle the stability track light on dash board illuminates I know this isn't right I had that serviced already. Then the engine light comes on. The hatch back wont go up completely it will go mid stream and close back.

Filed Aug 31, 2015 · Transmission · 75,648 miles · MD

I stopped and parked at macdonald. To grap a coffee. After ireturned, vehicle would not start. I towed vehicle to king buick gm llc, gm authorized dealership in gaithersburg, maryland 20882. Dealer concluded that timing chain is intact and some metal parts broke. He recommended to rplace the engine at a cost of $7700. Gm had additional protection for timing chain issues for saturn outlook xr 2007 model up to 10years from the vehicle placed in service or 120,000 miles. My vehicle had only 75654 miles and eight years in service. Gm dealership declined to honor the gm warranty. I took my vehicle to another mechanic, he opened the engine and saw timing chain was in-fact broke and it caused for vehicle to lost compression. I paid $4700 for the repairs. I am filing a reimbursement claim with gm

Filed Oct 16, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 150,000 miles · CT

During the car being serviced they did a service bulletin on the car that was to reprogram the ECM computer in the car for a timing chain issue. After the service the gas mileage went down and noticed the change oil calculator went down faster. Not a big deal I change my oil at 5,000 miles with synthetic blend. Wife too car and after shopping the car would not start. Found out that the timing chain snapped and broke numerous pieces in the engine. Found out after taking to the mechanic that the reprogram actual allowed more stretch in the timing chain then the factory setting. So feel like they were trying to push the issue out past the warranty period. Never was told at dealer what the reprogram did or they were having issues with the timing chain. Nothing in manual stating to change timing chain at any point. Found out after the problem happened and gm basically says it my fault I should have changed the oil more. This could become a safety issue if you are on the highway and this happens.

Filed Aug 27, 2013 · Electrical, Transmission · FL

We purchased this 2007 outlook back in april of this year. The dealership gave us a sheet that purported to indicate that the vehicle had gone through a full inspection and was clean. We live in north florida and have had a lot of rain lately. Every time it rains, water gets into the doors and into the vehicle itself - we can hear it sloshing around in the doors and in the dash of the vehicle - and there will be water, as much as half an inch, on the floorboards of the vehicle. This is wreaking havoc with the electrical system, and sometimes there will be the smell of something burning. The fans, particularly in the back of the vehicle, are running intermittently; there is a crackling noise that comes through the radio speakers even when the radio system is turned off, and there is so much moisture in the vehicle that the windows fog, making it impossible to see, and the fog is difficult to clear even with the defrost system because it's not being caused by cool temperatures but rather by the moisture in the vehicle. Yesterday, I drove it to walmart and then home after work with no problems, parked it in our driveway, and didn't leave the house the rest of the day; this morning, we went outside, and when my husband put the key in the ignition to start the car, it wouldn't start at all, and then he couldn't get his key out of the ignition; we had to lock the doors manually and leave it there with the keys in it. Back in june, one of our local news stations reported on a recall of 194,000 gm suvs for similar issues with water leaking into the doors and that gm would be contacting owners of affected models to bring their vehicles in for repairs, but we have not received any kind of notification from gm, and ours is obviously one of the vehicles affected.

Filed Aug 15, 2007 · Fuel system · PA

When the gas tank is at 1/4 or less and the car is parked on an incline either forward or backwards the gas gauge reads empty for at least 10 minutes after the car is started. Since the gauge reads empty the car stalls once it is started or it doesn't start. When it stalls after the car is in drive I loose my power brakes and I am unable to apply my brakes easily and my children and I are put in a bad safety situation. I am unable to stop if something or someone runs in front of the car when it stalls. This is a 2007 saturn outlook. Saturn says they are aware of the problem however, I was told by them everytime I bring the car in to make them aware to see if a fix is available.