My transmission went on my well maintained 07 saturn outlook one week after recommended transmission fluid change. . Initially gm told me they needed to replace the transmission. At this time it was under warranty . They decided instead to repair it. This december the transmission went again, this time it was three months out of warranty so gm will do nothing . I feel it is related to the initial repair . A technical service bulletin was issued recognizing a faulty transmission plate which when it breaks can damage other parts . This is what happened to my car.
2007 Saturn Outlook transmission complaints
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Transmission failed on a steep hill goin up. Almost was rear-ended. Had transmission replaced. 1/4/2013, new transmission failed @ 135000 miles. Only lasted 44000 miles and 1year and half. Failed going 70 MPH on interstate, had to pull over pass speeding traffic, almost got nailed by semi-truck. Gm not doing anything but sorry you are out of luck! Nice service. Glad we bailed them out.
Transmission problems and slipped going into 3rd gear and revved, would not shift up to 4th gear and we were in the middle of a busy highway. Had to pull into a parking lot and check things out. Parked and checked it out. Once we were done tried to back out and no reverse also. Took it to get the error codes read and found p0776 (3-5-r wave plate).
In may 2012 the torque converter failed, it was replaced - $1700 on december 10th the transmission failed, it was replaced (along with the torque converter-still under warranty) - $4235.
Wave plate broke inside the transmission. Loose metal from wave plate damaged many parts throughout the transmission. Original estimate was $3500 due to being 3 months outside warranty. Gm agreed to cover remaining bill if I paid $1100 due to the relatively low mileage (78k). One small wave plate caused thousands of dollars of damage and gm knows this is a problem with the '07, '08, '09 saturn outlook.
Vehicle's transmission suddenly lost traction. Driving my child to school and suddenly the vehicle's transmission slipped and would not run. Was caught in the middle of an intersection with 5 year old and baby on board. Thankfully oncoming traffic saw us and slowed down to go around us.
Driving the vehicle at 35 MPH and had loss of power and would not accelerate and the check engine light came on. Took it in to have it looked at and the transmission had to be rebuilt with only 47,918 miles on it at a cost of 4000.00 dollars.
My wife had been experiencing sudden acceleration and revving of engine at stop lights and then the transmission failed and left her stranded at the side of the road. We have had this repaired but the problem persists and we don't know when the transmission will fail again.
While driving approximately 35 miles per hour on the road, the car suddenly decelerated to 25 miles per hour and would accelerate past 25 MPH. We then drove 25 MPH in primarily 35 MPH speed limit roads back home. Fortunately, we were less than 10 miles from our home. The car will not drive in reverse either.
We pulled up to an intersection, stopped, and when we tried to proceed the vehicle would not move. The engine would rev but the transmission would not hook up. We were stranded at the intersection for several minutes while other vehicles dodged and darted around ours, it was a very unsafe situation for my family and the others around us! After many attempts we were able to get the vehicle to the shoulder and had it towed from there. I have made further efforts to get the vehicle to move but the transmission will not work.
Was driving and came to stop. As I started to accelerate car did not exceed 25 miles per hour. Vehicles started going around me. Got home and checked fluid levels reservoir was empty... Added fluid test drove car, still not go over 25 miles per hour, took to dealer. Had just purchased vehicle 8/31/12. Dealer states it is out of warranty and will charge $500 to take out transmission and do diagnostic.
In june of 2011 my saturn suddenly started sticking in 2nd gear on an interstate highway. There were 37000 miles n this vehicle. I was able to exit and make it to a gm dealership where the vehicle was diagnosed with a broken 3-5wave plate which was repaired under warranty. Now 15 months later I was driving at 45 miles per hour and the vehicle suddenly revved to 5000rpm and slowed to about 10 miles per hour. The vehicle was towed to a gm dealership and the control module and solenoid valve need replacement. There are now 52500 miles on this vehicle. This is a known problem and gm has made no plan to recall the vehicle for transmission issues.
Our transmission went out on 20 july 2012. It was under a 5yr/ 100,000 miles warranty. It had 87000 miles at that time. It was 2 months past the 5 yr part of the warranty. Gm was no help in the repair because of this. They know this transmission is a known problem yet refuse to acknowledge it. I feel it should be recalled.
Vehicle came out of gear and stopped moving. Could not put it in forward or reverse. Gm mechanic diagnosed it as a bad wave plate, allegedly by only looking at the drained transmission fluid which contained substantial filings. Research online has revealed countless complaints that are similar, some harrowingly more dangerous, having to do with sudden up or down shifting and revving at speed. Gm has issued tsb 09-07-30-012a which states that the wave plate is to be replaced when any transmission work is done. Please follow one such forum description and subsequent discussions by similarly effected saturn outlook owners at http://www.saturnoutlookforum.net/index.php?topic=2396.0 . You will see on saturn outlook forum general discussions page that the transmission problem is the most commonly posted topic. There are similar results at http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f171273/419!keywords=allin%3amsgtext%20limit%3a.f171273%20outlookdriver#msg419 . Also effected are the other gm vehicles with the same transmission: 2008-2009 buick enclave 2008-2009 chevrolet equinox, malibu 2009 chevrolet traverse 2007-2009 gmc acadia 2007-2009 pontiac g6 2008-2009 pontiac torrent 2007-2009 saturn aura, outlook 2008-2009 saturn vue all equipped with 6t70/75 6-speed automatic transmission (rpos mh2, mh4, mh6 or my9).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. The contact stated that as he attempted to merge into traffic driving 15 MPH the transmission failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the 3-5-r gear wave plate malfunctioned which kept the vehicle from accelerating. As a result, the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 61,000.
While traveling home from a vacation, made a brief stop, once the car reached 35 MPH the transmission slipped and we lost all ability to accelerate. Engine rpms would increase with no acceleration, engine temperature spiked. Coasted to a stop on side of road and checked fluid levels.after restarting, had lost 3rd, 5th and reverse. Drove car 10 miles in 2nd gear to only repair shop in 50 mile radius. Mechanic hoped for bad solenoid but unfortunately the entire transmission was damaged. 3 months out of warranty, gm will not assist financially. New gm transmission replaced in vehicle $3200 later.
Issue began as a jerky movement in reverse. A few days later, high engine rpms were noticed during acceleration which eventually LED to the check engine light being lit and the transmission being disengaged. No gears were operating and car was able to be pulled off the main roads with no incidents. Many online forums describe a similar issue with the gmc acadia, chevrolet traverse, and buick enclave as well and across several model years for each vehicle. Http://repairpal.com/transmission-fault-andor-check-engine-light-with-code-p0716-p0776-p0717-p0777-p2714-p2715-an-459 http://repairpal.com/transmission-fault-andor-check-engine-light-with-code-p0716-p0776-p0717-p0777-p2714-p2715-an-567 http://repairpal.com/chevrolet-traverse-2009/problems http://repairpal.com/gmc-acadia-2007/problems.
While driving with my family on the highway, we began to experience unusual gear shifting. It felt as though the vehicle didn't know which gear to be in. We made it home, and then a few hours later I started the car and the transmission was making the sound of a fan being spun way too fast. We started to drive and the gear shifting was again erratic. After stopping to check it then getting back on the road we no longer had the first 3 gears. I would have to press on the gas peddle almost to the floor to get the car moving again. I called gm and they said take it to a dealership for a diagnoses [our local dealership is horrible]. They said if it's found to be manufacturer they "may" be able to help us, but that our power-train warranty expired the month before so there wouldn't be any guarantees. I followed my gut and decided to remain a person and not a number by taking it to a local transmission repair shop with a great reputation. They called this morning and said I'll be needing a new transmission. A few minutes later the gm rep called and said they wouldn't be able to help me out (he looked into it for me). This is only 3 months after the power steering pump failed. Before that it was the passenger airbag sensor that went out.
On 08/13/2011, I was traveling on northbound I-95 when a loud boom occured and the car began lurching out of control bringing the tires off of the ground. I managed to get the vehicle under control and discovered the bolts on the driveshaft had loosened and fell off, resulting in the driveshaft striking the pavement "like a catapult" and observed the driveshaft laying under the car, disabiling the vehicle in traffic with no control. Had my infant and two other children in the car and they were flung about during the incident. This is the second time the bolts on the driveshaft have loosened and fallen off, rendering the vehicle inoperabale and causing the vehicle to lose control when the driveshaft strikes the pavement. The last one (04/10) occured at a low speed but still caused the tires to leave the ground. Saturn has issued a tbi for the bolts but has not fixed the problem as evidenced by this most recent incident.
We were driving when all of the sudden our transmission started to shift erratically. When we were at a stop sign, I went to pull out and relized that we had lost the first 2 gears and were almost hit by an on coming vehicle when the car failed to move at the right speed. This is a problem that needs to be dealt with before some is injured or killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the transmission failed. There was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the vehicle would not shift into fifth gear. The vehicle was slowly driven back to her residence. Later the vehicle was driven and the third gear stopped working. She stated the vehicle attempted to independently shift from second to third gear but to no avail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times where the dealer replaced the clutch plate and other damaged parts. The transmission seals and sensor were also replaced due to a leak. The dealer also cleaned metal shavings from the transmission twice. The vehicle was repaired at the manufacturer expense. The failure mileage was 88,475 and the current mileage was 95,972.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. While the vehicle was parked a child's foot hit the gear shift and the vehicle rolled down the driveway. The vehicle crashed into a neighbor's parked vehicle. No injuries occurred and there was no police report filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 39,806.
I have experienced only issues all year with my 2007 saturn outlook. It has 55,000 miles and in june 2010 the wiring short circuited behind the steering wheel causing the theft security lock system to go into effect assuming the car was being hot-wired. It cost me over $300 to fix at the dealer and had to be towed. Then the dealer said my inside fuse box was completely corroded from water and they would need to fix the leak my sunroof was causing. The dealer has made 6 attempts to fix and I just picked up my car this morning, hopefully after the final attempt. Now my breaks are causing issues, the break pedal softens and goes down to almost the floor when pressed every 4th or 5th time and it is drinking brake fluid, I need to take it this weekend to check for a leak. Not to mention my power steering is making loud whining sounds every time that I move the steering wheel. Oh, and my passenger side low beam headlight has gone out a few times and my husband has had to access the back of it to replace it but it continues to go out. Oh, and my transmission caused problems two weeks ago and the dealer fixed it under my powertrain warranty.. 55,000 miles and this car is giving me issues as if I'm over 200,000 miles!
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. While turning the vehicle, the contact heard a loud popping sound in the steering column. She also experienced gear slippage. On one occasion, while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the transmission and steering column. Several weeks after the repair, the failure resurfaced. She took the vehicle back to the dealer and they replaced the coolant lines. Immediately after the repair, the transmission failed again. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer would not assist. The failure mileage was 1,600 and current mileage was 50,000.
Vehicle has lags (car doesn't pick up speed when accelerator is pressed down) at several different speeds. Most noticeable is the 40 mile an hour range. Several times I have been attempting to get on highway and not be able to advance the vehicle in a safe manner. One time, a truck was very close to hitting me, because it took about 2 seconds for my vehicle to respond to the accelerator. Dealer has performed 3 software updates (dealer has admitted that these updates have been provided to the consumer and have been instructed to perform these updates) to the transmission, but the problem is still occurring and they claim that there's nothing else they can do.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. When the contact purchased the vehicle, there was a recall on the transmission that was never repaired. While driving 65 MPH, she noticed transmission failure when the gears became difficult to shift. The vehicle would also remain stuck in high RPM's while attempting to slow down. The contact stated that the vehicle sounded as if it would explode. The dealer performed a computer update on the transmission, but it did not remedy the failure. Furthermore, a strut spontaneously became bent, which caused the steering wheel to jerk at a 90 degree angle. The dealer repaired the strut. The contact smelled gasoline multiple times coming from her vehicle. The dealer was unable to identify the origin of the smell and could not assist. The current mileage was approximately 26,500 and failure mileage was approximately 854.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. The contact stated that the vehicle would roll backwards on an incline when the brake pedal was released. The dealer stated that this is normal transmission operation as compared to similar models. The current mileage is 1,722 and failure mileage was 100. The consumer stated the vehicle continues to roll back on an incline until brake is engaged. Updated 09/05/07
I own a 2007 saturn outlook and am very disappointed on the shifting of the transmission into higher gears at low speeds. If I am traveling around 45 to 50 MPH the transmission shifted into 6th gear, dropping the tachometer around 1100 to 1200 rpms. This, in turn, put a strain on the engine, and when the accelerator was stepped on, the car rumbled and the floord boards actually vibrated. It was annoying, and it upset me that the manufacturer will not correct the shifting problem because it will change the fuel economy of the vehicle.
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