Transmission failed and would not allow vehicle to operate.
2009 Saturn Outlook transmission complaints
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I was waiting at a stoplight and heard an unusual noise from the engine. When I accelerated on the gas peddle, I noticed that the transmission would not shift normally and would not exceed over 30 MPH. I made it to work but when I tried to reverse out of the parking lot, the car would not move at all and displayed "check engine light" icon. I had to push it out of the parking lot then drive forward slowly back home. I called around town to check the best solution for the problem. I also checked online and discovered that other saturn outlook owners had the same issue and the same broken part when it was diagnosed and repaired which leads me to believe that general motors is aware of the problem and failed to recall my vehicle and add the failed transmission problem to the recall list.
On 10/24/2014, while driving my 2009 saturn outlook with my children in the car, I was entering the ramp onto a major expressway, pushed down onto the gas pedal to speed up to enter the highway traffic when a loud bang was heard and I felt the vehicle rev to higher RPM and then the check engine light came on. I noticed immediately that the vehicle responded like it was stuck in 3rd gear and would not shift up or down in "d". I was almost smashed by a odot dump truck but averted that by pulling to the far right lane. The vehicle would not accelerate any faster than 50 MPH on the expressway. I was within 5 miles of my dealership and babied the vehicle to their location. I explained my vehicle issue to the dealer service rep and he said they could not get it in that day to check it because it was a friday and they are not doing service work over the weekend. Rental car rented and left my car there over the weekend. I was contacted the following monday with a request for authorizing a $500.00 charge to pull the transmission to check internally for the problem. The service rep said they have seen a lot of problems with this and other gm made vehicle resulting in the 35r clutch wave plate breaking and the only way is to pull the transmission to see. I gave him my authorization but asked him for a rough estimate for the repairs which he said about $3,500.00. I have been without my vehicle for almost a week and through internet search I have come across as many as upward of 17,000 online response's about the continued problems with the 35r clutch wave plate as far back as 2008 with the gm acadia, chevrolet traverse and saturn outlook. I am requesting with the federal safety agency that something be said to gm about this complication with a "known" problem that nothing has been recalled. I even came across a post that noted the problem with notification to reps from january 12, 2010 from a forum.
September 16,2014 around 8:30 pm we were driving on i10 westbound and accelerated to get in the main lanes. The car made the accelerated noise but was stuck in gear at 4400 rpms at 40 miles per hour. We pulled over in a parking lot to test the acceleration and it was hard to tell driving in a short distance, but as soon as we pulled off and attempted to accelerate again the same issue occurred. The next time the car began to lose power as if it would stop so we pulled into another parking lot and cut the car off. When we turned it back on and drove the issue went away.
In april 2013 the transmission wave plate was replaced. This is august 1st the dealership calls and the wave plate needs to be replace again. By reviewing forums it seems alot of gm's transmissions are not what they are suppose to be. Please consider reviewing the transmission problems, the vehicle only has 63000 miles. We are paying thousands of dollars for these vehicles and we not getting anywhere our monies worth. I purchased in may of 2013...power train warranty 5years or 100000 miles,come on I was in a no win. For sure thanks in advance for your consideration for review.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn outlook. While driving 70 MPH, the contact felt an abnormal movement coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle, but was unable to locate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wave plate and the speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
2009 saturn outlook. Consumer writes in regards to transmission and check engine light issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle had to be towed to a transmission shop, as he could no longer drive it. The vehicle was in the shop for five days. Upon driving home, the engine light illuminated again. The consumer returned to the transmission shop, where he was informed they could not fix, and in fact, they had taken a part to the dealer for re-programming. The repair shop replaced the torque converter.
Vehicle stutters and hesitates at random times. More at high speeds around 60-65 MPH. Trouble shifting into gears at times.
Transmission slips and car bucks,shutters, and skips at a RPM at around 1400-1600 RPM's.
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