Brake failure. Hard brake pedal resulting in the brakes not holding the car at a stop. On july 4, 2012 while stopped at an intersection the brakes failed to hold the car inplace resulting in the car creeping into the center of the intersection into oncoming traffic. A jeep with 6 people and an infant hit the right front side of the car and flipped over. The infant and 2 of the people in the jeep are in the hospital. The accident happened on hwy. 84 in daleville, alabama.
2008 Saturn Sky brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. The contact stated that the brake booster vacuum does not work. The manufacturer informed him that he must wait sixty seconds for the brakes to work. The contact stated that the manufacturer does not want to repair the vehicle. He does not understand why he must wait sixty seconds to drive a new model vehicle. The current mileage was 15,000 and failure mileage was 14,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Immediately, white smoke appeared from the instrument panel, which resulted in reduced visibility. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road with caution and roadside assistance was called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the heating and air conditioning system caused the failure. The system was replaced. The contact smelled a strong odor of coolant inside the vehicle following the repair and the traction control failed to operate. Whenever the vehicle was in operation, the ABS warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. On six separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. The failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 15,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky redline. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes were inoperative. He attempted to utilize the brakes several times while backing out of his driveway. He had to pump the brake pedal over eight times in order for the braking system to engage. On a separate occasion, while driving less than 5 MPH, the braking system would not operate and the vehicle rolled away until it stopped on its own. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that a pump was needed, which would assist the braking system with building up pressure in order for the brakes to engage. The failure and current mileages were less than 14,000. Updated 3/19/09 *cn updated 03/25/09.
2008 saturn sky redline 700 miles on the od brake problem. Cold start produces pedal vibration and little or no brake power. Fortunately I haven't ran into anything.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky redline. Whenever the vehicle has been parked for more than 5 or 6 hours, there is poor power brake assist functionality. When the brake pedal is depressed, the pedal is extremely hard and causes the contact to apply more pressure to get the vehicle to stop. The failure was noticed while driving 5 MPH. After a few minutes of the vehicle running, the brakes return to normal. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they reprogrammed the brake control module according to a gm service bulletin; however, that did not correct the failure. He took the vehicle to the dealer for a second time, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer has not responded or called back. The failure mileage was 50 and current mileage was 900. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/10/08.
My car is at saturn of hickory for the third time because of the brakes they said they cannot fix them it is a defect I have asked for my money back with no answer as of yet my brakes were like this from the very first day. The first day I went to drive the car I called the sales person that sold us the car and told her hey something is wrong I have no brakes !!!! They have said that you have to let the car warm up first but that is not in the manual nor did the sale person tell us this. I have almost hit something numerous times in this car already and it only has about 2000 miles on it. I should not have to sit and wait for a car to warm up before I can drive it in the summer time !!!!
I purchased a 2008 saturn turbo sky in september 2007. In january 2008, I took the car in for service because of the brakes. After the car has sat for a period of 5 hours or more and is moved, the brake pedal pushes almost to the floor the first 3-4 times brakes are applied. You are not certain the car will come to a complete stop. Saturn kept the car overnight and told me there was nothing wrong with the car....that turbo sky autos all operate in this manner. They tell me that all turbo autos operate in this manner. I do not believe this for an instant. I witnessed a tech move the car, stopped the car, came out and informed his supervisor that he would not drive the car the way the brakes functioned. They kept the car another day and the next day I realized nothing had changed. Later, I was informed that the ntsb was looking into this problem. Last month, I received a letter saying that saturn was aware of a braking problem with the turbo sky and I was asked to bring the car in for a calibration adjustment. I did this, received the car back and it's basically the same. I would like to know if there really is an investigation going on or is this just my car. I've discussed this problem with people I know very familiar with turbo engines and they say this should not happen at all. I will look forward to hearing from you.
Brakes do not engage properaly when engine is cool (vacuum assist).
Saturn sky redline when start car you have no brakes.
Excessive brake pedal effort on cold start.
The brakes required extremely high force to get the vehicle to stop for the 30-60 seconds after start up, if the vehicle has been sitting for approx. 6 hours or more. My understanding is that in 2008 as a cost savings gm chose to remove the vacuum pump. Since this vehicle is a turbo it does not develop high enough vacuum and it bleed off quickly after the vehicle sits a while. The vacuum pump is being put back into the 2009 to eliminate this problem. This issue is very dangerous and needs to be addressed immediately. This problem has been going on for almost a year. Make gm fix this problem on the 2008 turbos, please.
I purchased a saturn sky redline less than 2 weeks ago. Each morning when I start the car after it has sat overnight, and attempt to use the brakes, the pedal goes down to the floor accompanied by a vibrating feeling. This morning I nearly hit a car traveling past my driveway when I had to use much more effort than usual to bring the car to a stop. There seemed to be absolutely no power brakes. After looking online I have now read about other owners who are experiencing the same issue. My dealership did not make me aware of this issue or that I need to follow any special procedure.
No brakes on cold start. First thing in the morning or when car sit for more than 4 hours. Terrified to try cruise control as I heard it will cause brake failure while driving. Dealership said it was "normal" and needed to let vacuum build.
I own a 2008 saturn sky redline. My vehicle suffers the problem listed in several similar complaints logged with the federal safety agency and mentioned on multiple saturn sky forums - brake system not working adequately after starting the vehicle once is has sat overnight. Typically takes 30-45 seconds to build sufficient vacuum for brake system to function normally. No accidents as I was aware of the issue when purchasing the car. However, in my opinion, it does pose a safety issue and should be corrected.
Since purchasing the 2008 saturn sky in september 2007 the brakes do not work when first starting the vehicle. The car must warm up before the brakes work properly. The car was brought back to the dealer several times and I was advised that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. Recently the brakes failed when I had the cruise control on at 65 MPH. The cruise did not shut off, the brakes did not even slow the vehicle. Every time the car has gone back to the dealer they tell me that there is no problem. Last week they advised that they had to re-calibrate the brakes- this did not work, I still have the problem when I first start the car, I have not used the cruise control since.
My wife and I bought a 2008 saturn sky redline 2.0 turbo charged 3 weeks ago and on apr 17,2008 she was backing out of her parking spot at work and stepped on the brakes and the car kept moving narrowly missing a parked car behind her. She had to really stomp on the brakes and it slowed slightly and finally stopped inchs short of the parked car. I have read that gm seems not to have the fix for this. They say warm the car before moving. There was no mention of this issue at time of purchase. My question is does someone have to die before this gets taken care of.
2008 sky redline turbo..no brakes or very hard brakes when first starting car. Car has only 55 miles on it.
1. Loss of power brakes when the motor is warming up 2. Limited brakes having trouble stopping all most wet through my garage wall 3. The saturn dealer tried to reprogram the brakes two different times but this did not fix the problem.
Brakes do not work when car is first started. Recently the same failure occurred when I was leaving the freeway and hit the off ramp (on 03/21/08) near my home, I ended up grabbing the emergency brake to assist in stopping me. That time, however, a svc braking system light came on. It was taken to the dealer who promptly reset the computer and told me it was nothing to worry about. I called saturn and complained. They called the dealer who worked on the brakes. As of this morning, it is still doing it. I have to say, I have great trepidation driving the car at this point and will no longer permit my wife to drive or ride in it. Saturn needs to step up the proverbial bat, come up with a fix, recall all affected units and fix them all before someone dies.
Vacuum brake design problem on the 2008 saturn sky redline. Brakes are very hard and take alot of effort to stop car at first start up. After car warms up (30-60 seconds) vacuum builds up and brakes are good.
The brakes do not work properly until the car is warmed up. Could not stop when backing up.
I was traveling at 20 MPH about 25 minutes into morning commute when the vehicle in front of me impacted another vehicle. At this time I applied my brakes to the floor along with my clutch. I felt my ABS working, but the car did not stop in the approximately 30 feet of space and I impacted the car in front of me. Inspection and damage report to follow. I felt the car should have stopped with room to spare given the distance and pressure applied. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. While driving 2 MPH, the contact stated that she had to depress the brake pedal harder than normal to get the vehicle to stop. As of march 21, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100 and current mileage was 420. Updated 04/14/08. *lj the consumer stated the incident happened yet again on april 3, 2008, the dealer stated they are aware of the problem and they expect a recall for this defect. Updated 04/11/08
Brakes don't work on start up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. The contact stated that the vehicle requires excessive brake pedal effort in order to stop. The failure occurs after a cold start and typically at relatively low speeds. After the vehicle is warmed up, the failure ceases. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact is in the process of filing a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 1,191.
I am so disappointed in my new 2008 saturn sky. I've had to take it to las vegas 3 times for brake problems. At start up there are no brakes for the first 45 to 60 seconds. The brakes go from rock hard, to crunchy, and then finally working. The dealer is telling us now, that this is normal for this car. We were not warned of the brakes before we bought the car! The 3rd time we took it in for the start up brake problem and for the brakes not working when stepping on the brake while using cruise control! This happened to me going 55 miles per hour down the highway. Was told by the dealer that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and was given a print out saying that the vehicles brakes are normal for this vehicle! The brakes failed to work again going down the highway at 75 miles per hour! This can not be normal. Anyone else having cruise control brake problems with their 2008 saturn sky?? Does someone have to die before they decide it is not normal for the brakes not to work??? On this form I put the incident date as september, which is right after I bought the car. The cruise control issue started in feb 08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle continued to move forward. There was approximately a 3-4 second delay before the vehicle stopped. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 800 and failure mileage was 400. Update 04-02-08
Power brakes do not work on startup when car is put in reverse. Happened a number of times. Returned car to dealership where purchased and they said they reprogrammed the car computer for this problem. Did not fix the problem. Returned to dealer and said problem is not fixed. Salesman at dealership said the work around is to pump the brakes after startup and before putting in gear. If I do this (pump brakes a number of times after startup) then the problem has not returned.
I have a 2008 saturn sky redline with 700 miles. The brakes do not work until the vehicle warms up. I live in a warm climate so outdoor temperature is not a factor. This is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed before someone is hurt or worse!
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