Someone was preparing to cut me off, so I sounded the horn as a warning. The horn would not shut off. I pulled the fuse to quiet the horn. Took it to the dealership same day and was informed that the horn/driver air bag relay needed to be replaced at over $700 just for the part! Common problem/poor design feature - see www.saturnfans.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-52432.html.
2002 Saturn Vue electrical complaints
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Dt: the consumer stated that the horn went off on its own. The consumer had to disconnect the battery to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been taken to any mechanic for this problem. *ak (11/23/05)
In the morning my wife attempted to start the car and it did not start. When I got home from work I started the car, but the idle was very rough. I drove the car around the block (standard transmission) and it was very difficult getting the car to accelerate in first gear. As I drove the car to the dealership, the "service engine soon" light was flashing. The idle was rough, the engine was underpowered, and when I came to a complete stop, the engine would stall. The parts replaced were #12587426: coil asm, #12580215: module as, #12569190: spark plug. I do not know if the parts are available. The repairs were done at saturn of national city in san diego county. This vehicle is a 2002 saturn vue. It has the 2.2l (l4) engine. The parts and the engine are the same ones found in the saturn l-series sedan, which had a recall for the ignition control module. I believe that recall is 03-c-06. I called saturn's national customer service line and they said that the recall does not affect my vehicle, even though it has the same engine and same part numbers that were subject to recall for the l-series sedan.
My saturn has trouble starting. When it does start and run the headlights flash on and off constantly, my windshield wipers won't shut off, and the odometer went from reading 36,000 miles to reading 76,000 miles.
My fiance and I both purchased a 2002 saturn vue. During the course of normal driving she used her horn in alerting other drivers and the horn failed to stop sounding. The only remedy was to pull over and remove the fuse to stop the horn from sounding. This occurred three times during her ownership of the vehicle and each time the defective part was replaced the problem would return shortly after. After much inquiry we finally had a manager admit to us there was a product redesign to fix the problem with it shorting out which also affected the air bag functionality as well. Both safety issues. Now during the course of normal driving my vehicle, also a saturn vue of the same year, has suffered the same failure. Although this is my first such incident with the problem, I suspect this is not an isolated case. I was told that the part would cost roughly $1000 to replace when we had to replace hers three times! I am now finding myself in the same situation where I honked the horn and it refused to turn off until I pulled the fuse. I assume they will also try to charge me $1000 for it's repair.
The horn failed. Dealership said that consumer hit the horn pad too hard and damaged the wiring. The problem was not resolved.
The battery dies constantly since early august of 2002 (purchased car on june 2002). Unable to operate car when the battery dies. Must be jumped to be able to operate. It has been replaced twice and the radio also has been replaced once. The battery dies if the car is not used for more than 3 days. Contacted the dealership and was told it was because the car was iddle for too long. Visited the dealerships 8 times in 6 months for this problem - dealership actions do not fix problem. I experienced problems with the dash and the lights coming on and off. I experienced problems with the alarm - not engaging and malfunctioning. I also experienced problems with the wheel steering - needing replacement.
I have had my 2002 saturn vue for a little over a year and a half. The problems actually started after about three months of my purchase date. I have continuously had problems with the engine light coming, never for the same problem twice. The entire computer had to be replaced about six months ago, but is causing me problems again. I just picked it up last night after the problem was supposedly fixed; the light came back on again this morning. This is the seventh time I have had problems dealing with the engine light. I also have had numerous problems with the front-end suspension system. The torsion bar links have been replaced twice, the torsion bar bushings twice. The latest incident happened a week ago after the suspension was supposedly fixed. The dealership had put the wrong size of bushing on the torsion bar; it came flying off while turning into a parking lot. This could have posed a problem if the part were to hit anyone. My warranty is almost up and I am afraid that I will be stuck paying for all of these manufacturing defects. I have done research and know for a fact that many other people have had these same problems. I have notified saturn corp., but really did not get anywhere. They sent me a check for one monthly payment, hardly compensation for having to drive to the dealership twelve times within one year.
Electrical/ignition .
While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. This problem occurred three times. Dealer notified. *ak the consumer noticed the radio/dash lights were dim prior to the stalling. The block assembly and wiring harness junction was replaced. The ground connector in the left front bumper area was loose and was tightened/re-assemble. *sc
The horn on the steering wheel is so difficult to operate that it is completely useless. While driving, a person cannot feel with his/her fingers the difference in texture on the wheel from where the horn is located and where it is not. Once it is found, the plastic is so difficult to depress that an individual must apply an extreme amount of pressure with their entire fist for the horn to go off, and finally, the area to activate the horn is so small it is almost impossible to find, I estimate it is slightly smaller than the nail on my thumb...and I have very average size hands for a man. This is an extremely dangerous horn assembly, as a result, it is useless in real life driving situations.
When my 2002 saturn vue is very cold 20 degrees or colder inside car the horn is very hard to push the plastic will not flex many women wuold not be able to use the horm.
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