Dt: steering system is failing. Steering locks up on left hand turns, then starts straightening back out in the middle of a turn and while going on/off exit ramps. At low speeds the wheel completely stops turning and locks up.
2002 Saturn Vue steering complaints
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While driving at any speed the electric power assist system failed, and vehicle wandered. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
While driving 25 MPH consumer heard a loud noise from the front of the vehicle. While turning right vehicle swerved to the left. Consumer lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a telephone pole. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection.
Dirt supposedly got in my steering wheel case and has damaged a coil, now my horn barely works and my air bag is at risk. Saturn will not repair without a cost of $378.00 and the car is 2yrs old only this month. I drive the car back and forth to work with the air on..and dust in the case puts my life in danger without the possibiity of an airbag.
Vehicle came equipped with an electronic steering mechanism. The steering mechanism failed which resulted in poor steering and loss control.
Rubbing sound in steering column. Dealer says saturn knows of the problem and is looking for a fix. Have brought it in 3 times and nothing has worked.
I have also found a metal clanking sound coming from the front driver''s side of the vehicle when shifting the car out of park, or reverse. It still continues to have problems between the speeds of 12 to 30 MPH, again the problem presents itself mostly when the vehicle is coasting and losing momentum. The vehicle would be slowing down without any aid of braking of any kind and as the vehicle would attempt to down shift, it would sometimes make a clanking noise, or buck, or in the most extreme cases completely stall out. Also the wiper sprayers have broken twice, and the dealer expects them to break again.
During driving a thump is coming from steering column when road bump occurs and is sometimes startling. Took vehicle in for service, service rep. Replaced a spring part as per service bulletin, however, this action did not repair steering column problem. The thumping is felt in steering wheel and feels like something is loose in steering column. Service rep. Informed me it is not a safety problem.
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