Air bags light on. Speedometer doesn't work. Power steering hard. Gave out while driving auto light gone. Service engine light on. Gas needle not working. Key comes out when car is started. Rpm not working
2003 Saturn Vue electrical complaints
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I bought this vehicle used as so far have lost power steering, gauges speedometer, tachometer, and have been locked in car after parking and couldn't even use manual locks, car turns itself on when rebooting computer without key in ignition. .lights blink on and off, and locks lock and unlock while driving.car would not start for over an hour after putting in park.
Car key kept getting stuck in ignition. Car will come out while it is on. Car alarm failed no warning. We replaced battery and now car has no power. When we turn key nothing happens. No lights. No power at all.
Had the recalled saturn ignition switch replaced. Now my car stalls out and dies when driving down the road, has happened on highway and residential, and doesn't restart for at least 2 min.after turning everything off. Then it happens again within 10 mins. After restarting. Has happened to me 4 times on 2 separate occasions. Once on hwy going 55 then residential going 25.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key was difficult to turn in order to start the vehicle. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v490000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available to schedule the recall repair appointment within a reasonable timeframe. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. While driving on the highway at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning and the electrical power failed. The vehicle was able to restart after being parked for a long time. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 177,000.
My saturn just stopped cranking battery in key chain went dead and had to change it. Now I need the programming codes so I can synchronize the transmitter w/receiver please help me I've had nothing but problems with it shutting down all electrical power system.
Had the ignition column replaced due to gm recall and today the steering column started smoking!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. While driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the contact unintentionally struck the key with her hand and ejected it out of the ignition while the shift lever was in drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact diagnosed that the ignition control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired four times, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
I received a letter from general motors regarding my vehicles recall 14506 back in september 2004. I have tried numerous times to schedule a fix for this recall. Rice buick gmc , 8330 kingston pike, knoxville, tn 865‑693‑0610 I am told the part for this fix has yet to arrive and I will be called when the part arrives. It has been months, I believe 4 months is plenty of time to receive parts. I have yet to receive my call. I am afraid I will have another incident or accident. Any help or advice will be appreciated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system), weeks later the steering wheel was emitting smoke. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice where the vehicle was diagnosed, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 271,469.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. After the ignition switch was remedied, the air bag and service vehicle soon warning lights illuminated. Also, the horn would not work. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled which also caused the brakes to fail as the contact approached a stop sign. As a result, the contact went through the stop sign and crashed into another vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. The driver in the other vehicle also required medical attention for unknown injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v490000 (electrical systems). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Occasionally there has been a line of smoke coming from my steering column when I start the car. Now my windshield wipers will not turn off unless I remove the fuse. I am concerned about a fire and will be getting it fixed, however I have read of other saturn owners having this same problem. So I know mine is not the only car out there to have this problem.
I took the car to a gm dealer for routine service. Service manager said key was worn down and could be removed while not in park. Said a new key needed to be cut and they charged for it. I told the manager I never had a key wear down, and the key was on a ring with other keys, including an older car, and there were no issues with keys wearing down. Manager said there was nothing he could do about it. Sounds related to the ignition recall, so I'm concerned that the service manager was not even aware of it, and still has not contacted me about the recall. If that is not covering up the ignition issue, it is a good example of poor reporting and tracking of the issue.
2003 saturn vue. Consumer writes in regards to transmission and key problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. While driving various speeds, the key inadvertently ejected from the ignition switch and it began to smoke. The failure occurred several times. An independent mechanic stated that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
The ignition switch keeps failing and it is very costly. When I stop and turn the ignition off it won't restart without several attempts. It also sticks and the key is hard to remove. I have three times replaced the ignition switch and this costly process in not holding up. To date. I know that it is not part of the ignition switch recalls but it is a recall issue. Many mechanics tell me they know this issue but no one seems to have addressed it. I hope that I am not on the highway when it causes a disaster for me and others.
The security system locked the steering, where you could not drive it. It happen twice in 2 weeks and took forever to get off. Now scared to drive it. You do not know if you going to make home. Had to have it towed once.
The ignition switch would fail to turn when the key was inserted. Lock body has been replaced twice over the last two years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that there was a strong gasoline fuel odor coming from inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that there was fuel leaking and that the fuel gauge failed to read the accurate fuel levels. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the service engine warning light would illuminate intermittently. In addition, the contact stated that the key could be removed while in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The car would hesitate intermittently while driving and would not move forward. Also on september 24, 2012 the car would not start, just crank, eventually it did start and I took it to libertyville chevrolet, libertyvile, ilinois, for service and they replaced the faulty ignition switch. I believe the scope of the general motors recall should be expanded to include this make and model. I have notified general motors and received a case number,[xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My car kept cutting off and wouldn't start. So I took it to the dealer I purchased it from and they replaced the ignition sensor in it.. Now it sometimes don't want to crank, they claim there is nothing wrong with it and thy cant figure it out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that she was unable to place her key in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 139,000. The current mileage was 145,000.
Car starts, however check engine, brake, service light all come on. Power steering does not work, nor does rear wiper. Have in past been able to reset the issue by pulling and replacing fuses which solves issue temporarily. However that fix no longer working. Also, need to wrench hard on steering wheel to be able to start ignition. Once on, able to remove key while vehicle is still running.
My 2003 saturn vue continues to run when the key falls out of the ignition. If involved in a crash will air bags deploy ? This model is not on the recall list for gm products with this problem. Help!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning in the middle of an intersection. The reduce power warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the alternator and battery were previously replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage were 117,547.
I have a 2003 saturn vue. I have had it for three years bought it used. Before the recall my car started having problems with the key coming out of the ignition while the car is on. When I heard about the recalls on the cars I reached out to gm and told them that I know my car is not in the recall but I think it should be because it is having the same problem. They contacted me gave me via email and gave me a service request number. I went to a dealer by me which they contacted. I had the car inspected and the dealer did in fact state that it should be replaced. I then recontacted gm told them what they said and told me they would get back to me in a few days. Never happened. After three weeks of waiting and not hearing from them I contacted them via email last friday. I finally received a voice mail this past monday stating that they could not help me which I know I told them I knew. They also said due to the age of my vehicle and the warranty would have been up years ago they could not do anything for me at this time. I was furious and called back left a message stating that the age of my vehicle has nothing to do with the problem at hand and that with all the attention they have been getting I threatened to go to the media. My car has only 50000 miles on it, runs great but has this problem and I do not feel safe driving it. They still told me sorry can't help. When I bought the car used it did not do this at all. I have noticed on safercar.com there are many complaints about this with no resolution. I feel since gm knew about the problem in 2003,the year by the way my car was built that they should add 2003 saturn vue's to the recall list.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the key slipped out of the ignition and caused the vehicle to shut off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000. The current mileage was 104,000.
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