2003 Saturn Vue: whining or grinding noise

Filed Aug 23, 2010 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact heard a whining noise coming from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they performed a diagnostic and detected a transmission failure. The dealer previously replaced the transmission one year prior to the failure. The contact and dealer were waiting for the warranty company to determine if the vehicle would possibly be honored under the service warranty coverage before the transmission repair was performed at the expense of the owner. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Filed Jul 23, 2010 · Transmission · 113,200 miles · NC

2003 saturn vue, auto transmission.... Transmission failed at 99,400 miles. Saturn dealership repaired the transmission because of the 100k warranty. I had to pay 25% of the new transmission, which was $1,000. The brand new transmission came with a 12,000 warranty. Four days ago, the brand new factory transmission started to slip and whine. Car taken back to dealership in raleigh, nc. Vue now has 113,204 miles. Informed that transmission is out of the parameters of the warranty and the repair cost will be $5900!!! I called corporate headquarters and they couldn't care less about my situation. Now I am out of a vehicle. Saturn knew of the faulty transmission in these vehicles but put a bandaid on the situation. People work hard for the money to purchase these vehicles just to be taken advantage of. I will never buy another saturn!

Filed May 23, 2008 · Transmission · 82,442 miles · PA

03 saturn vue at anderson hummer04/14/06.03/16/07service @red lion chevy hesitation almost stalling. Grinding noise couldn't dup prob after 33m test-drive, replaced front pads&rotors.miles in 81258 out 81293, 04/03/07 no power. Stopped in the middle of road. Anderson said tow car to saturn of york rd. Dealer said we need a new trans,$5,000.82,442 milesvti tran.total was $1,077.35 refunded $578 out of the extended 5yr/75k mile warranty. Dealer informed us trans repair was under a 1yr/12,000 mile warranty. Picked up car 04/19/07. On 11/02/07 took the car in to be serviced again,saturn of york, pa. Ses light and hes when cold. Ses code p0841,trans code tech noticed trans whine (low fluid)leak at right shaft seal, repaired seal filled trans,road tested for vti operation. Noise in the rear tire when braking. They cleaned and deglazed the rear brakes adjusted and test drove. This cost an additional $454.51.inspected at saturn of york on 03/05/08, passed. 05/20/08 dropped the car off again at saturn of y. Car had begun to have a vibrating sound in the rear pass side and no power when taking off from a stop/turning, it felt like the car was going to stall out. Per saturn the rear diff needs to be replaced, my husband spoke with the tech that had looked over my car. Vti transmission was defective. This car is unsafe, I am afraid to drive it. Saturn has offered to pay 50% of the $5000 transmission repair but I am too scared to drive the car. I still owe $9402.63. We went to saturn of york to find out what our trade in options were - we were offered $1000 for the car! Willing to buy saturn again as long as no vti trans.saturn is not willing to help us they are asking that we put $4100 in to a car that they would possibly give us $4500 in perfect car. Vti of the car is so low due to the defective transmission used. Lakin law firm class action suit against saturn for vti trans.pa/md were not in 12 states included.2 trans in two yrs.extended warranty not acceptable,vti trans is a joke!

Filed May 14, 2008 · Transmission · 4 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. Whenever the vehicle is driven at any speed, the contact makes a loud whining noise and hesitates when shifting from first to second gear. The vehicle has been taken to a dealer approximately three times for the same failure. The dealer stated that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 60,000 and failure mileage was 4.

Filed Jan 14, 2008 · Transmission · 59,000 miles · PA

My son had my 2003 vue at the dealer for service engine soon light. Dealer advised it was a thermostat and they needed to order the part. My son was told it was okay to drive. The next day he went to go to a friends house and it made a grinding, whine noise. It then wouldn't go up a hill. Finally got it home ( less than a quarter mile) and it wouldn't go into reverse. Took it to a private transmission shop and they said the transmission had "blown apart". The car only had 59,000 miles on it. Had a used transmission installed for 2,500.00. A new one would cost 5500 and rebuilt 3500. Piece of junk... Why doesn't some one make the dealer recall this junker?

Filed Jan 8, 2007 · Body, Transmission · 50,000 miles · FL

Damage to my rear differential clutches on my awd 2003 saturn vue. The vent that lets air in and out of the clutch housing would allow water to enter as well. Water would then mix with the gear oil in that clutch housing case and cause the clutch pack to "whine" or "growl" on a sharp turn. There has been no recall on the 2003 saturn vue and saturn re-designed the vue in 2004.

Filed Jun 10, 2005 · Acceleration, Body · 16,358 miles · IL

Consumer states: took in vehicle on 5 separate times for transmission, whining noise was heard, almost like the engine was overheating. Was on highway, and no matter how much gas consumer gave it vehicle wouldn't move. When giving it more gas the engine would rev but still wouldn't go. Before problems with transmission, at a separate time, something with the computer went wrong. It completely shut down. Such as gas gauge showed empty tank and speedometer went to zero.*ak when at a stop idle seems to drop and when accelerating from stop, vehicle hestiates and lurches. Transaxle speed sensor replaced. Transmission control module reprogramed due to whining noise. Hood won't open. Hood cable readjusted. Driver and passenger washer nozzle missing and replaced. Steering wheel making noise. Shaft boot greased. Service engine soon (ses) light on. Oxygen sensor was contaminated and replaced.