Ignition key can be removed when not in the lock position. Can be removed when in any position. Can be removed when driving or parked.
2004 Saturn Vue electrical complaints
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The ignition recall has been completed and now it's doing the same thing where the key can be pulled out in the running position.
I just brought a 2004 saturn vue, and it takes a long time to get to 2nd and 3rd gear, and if I am driving 30 MPH or lower it shakes. I have taken it back to the dealer twice already and it is still doing the same thing. It also makes a rough grinding, and growling sound. It does all of the above while driving on the highway and city streets. It is also hard at times for me to turn the key to start the car , and the key can come out at any time.
I pulled into the parking lot at work, went to step out of the car before I realized that my keys were in my hand but the engine was still running. That's when I realized that I was able to pull the keys out of the ignition while the car was in park and the engine running.
Ignition switch assy; dealer charged me for flashing ignition system, vehicle still willnot start
I just bought this car for my daughter and the key will fall out of ignition switch when running down the road. I removed everything but the key so it doesn't happen. Previous owner said they checked with dealer to see if it was covered under the switch recall and they said no it was not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle's battery failed suddenly and the vehicle was unable to be driven. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was able to restart after a couple of attempts, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery was drained. The battery was replaced three times. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the driver's seat caught fire from the heated seat feature. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the master key was extremely difficult to remove from the ignition and that the fob failed to work. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the master key and the failure recurred. The contact indicated that the second master key was getting stuck in the ignition with no warning. The contact also had to leave the key in the vehicle secured due to the failure and then have valet key used to unlock the doors to remove the master key. In addition, the contact stated that during inclement weather the interior lights stayed lit and would not turn off on several occasions. The contact had to wait for the internal feature to turn the lights off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician further inspected that the button was getting stuck causing the light to stay lit. The mechanic provided an interim fix of placing a small piece of behind the button to prevent the failure. The contact continued to experience the key getting stuck in the ignition intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I have a 2004 saturn vue. The key can be pulled out of the ignition switch while the car is on and in motion with the car in drive. Gm is stating that the car is not under recall because the VIN isn't on the list and the car was built at a different plant. It is the same exact issue as what the recall is for. Why won't they fix it?
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key released out of the ignition while the vehicle was in motion on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure was progressing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v490000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
The key can be removed with the vehicle running. Went on recall website and seen similar problems have been reported. Vehicles of this same year have a recall on them but using the VIN number it says this vehicle has no recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the on position when the ignition key became disengaged without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 100,000.
I visited the dealer on that date because my car has faulty ignition switch (sometimes key don't turn and the key can go out easily in any position) and I hear the news for the recall for this vehicle with date 8/7/2014. The dealer was unable to find the recall in gm web page, exactly happen to me every time I check for this recall at gm web page. I'm worry an accident with the faulty ignition switch will occur at any time. I have the printed copy from the dealer at that time.
Key can be removed from ignition irrespective of ignition position. (including while in "run" position). Vehicle is not covered under the recall yet my condition exists and I am primarily concerned that airbags will deploy properly in a crash. First incident approximately six years ago. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key could be removed out of the ignition switch without it being in the off position. The contact was made aware of recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system) and believed that it was directly related to the failure. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. Updated 12/22/14*lj the consumer informed his vehicle was not included in the recall, even though he experienced the same symptoms. Updated 01/07/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the key released from the ignition switch and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key was not secured in the ignition and was able to be removed while in the on position. The contact referenced recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system). The VIN was not included under the recall. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key would eject from the ignition while the vehicle was started on several occasions. In addition, while parked in a driveway, the vehicle started to roll away independently. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The ignition key can be removed while the vehicle is in accessory or run settings. On several occasions I have exited the vehicle with the keys in hand, thinking it was off when in fact it was still running because the ignition had not fully moved to the off position. Key is very loose when inserted in the ignition and I fear that it will come out on it's own through vibration. Primary key is worn down and does not have the same profile of the second key provided at new delivery but rarely used. The second key can also be removed while running. Although the vehicle has the characteristics of the ignition recall it falls outside the manufacture dates. When I presented the car to a dealership for repairs I was told that I had to wait for gm to contact me and a standard (paid) repair was not possible because they needed the parts they had to fix recalled vehicles.
I have attempted to have my car service under the ignition recall for the saturn vue 2004 but have been rejected because my VIN number does not appear on the recall. However, my vue meets all of the criteria noted in the recall and I demonstrated my concerns to at the service manager at a local gm service station. I have contact gm by e mail, letter and by phone and they have been of little use. I do not understand what the big deal is either it is a recall or it is not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that when driving, the key would release from the ignition. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key came out of the ignition while the vehicle was in motion. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer stated that the failure could be related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Driving at a very slow rate of speed, car started vibrating so violently, I was afraid that a wheel was coming off. I pulled over to the side of the road, shut off the vehicle, then restarted it. It was fine. The next day, it was driven all day with no issues, except that my directionals kept going off and would not work, and then all of a sudden would start working, especially if I shut the vehicle off and started it back up. That afternoon, however, the vibrating started again. I drove the vehicle immediately to a mechanic, who told me that nothing showed up on the computer. He said that he punched my vehicles information into the federal safety agency website, and found the recall on the ignition. He tested this on my vehicle, and found that you could indeed pull the key out of the ignition while the car was running and in gear. He called me and told this to me. I informed him that a few times my keys had fallen out while I was driving on the highway, or on the streets, wherever. It had always been that way. I hadn't realized this was not intentional. He then informed me that although the year make and model of my car were on the recall, and the fact that my car indeed possessed the faulty ignition, that my VIN was not listed as being included in the recall. He suggested I take the vehicle to the dealership where I purchased the car and have taken the vehicle for repair in the past, herb chambers of warwick. They acknowledge all of the above to be true, including the fact that my VIN is not listed in the recall, therefore they will not be able to submit for payment, therefore I will have to pay and if the vehicle ends up included in the recall in the future, I can submit for reimbursement. No on could explain why my vehicle, being of the same year, make and model, and which obviously has the same ignition issues, was not listed in the recall.
Ignition key can be removed from the switch in the run position. Vehicle was made in may 2004 which is not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v490000 (gm recall # 14506).
While driving about 25 MPH, the ignition switch turned off and the engine stalled. There was only one other key on the key ring at the time I was driving. I was able to stop the SUV and restart it to continue. This is same ignition safety defect as in the other saturns I have read about. I lost steering and braking capabilities.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn on after key was inserted into the ignition switch. The contact was made aware of recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system). However, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate the failure mileage was 13,000.
With all the concerns with ignition keys falling out while the engine is running I checked our vechile and found out that our 2004 saturn vue has that problem. I would say at this point it looks like all vue's need to be inspected.
While driving the vehicle, the turn signals stop operating as well as the brake lights. The ignition needs to be turned off, car rested then will operate normally for a while when turned back on.
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