2004 Saturn Vue: transmission slipping

Filed Jun 22, 2016 · Steering, Transmission · 102,000 miles · CA

I am paying on a 2004 saturn vue and after 101,000 miles I was on my way to daycare with my 3 year old daught and the car transmission slipped into neutral now it continuously slips into neutral while driving. 3 months after buying vehicle the steering wheel started creaking and making like a honking sound and we took it back to dealership and were turned away due to it being a personal problem. It also makes popping noises and slips into neutral while on freeway after 50 MPH and when making some right turns.

Filed May 2, 2016 · Suspension, Transmission · CA

Takata recall it starting making a whistle noise and it feel that it's slipping it is unsafe to drive

Filed Aug 21, 2013 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate and began slipping out of gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the transmission was slipping and would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Filed May 20, 2013 · Transmission · 92,374 miles · MI

Check engine light went on and at the same time a visible loss in acceleration was noticed at all times when taken off. Also a whining noise was heard coming from the engine compartment idling and when moving. Taken in to the dealership, a slipping transmission was diagnosed and it was replaced for another (different number) original gm transmission part number, cooler flushed, TCM calibrated. A charge for $ 5324 was paid for the replacement, no extended warranty was available any longer, although forced to buy when the vehicle was purchased.

Filed Sep 22, 2009 · Transmission · 54,650 miles · NY

My 2004 saturn vue that has 54600 miles on it and the automatic transmission is slipping when I drive at a constant speed in a range form 35 - 55 miles per hr. I had in for a diagnosis at a saturn dealership. They said it is the torque converter that is faulty and it will cost $2100 to replace it. This part has to be defected. I never had an automatic transmission problem in 40 years of driving cars.

Filed Apr 3, 2009 · Transmission · 68,178 miles · NJ

My transmission began slipping on my saturn vue at 76000. I took it into the dealership they said nothing was wrong. 6 days later I hit the gas it went to the floor and my car did not move, ut my RPM went up to 5000 +. Saturn replace my transmission at half the cost. Now 9000 miles later my transmission has begun to slip again. Saturn said nothing was wrong a second time (4/3/09).

Filed Jun 18, 2008 · Electrical, Suspension · 124,072 miles · MI · crash

Problem 1: my 2004 saturn awd v6 saturn vue has developed a "shudder" in the drive train that's prevalent in the 20 -25 and 30-35mph range under moderate acceleration or coasting. Hooked up to a code reader, no codes appear; however, the torque converter is slipping as it displays a read out of over 8,000 RPM's when this occurs and the tachometer bounces back and forth with the shudder. Frequency of occurrence is higher in hotter weather and when car has been driven for several minutes. Slight whine also noticed by the transmission mechanic. Problem 2: this problem was noticed on 03-28-08. Vehicle was also purchased with defective horn. Two + weeks after the car was purchased I was hit in the rear quarter panel by a careless teenager that did not look before he backed out of his parking space. I realized shortly after that my horn was not properly working. There was no way I could have sounded the horn to alert him that he was about to back into me if had wanted to. Had it repaired recently in which the horn was found to be completely non-operational. Once repaired, it was apparent that all was working well with the horn as it honks when the doors are locked. We did not realize that the car would do that at the time that we purchased it. That should have been a big clue to the dealership that it was not functioning properly. I've been told that selling a car without a properly functioning horn is a safety violation. I'm appalled that this was not caught by the dealership! More over, they stuck me with an expensive bill to replace something that should have been operational at the time of sale! Problem 3: repaired on 05-22-08. Also, both lower control arm bushings had to be replaced as they were found to have separated. Major front end noises heard prior to this getting fixed and slop in the front end when driving. Felt like car might loose control when cornering!

Filed May 21, 2008 · Transmission · 51,000 miles · MO

Our 2004 saturn fwd v6 saturn vue has developed a "shudder" in the drive train that's prevalent in the 30-35mph range under moderate acceleration. It is akin to a transmission slippage although we've never lost traction to the road. The vehicle presently has between 50 and 55 thousand miles. The frequency of occurrence is difficult to predict but seems to be happening more often as we put on more miles. We have addressed the issue to our local saturn dealership and they have looked into the problem however have found nothing in the onboard diagnostics that would reveal any failures. They kept the car overnight and drove it numerous times but could not reproduce the problem. They have been as helpful as possible but to no avail. Our concern is the issue, which certainly seems transmission related, may present itself at a bad time and could possibly cause loss of traction at a crucial time and leave us (my wife mainly drives the vehicle) in a vulnerable position. However, until the dealership witnesses the problem they have no obligation to do anything. Can the federal safety agency bring this to the attention of gm and saturn? Again it is a 2004 saturn vue with the v6 fwd configuration.

Filed May 8, 2007 · Locks, Transmission · TX

2004 saturn vue customer states that the transmission had to be replaced six months of ownership**cc the transmission slipped and the vehicle would not move when trying to move from a stopped position. The transmission has been replaced, however the consumer continued to experience problems. The hood latch was replaced.