It is difficult/close to impossible to get the key out of the ignition, or to even turn it all of the way to the "off" position. The key is easily removed if the car is still running.
2005 Saturn Vue electrical complaints
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My son currently drives this vehicle and he mentioned that the key will come of the ignition with the engine in the running mode. This has happened several times and I have brought it to the gm customer service rep that handles the gm ignition recalls. I was advised that the VIN number does not fall in the recall list and was advised to take the vehicle to a gm dealer and have it repaired out of pocket expense .
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. The contact stated that the ignition switch would not release the vehicle key however, the key could be removed when the vehicle was in motion. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recall campaigns. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. The approximate mileage at the time of failure was 83,000. Updated 9/29/14
The key became increasingly difficult to turn the car on. I had to jiggle for some time to get it to work. These times have become much more frequent and more difficult to turn the key. I was also able to remove the key once it was started and the car continued to run. I found this out by chance and now it just slides in and out when running!!! Well it finally happened and no matter how hard or how many times I have tried, the key won't work at all. I will have to have it towed in the morning to have this fixed now.
Key can be taken out of ignition while driving and the car still be on and running and or being driven. At any time after starting the car the key can taken out and it not affect the running of the car at all. It also is hard to turn the key to start the car. You have to wiggle the key around before it recognizes the key and then it will finally turn to be able to start the car.
Since I have had my 2005 saturn vue I have had problems. My shifting linkage has gone our several times. Leaving me in whatever gear I'm in. This had happened on the freeway at 65mph three (3) times! Coming down a hill at 50mph my transmission shifted from 5th to 2nd! That blew my clutch! ($2000) my linkage was fixed (theoretically) by three dealerships which did not last. One only six (6) months! My 5th gear and reverse disappeared in march of 2014 ($1600) then again my linkage cables wouldn't work ($448) and I had them replaced.finally my shifting fork for three (3) gears had to be replaced, that was another $336! On top of all this my ignition, after a year of owning this car, I bought it new, my key would fall out if my knee hit it. While the engine was running! If I turned the key to the locked position it would take several jiggles to get it to turn to the right! When I took it the last two (2) for transmission fixes the shop could not start the car! I had to bicycle 3 miles to the shop to get it started! The shifting linkage, transmission and key have always been a problem! I am thinking of suing gm!
Faulty ignition! Needs to be included in the gm recall!!! I am not certain on the dates of the incidents or the mileage - that is all on file at merit chevrolet in st. Paul, mn - I placed this information in the form because it is required in order to submit - I can retrieve the dates of service and mileage if needed otherwise, the repairs are filed!!! The ignition switch locks up - unable to turn the key to start the vehicle. Takes great manipulation (jiggling) to get it to turn. Eventually, completely locks and must be towed to repair. Only have 1 car key and 2 house keys on the ring. Have had new keys cut. Ignition still fails and it is getting ready to fail again! Key has also come out of the ignition while vehicle is running - same issue with gm ignition involved in recalls. Ignition has been replaced under warranty at minimum ....2 times through merit chevrolet on hwy 94 & century/120 in st paul mn. May have been a third replacement at another repair shop at owner's cost - looking for the receipt and location for that. The ignition is getting ready to fail again. The 2005 saturn vue needs to be included in the current gm recall!!!
Key falls out when driving. Hard to turn car off and on. Have had car turn off after going over a speed bump after the key fell out. Locked up the steering and brakes. Went to the dealership and they gave me an estimate of $600 to replace the ignition cylinder. All these symptoms are exactly what the symptoms are for the cars that have been recalled in the past few months. Please make them include saturn vue, as the part is the same that's been recalled on the ion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. The contact stated that the ignition failed to turn when attempting to start the vehicle. The ignition key needed to be manipulated several times before the vehicle finally started. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The key detached from the ignition and landed on the contact's lap while the vehicle was in motion. The contact parked the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition, but the engine was still running. The key was reinserted and manipulated several times before the vehicle was able to be shut off. The failure occurred consistently. The manufactured was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The key can be removed from the ignition when the vehicle is in drive. I contacted gm on june 19, 2014 at 1 800 222 1020 and talked to a customer service representative and she indicated the VIN is not part of the recall, but I could take the vehicle to a gm dealership but the repair would most likely not be covered. I let her know that is not acceptable since it appears to be the same problem that the saturn ions are experiencing which are part of the recall. Why aren't the 2005 saturn vue's part of the recall? It appears from reading other vue's owner complaints that this is an issue.
Wife removed key from ignition while the ignition was in the on position.
The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. Other times it falls out of ignition while car is driving down the road.
Ignition will not start the engine key appears to be stuck. The key can be easily removed from the ignition while the car?s engine is on. I have had to play with the key for up to five minutes in order to start the car.
Ignition will not unlock with key. The key will not turn ignition to start car. Sometimes after shaking key up to 15 minutes the key will finally turn and car will start.
Due to problems inserting and removing ignition key, I had the key cylinder replaced. The cost was $254.04. This was the same problem gm replaced the key cylinder on my 2006 saturn ion under the recall at no cost to me. I contacted gm through their recall website and they informed me there was no recall or compensation for my 2005 saturn with exactly the same problem as in the national recall on my ion. This is my complaint.
I was looking at the recent recalls for saturn and noticed many other customers with the key falling out of the ignition. Like everyone else this has been a long time sufferance and the shop offered no solution only spray with wd 40. Both key do the same and again no extra weight has been added to the key apart from the door lock.
While driving I put my hand on the ignition key and it came out in my hand. I thought that the key may be worn, so I used my spare and after about a month it did the same thing. It has not caused any safety issues, but it may cause other problems.
The key will no longer turn in the ignition. It's as if I am using the wrong key entirely. It has stranded me numerous times.
The key became very difficult to turn the ignition on. I used the second key and it worked better for a few years but is becoming a problem again. I do not have anything heavy hanging from the ignition key. I also discovered that the ignition key can be removed while the vehicle is running.
The key can be pulled out while the car is running. I did this by accident about 2 years ago. It has happened several times since. I just read the article about the current gm recall in the USA today newspaper. I'm not concerned about it being a safety issue as I understand it. I try not to pull it out anymore as I think that would loosen it up more. I don't think it ever goes out of the run condition. I did feel though that gm may have excluded my vehicle (the saturn vue's) even though I felt they had similar/same parts as the ones in the recall campaigns. I believe there are several oem's (if not all when the vehicle gets old) that have this issue and I also believe that it is not a real safety issue. The customer knows they have an issue which makes them share on the liability.
The ignition on this car keeps locking up..I have taken it to a dealer thinking there was a recall for this. I would love an opportunity to talk to someone about this.
This is an ongoing problem that has occurred multiple times. The 2005 saturn vue has the same ignition switch problem that gm is addressing in their current recall. However, this car is not listed as part of the recall. When the vehicle is in drive at any speed, the switch can turn easily into accessory mode. This turns off the engine and also disables multiple safety features (power steering, power brakes, and airbags). The situation this creates is extremely dangerous. Additionally, the key itself is able to slip out of the ignition while the engine is running with the car in drive. This too can happen at any speed. Despite numerous reports from consumers it appears this model has not been included in the recall as it rightfully should...updated 06/09/14 *bf updated 06/12/2014
Starting approx 3 years and 30k miles ago the ignition switch would not tightly hold the key in the cylinder. Approx 2 years ago the ignition key with connected key ring fell out of the ignition lock cylinder and onto the vehicle floor but the vehicle continued to run and act normally. When we arrived at our destination I turned the ignition switch to off without using the key and the vehicle shut off and the column locked. We now drive the car with only the ignition key and small key ring attached to minimize any weight on the key. ..updated 06/09/14 *bf updated 06/12/2014
On several occasions since dec 2013, the key would eject from the ignition switch before it is completely turned to the off position. Once this happens, the key would need to be forced back into the ignition switch to activate the switch by forcing to turn on the ignition and then carefully turning it back to the off position to successfully eject the key. Most recently on march 1st, 2014, while driving, my hand accidentally hit the key and the key fell out of the ignition switch while the car was traveling at about 45mph.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. The contact stated that the ignition would lock and he could not turn to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the ignition housing and ignition switch. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that due to the age and the mileage on the vehicle, they would not reimburse him for the repairs and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 93,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. The contact stated that the ignition seized, making it difficult for the contact to turn or remove the key from the ignition. A local mechanic replaced the locking system. The contact sent a certified letter to the manufacturer in regard to the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. Updated 10/18/11*lj updated 03/01/12
Air conditioning system stopped working. Electronic switch will not turn on blower motor for heat or cold. Causing it not to work and my car not able to drive in humid or raining conditions. Failure has not been corrected.
Anti theft device on my 2005 saturn vue disables the vehicle while driving.
Key gets stuck in ignition and will keep car running. Sometimes won't even turn car on with the correct key. Takes over 5 mins each time jiggling key to get key cylinder to turn over to start the vehicle. This happens on a daily occurrence and has not seemed to get any better .
The car suffered an ignition module failure that resulted in $1700.00 worth of damage to the exhaust system. Only two of the four cylinders were firing. This defect has been noted by saturn vue owners as early as in the 2002 models. My husband, an electrical engineer, said that the defect was due to bad engineering that could have been corrected. My suspicion leaned toward "planned obsolescence" since many vue owners had complained about this very same "malfunction". I contacted both saturn and gm hq to legally file my complaint as well. Extra note: two other people in my family had experienced the exact same problem with their saturns around 60,000 miles. One had it repaired (out-of-pocket) over a year ago and now has the same ignition module failure at 67,000 miles.
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