Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue hybrid. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the hybrid functionality would not engage. The contact had previously received an unknown manufacturer's recall for the hybrid battery and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer advised that the parts needed to make the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer assured the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive until the parts became available. One week later, the contact was driving 45 MPH and the voltage imbalance drained the battery causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 45,925 and the current mileage was approximately 46,000.
2007 Saturn Vue electrical complaints
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Purchased the vehicle may 2007 and in august 2007 the key stuck stook in the ignition and would not turn on-dealership towed and stated fixed it-now in august of 2010 same issue key would not turn on iginition no warrenty-had to get towed dealership stated there was metal fibers and had to be replaced telling me the first time all they did was lubricate it but not fix it. Costing me $270.00 to fix. This is only a 3 year old car.the dealer stood with the iginition stating they still can't make it turn so was replaced.
Tl*the contact 2007 saturn vue. When the contact stated attempted to exit the vehicle, the key was stuck inside of the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch was replaced. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer each time the failure occurred where the ignition switch would be replaced or new keys to the vehicle would be provided. The failure mileage was 23,446 and the current mileage is 41,537. Updated 7/26/10 *cn updated 08/18/10
Continual electrical malfunctions, most recent windshield wipers failed to operate during heavy rain storm while driving on highway. My car is three years old. I have had 8 trips to dealer to address these "modular component" issues. The dealer has made repairs, longest time dealer kept car was 25 days to figure out how to repair. My car just reached 36000 miles and saturn customer care refuses to acknowlege this car is a safety hazard should another component fail while driving.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the ignition malfunctioned. It started up initially, but stopped a few seconds later. She also noticed that the fuel gauge did not move. All of the interior lighting in the vehicle illuminated and could not be turned off. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that all of the exterior lighting was also illuminated. She attempted to lock the doors, but they would not lock. She attempted to activate her panic button, but that also did not function correctly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that it functioned correctly once it was jumpstarted. The contact was not informed of what caused the failures, although the dealer stated that the vehicle had to be jumpstarted due to the lights being illuminated. The manufacturer was aware of the issue, but stated that there were no recalls available. The current mileage was approximately 38,650 and failure mileage was approximately 38,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue hybrid. While proceeding through a traffic light at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. While the engine was running, the ignition restarted automatically. Also, the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the radio light indicator shut off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to a voltage defect within the battery. The failure recurred on three separate occasions and was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired, with the exception of the radio. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 43,942.
Purchased new 05/29/07. In shop numerous times for faulty ignition switch that kept sticking. Wouldn't replace but kept 'greasing.' finally after in shop three times previously they replaced ignition. Starting to stick again less than a year later. Soon after, during a stop at light, or stop sign, engine would turn off completely and restart itself. Dealer said the rear battery was leaking acid and everything corroded. Took them days to get replacement and didn't offer me another vehicle to use in meantime!! That was an accident waiting to happen! Finally had new rear battery installed. Now I'm just waiting for another problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. The contact stated that whenever he placed the key into the ignition to start the vehicle, it would not turn or grind. He could not turn the key to start the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer two times and they replaced the tumblers to remedy the issue. The contact did not feel that the dealer corrected the issue and the ignition was beginning to "catch" again. After the last visit to the dealer, he noticed that the steering wheel did not lock at all. The dealer stated that the 2007 saturn vue was the only model year that did not have a steering wheel lock. The manufacturer agreed with the dealer. The current mileage was 24,240 and failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Updated 09/23/08 *bf the consumer stated the steering wheel does not lock. Updated 09/25/08
Driving on interstate, check engine light came on, shortly thereafter all dash lights came on and car shut off on its own. Coasted to side of road, thankfully no accident. Took to dealer, diagnostic test ran, 5 codes came up, repaired only one according to paperwork. Next time drove vehicle happened again.
(1) the ignition cylinder has been faulty since the vehicle was received at the dealership in april 2007. It was greased twice. Since possessing the car (bought may 2007), I have had increasing trouble turning the key in the ignition. The dealership just urged me to grease it, but finally, july 2008, they replaced the faulty ignition cylinder. (2) the batteries in this greenline vue were leaking, twice, leading to a recall, and having them replaced.
I have a 2007 saturn vue greenline and have had the hybrid battery replaced after having the car shut off and restart and losing all hybrid function. I then found out that all battery cells were leaking in my car. Now the car is in the shop due to 3 incidents of sudden acceleration in one day. First time I was parking and the car lunged forward while foot was on brake, second time at a stop light and third time stopping at train tracks and that was very dangerous. I then parked my car and had it towed because of the safety concerns. The dealership says they can not duplicate the problem and tried to return the vehicle with no repairs done. I refused and they still have possession of the vehicle. I have owned it one year and the mileage is approximately 17,000. The first issue was fixed 3 weeks before the second issue started.
I purchased a saturn vue hybrid almost a year ago and I have sustained approximately 12 occurrences of the vehicle just completely going dead. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer 4 times in 8 months. 2 of which were directed at the behest of recall issues related to the battery and battery harness. Both the battery and battery harnesses were replaced yet the problem still occurs. Today, I retrieved my vehicle from the dealer who just replaced the battery harness and the vehicle died two miles after picking it up when they informed me that no power appeared to be draining the battery. While I received quality care, the items were warranted and I received courteous service. The car still remains completely unreliable.
I have a 2007 saturn vue green line. Over the last few days the vehicle will stall on starting after stopping or coming to a near stop (braking and then accelerating). The engine stalls for several seconds, the battery light comes on and then the vehicle will restart. This has happened 3 times and then the check engine light came on. I took the vehicle to the dealer. Codes were reset and I was told that my GPS unit which is plugged into the interior outlet may be a cause. After leaving the dealership, the same thing happened without the GPS being plugged in. The stalling has happened several time since then and the check engine light is back on. The dealer does not seem to know what to do to correct.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. After purchasing the vehicle in july of 2007, the contact had to take the vehicle back to get a new one three hours later. When he took the vehicle to the dealer for 5,000 mile servicing, the dealer discovered a recall, informed the contact, and made the repairs. Within twenty days, the contact had to have three hybrid electrical wiring harnesses replaced, the entire vehicle was re-wired, and a new transmission was installed. All the instrument panel and air bag lights illuminated intermittently. The dealer stated that if the air bag light is illuminated, it is inoperable. On two separate occasions, the contact had to have the failures repaired again. The dealer stated that there was a new recall related to the emission, but they could not perform the repair. They recommended a shop (freemond auto) and they replaced the factory fitting for that make and model. While at a traffic light with the brake pedal depressed, the engine shut off and restarted. The vehicle rolled back while the brake pedal was still depressed. The contact is still experiencing wiring and transmission failure. The failure mileage was 4,800 and current mileage was 16,311. Updated 4/7/08 *cn updated 04/07/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue hybrid (na). While driving 30 MPH, the electrical system failed. The radio, power assist, all of the lighting, and the windows shut down, including the engine. The failure occurred on three different occasions. The dealer inspected the vehicle three times; however, the failure still persists. The dealer attempted to follow the guidelines, but they were unsuccessful. General motors stated that all they could do was send information to the dealer to attempt to rectify the failure. The cause of the failure remains undetermined. The fuel system was unknown. The failure mileage was 22,000 and current mileage was 24,000.
2007 saturn vue greenline (hybrid) has experienced multiple faults related to electrical charging system. According to manufacturer's advisory letter, after the "check battery" light comes on, the vehicle charging system is disabled and the vehicle's 12 volt battery will provide 20-60 minutes of run time before the entire. Electrical system is totally disabled. After 3 trips to the dealer service department, the "check battery" light continues to come on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. On august 3, 2007, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the ignition lock was sticking. The dealer replaced the ignition lock housing and wiring harness. On october 12, 2007, the contact expressed his concern to the dealer regarding the failure and was informed that it was his responsibility. He stated that he would like his vehicle to have the features that are mentioned in his owner's manual. The current mileage was 5,025 and failure mileage was 1,548. The consumer stated the key could be removed from the ignition in any gear. The dealer informed the consumer the only way to stop the ignition from sticking was to take the steering lock off. The consumer declined. Updated 12/04/07.
2007 saturn vue was serviced because of the check engine and battery lights illuminating. Dealer replaced and fixed several problems. Consumer was still not happy with the way the vehicle ran. *kb the consumer stated the radio was replaced for the third time, and there was even more wind noise from the driver side door with the new rubber seal. The consumer also stated major loss of power, rough upshifting, double downshifting while braking and poor fuel economy. The consumer was told a new calibration was made to the PCM as part of the correction made along with the wiring harness to make the check engine and battery lights go off.
I have less than 12,000 miles on this car and it has repeatedly been in the shop. The entire transmission has been replaced, all electrical suddenly dies, the hybrid has stopped working several times. The airbags have had to be fixed. There is a constant problem.
My saturn hybrid vue has had several "incidents" since it's purchase. The first was at around 800 miles. The vehicle stalled and could not be started for several minutes. All engine and traction control lights were on. When it finally started, it jerked severely and lunged forward several times. Had another vehicle or a pedestrian been in front of me they would have been hit. I had the car towed into saturn service. There were several problem codes in ECM. They said it was a chaffed wire that needed to insulated. At around 1,200 miles the jerking happened again. Over the next couple of months there would be episodes of where the engine lights or traction control lights came on and it would stall but then it would drive fairly normal. I checked with onstar to do a diagnostic check and they said every thing seemed ok. I complained to the saturn dealer but the problem seemed to be persistent but intermittent. I began to fear driving the vehicle, especially with my grandchildren in it. All during this time the mileage was very low (especially for a hybrid). Three month's since its first failure I took the saturn vue into service with all the engines lights on -- they found problems with starter generator, and the charging and autostop systems related to the 12 v and 36 volt batteries. They replaced the engine wiring harness. Now it is one month later and it is going back into service for lunging forward at a stop sign, and for answers about why I get such low mpg (22).
Hello, I am writing concerning issues with my brand new saturn green-line hybrid vue. I purchased it about 2 months ago, and there have been some frightening issues. This is a serious issue about the voluntary recall of the green-line hybrid vue- the fix does not work. It has put our family in harm's way. I received a voluntary recall notice to fix the electric harness wiring on my hybrid, to prevent problems. Well, I took it in today, and not less than 1 minute after I left the dealership the engine light came on (first time ever). Then about 8 minutes later, all hell broke loose in the car... All electronics failed- radio lights, dash lights, headlights, engine wouldn't change gears, lights were flashing on and off, speedometer didn't work, then they were all flickering, then the headlights went out, onstar died, radio died, power steering died! Me and my family were in the car and almost died in a head on collision because I couldn't barely steer the car!! Well, from taking my new car in to prevent a problem, to the saturn team almost killing us, I am far from happy. Please let whoever needs to know this, know immediately. If we had gotten on the highway as planned, we most likely wouldn't be talking because we would have lost control on the highway.
2007 saturn vue green line (hybrid) regarding new (8/24/2007) campaign #07195. Saturn of tempe service advisor jered schager described to me a local incident, likely related to this campaign, where the vehicle quit running suddenly during a merge onto a freeway, which almost resulted in an 18-wheeler crashing into the vehicle. There was no crash, but the vehicle had to be towed from the freeway. This was not my vehicle. This was related to me while my vehicle was being repaired for this campaign. My symptom of the problem was a "check engine soon" light. I was LED to believe that if I had not taken care of this problem soon, then I probably would have been stranded somewhere (hopefully not in the middle of the desert in 130 degree sunshine), or worse yet in an accident. The fix to my vehicle was to reroute some jumper wiring and reprogram the ECM & TCM.
Vehicle had electrical problems prior to purchase. Purchased 5/26/07 - 7/7/07 in shop electrical system failure. Chk. Engine light comes on, gauges erratic, power steering fails, mileage 3,043. Problems persist, eventually entire main wiring harness replaced (removed seats, dash, etc. From interior). More problems each time, gauges still erratic, low power light and check engine light still come on. Very dangerous situation, if power lost at high speed could cause accident.
2007 saturn vue hybrid model: known issue: wiring harness, but no recall. Car looses all battery power when driving. Very dangerous situation. Saturn knows of issue w bulletin to replace part of wiring harness.
Our new 2007 saturn vue green line hybrid SUV had a check engine and battery light at 2334 mileage. We luckily were in town and parked the car in our driveway, which was then toed to the dealership for repair. This could have resulted in failure of the vehicle in traffic or on an interstate with catastrophic consequences. Saturn had a tech doc#1978388 and tsb#07-06-03-004 as noted on our service receipt. It is very disturbing that they knew the problem existed with these vehicles and did not perform a engine harness jumper replacement and reprogram before the new vehicle was sold. I would refer the federal safety agency to the edmund townhall forum at the web address below which has similar complaints, which also list incidences of the saturn vue green line stopping in traffic due to the same problem. Http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx/.f0d7fdb/ *jb I believe this is a potentially life-threatening safety problem that needs to be addressed.
2007 saturn vue green line (hybrid gas electric). The vehicle stalled in traffic and battery light was on after restart. The battery light problem was previously reported to saturn of cerritos who did a firmware update to fix it. After 2nd occurrence vehicle was taken to saturn of anaheim where a wiring harness was replaced.
My 6 day old saturn vue - hybrid had 242 miles on it when the low battery light went on. The check engine lights went on, then the ABS, traction control, and passenger air bag light illuminated. I was able to get to the dealers, coasted in to their shop. The new car sat there for 12 days before I was able to drive it. The starter/ generator control module had to be replaced. It had to come from an outside supplier, who claimed to have shipped it, but had no tracking number, and supposedly it could not be found. It finally arrived after the car was in the shop for 12 days and was installed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. The vehicle stalled while driving in reverse and would not restart. The check engine, traction control and check engine lights came on. The failure mileage was 935. The vehicle was towed and the dealer , who stated that the failure was due to dirt in the throttle assembly. On a separate occasion, while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled on a busy highway. The low power, traction control, and check engine lights came on. The mechanic stated that there was a loose wire in the ignition module. The failure mileage was 1342. The vehicle stalled again , and all of the warning indicator lights illuminated. The dealerwas currently diagnosing the vehicle. The failure mileage was 935, and the current mileage was 1400.
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