2008 Saturn Vue: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Apr 19, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 87,000 miles · CA · fire

October 22 2020 my husband and I had purchased a 2008 saturn vue (lic plate # 6ezz507)from a private party. On march 25 2021 the car suddenly engulfed in flames then exploded. My husband managed to exit the vehicle in just seconds before the car exploded. We've come to find out afterwards that this particular year,make,model had been recalled. Is there anything could possibly be done?

Filed Dec 16, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 119,179 miles · NC · fire

Drove to a store .5 miles from my house noticed my car was smoking from under the hood. Drove back home, parked, and turned the car off, then raised the hood and the wire harness by my starter was on fire.

Filed Feb 17, 2017 · Engine · 50,000 miles · CA · fire

Loud explosion from engine compartment. Then, sparks with flames began, while driving on the street. Other drivers waived & alerted us that flames were coming out. We stopped & got out. There was a trail of oil behind. Approx. 75 ft long. Chunks of engine metal was recovered off the road.

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. While driving in a parking lot, the contact noticed extensive smoke entering into the vehicle without warning. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over into a parking space and a fire erupted under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire, but the flames were too intense. A fire truck arrived to extinguish the flames. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a yard to be inspected by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 154,612 miles · MI · 1 injury

This is the third time the drivers side sun visor and bar that extends visor was scalding hot! I turned the visor to the window for sun and burned my hand on the metal bar which did not have a plastic covering on it this time after a repair from october for the same issue. The overhead airbag was warm to touch and the lights in the car were shorting on and off continuously, even after the car was off and keys were out of ignition.last time in ocober 2013 had repair and bought anew battery because it run down after lights stayed on all night at the dealers until they worked on it.this was a very scary situation each time this happened because the car smelled like it was going to catch on fire! I burned my left hand fingers and went to urgent care upon returning home, luckily I was not too far away. I have paid for the repairs from pat moran's chevrolet and would like to warn you of the possible fire issue here. The stress from this experience was awful. This definitely should be on a recall for this vehicle, as I have heard others with the same problem occurring. .the simple fact is that the repair should of been done in october and this never happen again, but I know they did not replace the plastic covering also on the metal bar which extends the visor and this is where I touched it to turn and extend. I was told it was deemed safe from a repair in october, it was not. I may be possible that the high resistance short in the drivers side visor resulted in the bcm sensing an overcurrent issue. The bcm might of been removing power to that circuit as a matter of preservation. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle now after I have had another yet drivers visor put in and also a passenger side visor which is what the dealers blamed it on this time. Last time the blame was on a passenger pres module program-- .

Filed May 5, 2014 · Body, Brakes · 234,000 miles · TX · fire

I was driving down fm 1960 I saw white smoke coming from under the hood and through the vents. I turned off the air condition; then grey smoke start being visible from the under the hood. I came to a yellow light and tried to brake but the brakes did not work. When I was able to get the truck to stop, a cloud of black smoke came from the glove compartment and floor board areas. I exited the vehicle and about 30 seconds later the flames engulfed the truck.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Engine · 16,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. The contact noticed a smell from the vents while driving at 15 MPH. He turned off the air conditioner and the smell became stronger. Within seconds, smoke began to emit from the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and inspected under the hood; he saw that the engine compartment was on fire. The vehicle was totaled and towed to an authorized dealership. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 16,000. Updated 01/12/11*lj updated 02/11/11

Filed Apr 12, 2010 · Steering · TN · fire

Our insureds 2008 saturn vue caught on fire in the engine compartment and totally burned the vehicle. The federal safety agency recall number 08v470000, manufacturer recall number 08284.