Saturn Vue adaptive cruise problems

Filed Dec 27, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 160,000 miles · TX · crash

While I am driving I have had intermittent incidents that cannot be replicated. "stabilitrak" warning light has not turned off. I have lost control of my vehicle while driving twice but was able to pull over after a few seconds. The vehicle will lose power to the dash. When I am turning the steering wheel gets very hard to turn and will turn off the radio. This will cause the car to loose power while driving. Then when I turn the car off I will be unable to get the key out or turn the vehicle on. I will have to restart the vehicle. I have replaced the battery twice and the alternator twice and this helped for 2 months then the problem persisted. I also replaced the wheel sensors to no avail. I have taken to 3 mechanics but they cannot replicate the issue. When the vehicle is in park, I will try to turn the vehicle on and then just tap on the brain compartment above the battery and sometimes this works. I have been left stranded more than I care to admit. While driving if the issues are really bad and if I have to drive long distance I will try to use cruise controll but it will not engage.

Filed Apr 19, 2019 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 13,800 miles · FL

Cruise control excellent on it's own and if on goes off by it's self

Filed Aug 9, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 180,000 miles · MO · fire

Air bag light will be on, or flash periodically when already fastened. Had an electrical fire in the left side of steering column 7/27/18. Cruise goes in and out. Dim/bright light comes on when using turn signal. Ignition switch locks up from time to time where key can't be removed and steering wheel locks up or you can remove key but switch is still engaged. Vehicle has been in motion when most incidents occurred and lockups occur depending on what position the steering wheel is in (adjustable). The electrical fire happened just as I exited the highway from a 30 minute trip after releasing the cruise control button. Luckily I was only 4 blocks from home. Cfd was called and they dismantled the column, extinguished the fire. I was blessed. This could have been worse!

Filed Nov 24, 2016 · Acceleration · 185,600 miles · SC

While passing another car on us 17a with cruise control on, my car continued to accelerate even when I attempted to decrease the speed control and when I turned the cruise control off...depressing the brake pedal slowed the car at the expense of the brake pads...I turned the key switch off.. Pulled off the road restarted the car and the engine over revved and I turned the key off again, attempted to restart again with the same results. Stomped the brakes several times and this time the results were normal. Either the cruise control or accelerator petal or control module I suspect were at fault.....this could have been very bad if we had been in a high traffic condition...

Filed Jul 14, 2015 · Acceleration · 170,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. While driving approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the accelerator pedal extended to the floorboard when the cruise control deactivated the cruise control and depressed the brake pedal. The speed increased to 80 MPH without warning. The contact had to lift the accelerator pedal with her foot, which caused the speed to decrease. The failure recurred on one other occasion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2015 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. While driving approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The cruise control warning light illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 90,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. The contact stated that while the front passenger side seat was occupied, the passenger air bag light illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated that the cruise control light illuminated but the cruise control failed. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Mar 20, 2014 · Engine · 72,583 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH in cruise control. The brakes were applied but the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,583.

Filed Feb 9, 2014 · Acceleration · NY

Once again on my way to work, the throttle stuck in the down position and was not releasing until the tachometer was up above 8k. Car would not let me shift and slow, nor break. This time it took just under a mile to return to normal. Neither times were cruise control engaged. Car had been warmed up properly before leaving.

Filed Jan 29, 2013 · Acceleration · 51,000 miles · CA

While entering I-880 @ 45 MPH increased speed to 60 MPH to get into the flow of traffic. Car accelerated to 70-80 MPH. Attempts to slow the car down by stepping on brake did not work but the car continued to accelerate to 80-85 MPH. I had to switch lanes to not hit car in front. All attempts to brake did not slow the car down. Stepping on the gas peddle numerous times finally allowed the car to slow down. Initially believing car was in cruise control I did nothing. This happen 3 more times when I would accelerate to pass a car on the freeway and once on a private road. The latter was done intentionally, late at night, to assure my mind it was really happening. Car is in the dealer now and they are telling me nothing is wrong with it. This needs to be documented since this appears to be a very serious safety concern when a driver has no control of the vehicle and given the circumstances a lot of lives seem to be at risk including my own. This seems to be the only place to file this information since dealer stated that consumer complaint cannot be filed since saturn no longer makes vehicles. As I stated to dealer saturn is covered under gmc.