Saturn Vue door locks problems

Filed Sep 2, 2024 · Electrical, Steering · NE

2008 Saturn vue AWD. Steering wheel is very difficult to turn while driving. There is a lot of resistance. No leaking fluid visible and no visible loss of fluid levels. Transmission was torn down/repaired in 2017 for metal bits present at 95,000 (approximate) miles. It is currently at 107,600 miles. Transmission gets stuck in lower gear and rpms Rev up without the vehicle gaining acceleration. The tear down/rebuild was due to bad 3 5 wave plate also and seems to be replicating the issue again. Check engine light comes on amd goes off intermittently and cannot get issue to replicate at the mechanics. Key has also gotten stuck in the barrel. Took almost 2 hours to try numerous ways to get it to release-also had to unlock manually on the door handle, none of the lights inside worked and when it was able to get started it was very slow and deliberate. Battery appeared to be dead but after jump starting and taking to have it checked, battery was found to be fine. These are serious concerns regarding the vehicle as 1 or all could cause serious damage to the driver and others on the road. It happened again today with the high rpms and low gear/not shifting to next gear.

Filed Jul 1, 2022 · MO

Passenger door handle fell off. Also frame is rusting out

Filed Dec 9, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 70,000 miles · AZ

For the last year, while driving at low speeds, and while stopped with the engine running, the engine will shut off. It won't restart for a few minutes, sometimes it will restart on first try. The electrical system (I'm guessing) makes a lot of clicking noises-from the engine and inside the car-dashboard lights will flicker, electric door and window lights on driver side door will flicker, airbags, hazards, radio lights will all flicker, and windows won't go up or down, or will slightly, door locks won't operate, etc. Electrical issues started the same night I purchased it sept. 2017 when the electrical system went haywire and the engine died and all the electrical light flickered. The dealer had it hooked up to a battery charger the next day and the battery died. In attempts to start the vehicle, we open and shut doors, try to use electrical functions (windows, door locks etc.), and that seems to help, as after a few minutes it will start, seemingly from opening and closing doors and the hatchback. The doors will not lock via the door lock/unlock button on the key fob. When doors are locked and alarm is set via keyfob (lights will flash and alarm noise will give noise to confirm it), however, the doors will open by just pulling on the handle, and alarm will go off. The steering has a leak that leaks out all the fluid in a day or two, as well.

Filed Oct 7, 2018 · VT

I have automatic door locks. They lock after I shift out of park. I started to leave my yard the realized I forgot something in my home. Proceeded to park. Got the item and tried to put it in the drivers side back seat and the back door would not open either from out side nor the inside. So that is where it is to date. Car in my yard sitting still.

Filed Aug 23, 2018 · Electrical · GA

My door locks do not lock or unlock intermittently. It may be that the drivers door unlocks but none of the others and at times none but the rear hatch unlock and I have to crawl thru the SUV to get doors opened. When none of the door locks open, the key will not unlock the door either. Also, about 1/3 of the time when you use the clicker to lock the doors, the horn sounds indicating it locked but when I check, some or none locked. When I shift into gear from park or back to park, the locks do not engage or disengage or only some do. I took it to my mechanic because someone said it might be the lock actuators but he said that it couldn't be if they open the doors locked or unlocked the doors some of the time. He said he had also had customers that owned gm cars having the same problems and that there had been a recall of gm models to correct it. I just want to know my locks are working properly. I won't leave anything in the car when shopping or parked because I can't trust that the doors locked. If I felt unsafe for any reason going to my car, I don't know if I would be able to get in and I don't know when I come out, if someone is already in my car.

Filed Jun 5, 2018 · Steering, Visibility · CA

1.engine would stall when turn on have to turn the key twice at any location. 2. Power steering when out driving on the freeway 3. Door handle on my driver side came off

Filed Jun 2, 2018 · Electrical, Wheels · TX

My cars hubcaps have fell off several times and j can't find a size that fits 2 of them so I don't have any. My ignition switch gets stuck while parked and I've been locked out if my car several times. There are times where it won't turn at all and I have to lock the steering wheel and try to jiggy the key forever. The key doesn't turn all the way to the off switch and the key can be removed while driving. Now my passenger side door won't up. I use the key to unlock the door and the thing pops up but the door won't open and since I only have one door with a key hole all the other doors stay locked as well. So I've spent hundreds on locksmiths or I have to keep pulling the handle or banging on the door or my husband pushes the door an shakes the entire car. This is embarrassing and frustrating as well as dangerous since j can't lock my doors. Sometimes when I leave the doors unlocked they lock on their own after I walk away. I have to crawl through the passengers side door to get in when the drivers door won't open. This car has a mind of its own!

Filed Apr 13, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 115,000 miles · OH

Now this is like the 5th time I think I have wrote a letter to this company and no one has answered me I've had problems with my car being parked on a hill and it rolls backwards when no one's inside of it and other little things thats on the saturn recall but my car is not on the list. But now I'm having a problem with my back door not shutting when I shut it it opens unexpectently. In the words of car talk it's called 1. Transmission case porosity at park pawl 2. Outside door handle sticks/bind. Also the interior lights on the trans stick is out, my warning dash boards light come in for no reason 1st it was oil light which I received an oil change a month ago and now it's the check engine light, car alarm goes off when the back door acts up. Now I hope to here from someone soon. I might go to the news cause I need help and you people not helping so that might make u move faster. But if I die of my car rolls away and kills one of these kids outside I will sue you people so hard. Waiting for an awser bye. Fyi ive been having problems with this car since I bought it in 2014.

Filed Feb 21, 2018 · Body · 142,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn vue. After entering the vehicle, the driver's door would not close. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 142,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2017 · Electrical · 162,479 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v490000 (electrical system) on 9/5/17. The ignition cylinder was replaced by don nester auto group (7566 west houghton lake drive, houghton lake, mi 48629, phone: (989) 422-5126); however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact was provided two keys with the repair, but neither of them unlocked the vehicle doors. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle for several weeks. The dealer stated that the door locks needed to be replaced. The manufacturer refused to assist with replacing the door locks. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 162,479.