Saturn Vue warning lights comes on

Filed May 2, 2019 · Electrical · CA

The key will not release from the ignition when the shifter is put in park. The key stuck in the key lock cylinder and would not turn. All lights stay one in the vehicle

Filed Mar 26, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 230,000 miles · OH

Purchased 2006 saturn vue redline v6 3.5 awd SUV used on february 5, 2019. Surprised days later & since to safety concern involving body control module. Without warning, leads to loss of power steering, instrument panel gauges & lights, interior & exterior lighting, dome, head and brake lights. Seems to effect all electronic systems under control of this module, uncertain of all involved. Assume this would include airbags and other safety features. Sudden and unexpected loss of power steering leads to potential loss of vehicle control at high speeds. Internet searches reveal countless encounters by owners to this same issue. During cold weather especially, initial start up of vehicle in morning or after extended (few hours) parked, leads to loss of all electrical power, 3 minutes after start up, electrical system seems possessed. All lights, interior/exterior flash for several minutes. After, check engine light on, believe code is p0685. Seems to indicate PCM. Also causes loss of power after driving for period of time. I have personally lost power steering and electrical power at 65 MPH at highway speeds. No speedometer, no anything. Nearly lost control of vehicle, narrowly avoiding head on collision with cement median divider. Cannot believe there is no recall! Cannot believe there has been no fix for owners without cost. What will this take? Death of an owner?

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 118,000 miles · NC

Around june 22, 2017he anti-lock brake system ABS, traction control tc/esp elec. Stability, awd all-wheel drive, and brake warning and indicator lights stay on and will not reset according to the manual indicating the systems are not functioning/powered on and/or not working properly. On may 9, 2017 scott automotive put new brakes on the car. They could not get a reading from the ABS/tc control system and suggested taking it to a dealer - it would not communicate. A tire pressure light came on as well and later in the week, carter auto repair replaced the tire pressure sensor and stated with the correct reading equipment the ABS/tc still was not communicating and also suggested having gm perform a reading. Gm technicians' online responses to forum complaints of 2008 saturn vue (and other models) stability track system and transmission issues lead me to believe gm is aware of the problems but have yet to take recall action to address them. The vehicle runs through a self-check of the sensors when the car is parked with only the awd light blinking and the normal all lights flash on the dash and then the brake, ABS, both tc/esp lights come on and stay on and the awd light continues to blink. From what I have read, the traction control/electronic stability and ABS are not on and working so I am hoping when I take the car to gm on wednesday they will offer to replace the vehicle because I purchased this vehicle for my mother because it has a 5-star safety rating and it is no longer safe for her to drive if she is in an accident and the brakes lock up and she skids across the highway.

Filed Dec 17, 2016 · 2 miles · IN

This vehicle is having transmission problems,yes when driving it will stall to move forward and all lights on dash will light up check engine light comes on the RPM meter goes all the way over to the red,there is a safety recall on the transmission for this vehicle recall no08v200000. And also recall on the steering recall no.08v470000 and the latches/door handles recall no.09v233000

Filed Dec 12, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · VA

First was the parking brake, after shopping in williamsburg mall we got back in the car and would not move, the parking brakes got stuck.towed to mechanic and they released the brake so that we could go back home, richmond. And told me not to engage the parking brake till a mechanic in my city will fix the problem. Today dec 12 2016, the brakes started to lock while drivin home after taking my wife to work, within the city, I noticed that the pedal was getting harder, I did made home and I checked the wheels,all four, and the disks were very hot to the touch and the brakes are locked, the car is about 58,000 miles only. Any idea what is, I have to mention that 5/6 month ago I had problem with the ABS, all lights concerning the brakes came on, traction and ABS and others, it cost me around $300.00 to fix that problem. Any knowledge of other people having these problems, is the manufacturer responsible for these? Also the power steering fluid need to be filled every month, I notice oil on the driveway. Thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 22, 2016 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · FL

When you try to start the car when it's cold, all of the interior and exterior lights come on, radio comes on, and then the lights and radio go off and the power steering stops working. After a few attempts and about 5 minutes pass, it works properly. Some times, unexpectedly, all the lights in the car start flashing, I replaced the ignition switch, body control module, the alternator, and have a brand new battery (2 in 6mo). Nothing changes.

Filed Dec 28, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 135,000 miles · AZ

When you try to start the car when it's cold, all of the interior and exterior lights come on, radio comes on, and then the lights and radio go off and the power steering stops working. After a few attempts and about 5 minutes pass, it works properly. Some times, unexpectedly, all the lights in the car start flashing, the locks on the doors lock and unlock repeatedly while driving. We've replaced the transmission, the ignition switch, the alternator, and have a brand new battery (2x in 6mo). This car is possessed! I worry for the safety of my teenage daughter while driving this car.

Filed Mar 6, 2014 · Electrical · 99,000 miles · MS

We were driving i55 south near batesville,ms. At about 7:30pm when the lights started dimming and all the lights on the dash lite up airbags,check engine etc. I immediately pulled off at the batesville,ms. Exit and headed east to the walmart..the mechanic checked the battery and decoded the SUV and said that the problem was the wiring harnesses which rest on top of the battery.the main brain of the SUV literally rest on top of the battery.the mechanic shook the harness and the SUV cranked but the lights were dim and we drove it home.I looked at it the next day and the harness is fastened to the top of the battery and it wasn't completely fastened.when the person installed the new battery at autozone it must have not gotten completely fastened.I looked further and noticed that the conduit on all three branches had disintegrated and wires were exposed.there was a wire tie that was clipped below to the battery box and since the conduit disintegrated this causes the wires to pull out from the brain of the SUV.I pulled the wires back up and wrapped these three branches with tape separately.at the bottom where the three went together,I put extra tape and another wire tie to the battery casing.it still jars loose on occasion and I can tell when the light dims at the odometer.I generally raise the hood and push on the first harness until the light stops dimming on the odometer.I won't drive this SUV out of town.I think this was a poor design and gm could have put the brain somewhere else.I retired from gm's delphi packard electric division and used to check first piece sample wiring harnesses.I am thinking they probably used the wrong conduits because they weren't heat resistant,but these wires shouldn't shake loose unless they are unseated or broken.these three connections can completely shut the SUV off even when you are driving if they come loose.

Filed Feb 28, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 93,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The contact mentioned that all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle lost complete electrical power. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 93,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 32,000 miles · IL

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.