2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid Electrical system Problems

“My 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid started having huge problems. First the air conditioner started blowing hot air then the stabilititrak and service hybrid system; loss power warning came on along with the check engine light. My 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid would power down to 50% before engine shuts down. Sometimes it restarts then shuts down again. It did this off and on for about a few weeks. Sometimes vehicle refused to start and when I attempted to turn key it seemed like was stuck inside making it hard to turn or remove it. …”

“After stopping to park the ignition switch cannot be turned to the off position nor can the key be removed. The car cannot be turned off as the key is stuck in the on position. Various methods such as moving the transmission selector from d to p, with or without the brake pedal depressed fail to allow the key to be removed. The issue occurs regardless of the set of keys used. The only solution is to leave the car in that position and return to it later and it corrects itself and allows the key to be turned to off and then removed. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the stability track warning light illuminated. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic for repairs. In addition, the contact state that the hybrid battery was leaking fluids. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid. While the contact was driving approximately 30 MPH, approaching a traffic stop signal, the engine stalled with the engine warning light illumination. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The warning indicator permanent illumination began one month prior to the failure and continued to remain illuminated until the engine was shut off. The engine stalling failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer pertaining to a manufacturer voluntary recall; related to the hybrid battery. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle would move into hybrid mode and suddenly shut off whenever the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle seemed to try and restart although the engine was already on. The contact turned the vehicle off and tried to restart it; the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the battery back needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. Updated 12/30/10 updated 01/10/11.”