2003 Saturn Vue Equipment Problems

“I own a 2003 Saturn VUE and the ignition keeps locking up on me. The only way to get it to work is to giggle the key. This has been going on for over a year. Now the key will not turn in the ignition at all and the car has to be towed and repaired. My father has the same year make and model and has had the same problem. He had it fixed and it has started all over. Saturn should stop putting faulty parts in all of their autos.”

“Freon leak in A/C. Vue was taken in to dealership in may 2003, may 2004, and complaint filed may 2005 with the car having been in 13 times this summer 2005. Dealership refuses to diagnose problem. All they do is refill freon when it leaks out. They did finally replace compressor after I wrote to Saturn customer assistance ctr in tn. Had car in aug 27, sept 10 and sept 17-nothing was done other than wash my car and spray deodorizer in vents to cover the smell of leaking freon. …”

“In 2007 I was driving my Saturn VUE awd 4cl equipped with a vti transmission down the hwy 401 in ontario. I was going a speed of 100km/hr. Without warning my service engine soon light and reduced power light went on and cause my power to drop from a speed on 100km/hr to 0 in about 3 seconds. I was able to pull of the highway as my speed was decreasing but had to swerve to avoid traffic and get myself to safety. I took the vehicle back to the dealer who had it taken to a transmission shop who informed me due to this specific transmission (vti) this was a common problem. …”

“Purchased my Saturn VUE used in march 2005...at that time I had 6k miles left on the original warranty...in june 2005 took it to my local Saturn dealership to take care of all normal issues & get a maint checkup...at that time they replaced the resistor- engine cooling fan (due to blowing hot air when air conditioner was on), head lamp assembly composite on front left (cracked where bolted to frame), obd system upgrade (recall), replacement of rear lateral link assembly (recall), and last the gear shift cable was replaced/adjusted & lubed due to going bad - at that time they never disclosed…”

“Car has numerous noises which dealer says they can't do anything about. The main noise irritant source is the steering column. Technician drove car with me and stated that Saturn has a electronic/mechanical components that make gear-winding noises and can't be repaired. Dealer refused to do anything about it.”