Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 080730002 | 03/01/2008 | 080730002A | 10025065 | Informational on 4t65-e mn7, m15 and m76 front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body reconditioning, dtcs p0741, p0742, p0757, p842, harsh shifts or slips. *pe | 07/08/2008 |
| 060730023 | 09/01/2006 | 10020766 | 4t65e transmission 1-2 shift shudder at light to moderate acceleration. replace complete second clutch assembly. *kb | 01/08/2007 | |
| 3500 | 10016528 | Repeat failures of all-wheel drive transfer case and/or transmission - unable to attain correct transfer case selective washer measurement. *tt | 09/20/2005 | ||
| 040849027 | 10/28/2004 | 10013040 | Adjust the transmission shift cable. *eh | 04/06/2005 | |
| 020730013D | 05/01/2005 | 020720013E | 10012152 | Incorrect transmission shifts poor engine performance harsh 1-2 upshifts slips 1st and reverse torque converter clutch stuck off on diagnostic trouble code p0730, p0756, p0757, p0741, p0742. *eh *tt | 02/15/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| SB-07-06-04-019A | 11/01/2008 | 10028831 | General motors: intermittent mil/ses/ dtc p2138 with reduced engine power (repair instrument panel (ip) to body harness connector). 2005-08 gm passengers cars/light duty trucks (incl. saturns). *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
| 05539 | 04/01/2005 | 05539A | 10017551 | Product emission recall to replace the powertrain/engine control module (pcm/ecm). the powertrain/engine control module (pcm/ecm) may have been manufactured with damaged internal ic chips, which may affect the fuel pump control and egr out | 11/10/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 4157 | 10022359 | All wheel drive disable lamp on. *kb | 08/03/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/06/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My wife placed our 2005 saturn relay minivan in park, and stepped out to get the mail. the van immediately started backwards, with the door pushing her down. luckily, as it pushed her down, she fell to the inside, and was able to activate the parking brake with her hand, stopping the car. she did receive a very minor knee injury, but it could have been much worse. our two daughters were both in the car, which would have rolled down a hill and into a neighbors house, had she not stopped it. my first thought was that she'd made a mistake, but after looking at the shifting mechanism, i can see how this happened. as you know, on a steering mounted shifter (like this) you pull the lever toward you, move it to the appropriate gear, and release it, locking the mechanism in the newly selected gear. on this vehicle, there is a large dead space (for lack of a better word) between reverse and park. it's possible to release the lever before the selector is fully in the park detent. when you do this, there is no outward indication of a problem, other than an unusual feel to the lever that's easy to miss if you're in a hurry. once you do this, the lever (after a few seconds) will either pop into park, or into reverse. obviously, if you're no longer in the drivers seat, this is going to be a problem. i've checked this on other saturn relays and on one chevrolet (same model, different name) and they all did this. all of the ones i checked were 2005, so i do not know about any other year models. we now always set the parking brake when stopping, just in case. this is more a design defect than a component failure, from what i can see. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/12/2007 | 1 | ||
| Purchased s 2005 saturn relay in april 06. since day one things have been wrong, brake rotors warped, axel broken, interior parts needing replacement and now it is in the shop for weeks for transmission problems. i have a file open with saturn and they are not helpful. i have 6 kids 5 of which drive in the car quite a bit and i feel the car is unsafe. the dealer admitted to not knowing what to do with the vehicles transmission. i have no idea what's being done to my vehicle they said they will notify me when they make progress. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 12746 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle rolled slightly backward on an incline while moving foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. one dealer determined this was normal and another determined a recent design change was the cause. updated 5/2/2006 - *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 2142 | 10 | 05/15/2005 |
| Right door popped open when it wanted too. air conditioner (a/c )did not properly cool, severe vibration in front drivetrain. 09/01/05 cleaned contacts, 10/8/05 motor and clutch assembly for door, 02/27/06 door contacts and cable, 04/19/06 returned to dealer, 07/18/06 replaced contacts, 0 and on 8/16/06 returned to dealer. doors were inoperative. this was what they gave us for copies of our records they now have our records frozen so we could not view the history, doors were inoperativ at this time. *ak | |||