Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 26000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue lx. the contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, he would have to turn the nozzle upside down in order to refuel the vehicle otherwise, fuel would not enter the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that there could have been a failure within the venting system. the failure and current mileage was approximately 26,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 26000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue lx. the contact stated that when pumping his gas, he noticed that nothing was coming out of the pump unless he turns the nozzle upside down. when the nozzle is upside down it doesn't fully take the fuel and he was afraid that it is a hazard. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle was then taken to a independent mechanic and they advised him that there may be a failure in the venting system. the failure and current mileages were approximately 26,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Check engine light came on. fault code p0446. gas tank hisses loudly when i undo the gas cap. loud popping sound (like pressure releasing from a plastic bottle when air is sucked out and then air is allowed to re-enter),from under the car. i am concerned that my gas tank could rupture, leak or explode and catch fire. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2008 | 200 | 1 | |
| At 200 miles, the check engine light came on. took the car to the dealer. told me that i probably didn't put the gas cap on properly. they re-set the check engine light. at 800 miles, the check engine light came on again. i returned to the dealer. they were able to detect 2 error codes on the computer. they examined the car and determined that there was a small hole on the flange of the fuel pump. they replaced the fuel pump and re-set the check engine light. car has been running fine since. old fuel pump is not available. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 1 | 12/18/2007 | |
| 2008 saturn vue with transmission problems. consumer states that the transmission gears down on a slight incline. he also states that the engine will speed up to about 80 mph before going back to normal speed. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle kicked into gear while using the cruise control. the consumer also stated the gas mileage does not meet the stated highway driving average miles per gallon for a 4 cylinder vehicle. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/25/2008 | 2070 | 3 | 11/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. the contact stated that the brake lights, headlights, and instrumental panel lights shut off several times. most recently, while driving 55 mph, all of the lights dimmed. when the first failure occurred, the dealer replaced the computer body sensor. after the last failure, the dealer replaced the instrumental gauge cluster and the powertrain control module. the contact has not driven the vehicle since it was repaired. the manufacturer informed the contact that they were unable to exchange the vehicle. the current mileage was 3,719 and failure mileage was 2,070. updated 04/02/08. *lj the fuel pump was replaced, because the vehicle would not start | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 04/30/2008 | 200 | 1 | |
| I bought this car april 23, and the following week i began to have problems. at 200 miles the check engine light came on. i took it to the dealer and they said it was the evap canister. but i was also experiencing problems with the automatic transmission trying to switch gears. the vehicle would hesitate when i pressed down on the gas and then it would redline and kick in to the next gear. but it would not stay constant. the vehicle would abruptly downshift on flat ground and on slight grades. the dealership said the problem was fixed, but as i drove off it happened again. i ended up having to schedule another appt for them to look at the vehicle. then when they looked at it again they said the computer system in the vehicle wasn't working correctly so they said they fixed it. well when i drove off about 25 miles down the road the problem occurred again. when i try to slow down the brake pedal would go to the floor. i have almost been in a few accidents because of this. the problem occurred at 30mph-60mph. it also rolls back when in the drive way or at a slight incline at a stop sign/light. this vehicle is not safe. im schedule for another appt. once again to try and resolve the problem. *tr | |||