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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 166,383 miles
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The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The driver states since the day he brought the vehicle he has had a power steering problem. The driver states this happens while slowing down under 5mph to make a turn. The vehicle was looked at by the dealer and they agreed that the steering rack needs replacing and would replace it free of charge. The driver states after having repairs done at 9,000 miles he drove the vehicle and it was still having problems. Driver also states he had to then drive the vehicle for 4 months until the dealer got new parts in. The vehicle is with the dealer again. The failure mileage was 175 miles and the current mileage is 22,000.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and experienced difficulty in steering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions to have the steering column shaft replaced. Additionally, the floor shifter failed to release into gear. An unintended acceleration occurred at any given speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on different occasions to be repaired which consisted of replacing components such as; floor shift assembly, acceleration pedal engine mount, and the front suspension drive train motor mount. The intermediate shaft was also tightened. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 1,000. The current mileage was 27,000. Updated 04/15/10. The steering column, steering shaft, gear assembly, engine mount were all replaced. Updated 09/30/10
- Sun City Center , FL, USA
- Maysville, KY, USA