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#51 of 175 help is out there by doreenr Aug 17, 2007 (10:56 am)
Try www.carlemon.com. You may have a breach of warranty issue going on. This web site is a good one.
#52 of 175 Re: Replaced rotors 4 times in 2 years by rob111 Aug 17, 2007 (11:49 am)
Replying to: doreenr (Aug 12, 2007 6:52 am) Our 2003 Saturn Vue is at the dealer right now and we are told that we must replace the front disc rotors because they are out of round. The rotors were previously replaced right after purchase, then replaced again in 2004, resurfaced in 2005, and started giving vibration early this year but only at highway speed did we notice it. First to eliminate the driver from the equation, she has driven several vehicles for at least 250K without a single rotor or brake issue.    When I discuss the problem with the dealer's service manager, which is not that the rotors are out of round, (that is the result of the problem) the dealer appears to not have much in the way of corporate research or procedures to eliminate the problem. It is as if there is no reason for them to invest time and energy to resolve what may be a marginal design where material substitutions have occured somewhere down the product line, or there may be a maintenance point or adjustment that was not monitored at the factory when producing the vehicles.    We discussed that perhaps the ratio of front to back braking force was not correct and that could have contributed to having the front rotors doing more than their designed share of the braking and thereby producing repeated out of round rotors. I asked them to clarify whether one or both rotors were out of round and I was told that they both were out of round, so that would seem to eliminate a single caliper issue in the front causing one rotor to go out of round. And it appears to me that if two rotors are warping equally and at the same time, it is either a design issue or an abnormal usage issue. I have the benefit of being married to the driver of the vehicle so I know it is not a usage issue.  So I went ahead and had the dealer do the rear brakes adjustment in the event that this might resolve the root problem. (I was told that braking in reverse will not fully adjust them and in order to adjust them properly   it must be done manually by a technician). This I was very suprised at. Anyone have any expert advice here?    I then asked if perhaps the wrong pad material was installed at the factory which could be the root problem, the dealer checked and reported that the pad material installed on the vehicle is the correct pads material for the vehicle which was installed at the factory because they had not been changed at this point 37,500 Miles on the 2003 vehicle...    So I ask you for assistance in helping to determine the root cause of the problem. At this point I do not want to invest >$500 in new rotors only to have them out of round in a year or two.    I have two options as I see it:     1. Buy aftermarket drilled/scored lifetime warranty rotors and pads and install them.   ex:http://brakeperformance.com/site/brake_rotors.php?vehicle_type_id=1&vehicle_m- ake_id=1621&ad=google    2. Fix the root cause problem and have the dealer replace the rotors with OEM equipment.    What could I be missing? I have not read the service manual for this vehicle yet as it cost >$300 to purchase. Any input or similar experience?   Rob
#53 of 175 rotors are junk by doreenr Aug 19, 2007 (4:59 am)
The only advice I can give you is seek leagal advice. Go to www.lemonlaw.com or call 1-800-lemon law. They maybe able to help you. Your car may not be a "lemonlaw" car, but it may fall under a breach of contract warranty issue even if your vehicle is out of warranty. You sound like a smart person so I'm going to guess that you have all your receipts.
#54 of 175 Road Hazard Switch Bezel by mven74 Aug 21, 2007 (12:03 pm)
Replying to: wadel (Feb 23, 2007 4:16 am) I need help replacing it. I was wondering if anybody can tell me how to take the front cover out? Thanks!
#55 of 175 Re: Replaced rotors 4 times in 2 years [doreenr] by lac123 Aug 21, 2007 (7:48 pm)
Replying to: doreenr (Aug 12, 2007 5:19 pm) I seem to be having the same problem on my 03 Vue. Had front rotors replaced 2/06 along with break pads only 18,800 miles on car. Had front rotors replaced again 7/06 and now having front rotors and break pad replaced 8/07. Thank God rotors are under warranty. This should not be happening. I only have 30,900 miles on the car. I don't drive very far from home to work. Not heavy on breaks. When I reminder the dealership about changing rotors 3 times all they said was Ya we know.   I know it won't do any good, but I am calling Corporate and I want to call a state agency just to record this problem. I'm afraid that evenutally the rotors won't be covered under the warranty.
#56 of 175 any warrany issues by doreenr Aug 22, 2007 (4:49 pm)
call 1800-lemonlaw. They maybe able to help. Coporate really didn't help me in solving my issue. They were good talkers. It took them 3 days to call me back. Bad customer service.
#57 of 175 Re: 2002 Saturn Vue [gasooner] by n6yvy Sep 01, 2007 (8:09 pm)
Replying to: gasooner (Sep 18, 2006 12:32 pm) Have them check the control body module
#58 of 175 Re: Saturn Vue hesitation [jhkrbk] by mdav461 Oct 19, 2007 (11:34 pm)
Replying to: jhkrbk (Nov 25, 2006 7:28 am) My 2003 Vue is a manual transmission. We experienced rough idle, hesitation on acceleration, using the heat or ac would make it worse. The spark plugs started fouling out. We replaced those. We treated the fuel. Even checked to make sure the new tires weren't causing this dangerous situation. The SES light would come on intermittently and the cruise control quit working. We could ride the clutch to get it to accelerate, but ended up parking it until I could afford to take it in for repairs. I had to refinance the vehicle to pay the $1300 repair bill. They replaced the ignition coil packs and one of the catalytic converters along with a few other things like more new spark plugs. I have never been so disappointed in a car! My paint is now chipping off, all four passenger doors creak and clunk when you open them, the back window wiper works in painfully slow motion. I would trade it in, but I JUST RE FINANCED IT!
#59 of 175 Re: 2002 Saturn Vue [gasooner] by musicgirl9337 Oct 22, 2007 (5:03 am)
Replying to: gasooner (Sep 18, 2006 12:32 pm) Try a new instrument cluster. I have had a lot of cars that do this too.
#60 of 175 Re: Saturn Vue hesitation [ess3] by musicgirl9337 Oct 22, 2007 (5:07 am)
Replying to: ess3 (May 12, 2007 11:41 am) Try getting a new computer. They are expensive, but it might just fix your problem. And, you should have them test drive it after. If they can experience it, they have to believe you.

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