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300 messages, Last post on Oct 07, 2009 at 2:54 AM
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I have had my green line for about 2 weeks now. I absolutely love everything except for the gas milage so far and lack of hybrid related fuel economy gages. I got a totally loaded model and love the leather heated seats the most (my first car with leather heated seats). Dashboard cruise and hill assist lights aren't working. I saw a post that there is a bug and the gages need reset to fix - so no biggie. It seems like you have to really work hard for the any gains in gas milage (to get close to EPA estimates) which is a pain. You have to train yourself for sure. My last 2001 V6 ford explorer sport tract met the EPA estimates (18/22) exactly no matter how i drove the thing for the 5 years i owned it. It seems as though saturn is off with the estimates and they are misleading. I understand there is alot i don't know and am learning more and adjusting my practice with the hybrid. I will update this in a few days once complete with my 3rd tank of gas. On my 3rd tank of gas. The first two tanks rated as follows: 1st tank - 14.25 gallons - 409 miles - 28.75mpg * Drove normal without taking into consideration the hybrid eco and charge/assist gages. 2nd tank - 14.38 gallons - 364 miles - 24.82mpg * drove cautiously with defrosters on the entire time since it was raining constantly (oops). Tried to drive more efficiently, but didn't consider eco and charge/assist gages. 3rd tank - Read the quick start guide (Will report in a few days the results.) * Tried to drive without cruise control and defrosters on, tried to maintane the eco light as much as possible. |
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Two days after my cruise control problem was fixed it reappeared. No biggie I thought until I noticed that my brake lights would not turn off. I got home around 6pm on Friday and noticed that the brake lights remained on after I turned the Hybrid off. I checked the brake pedal, made sure the car was in park and started the Hybrid several times to see if it would go off. No luck. I then decided to pull the fuse for the brake lights - they still remained on. So I resolved to take the Hybrid in on Saturday to get it looked at. I got up at 7am and noticed that the brake lights were off. I thought, this is good - until I realized that they were off because the battery was dead. I called roadside assistance and within 65 minutes the Hybrid was jumped and I was on my way to the dealer.  I picked up a loaner vehicle and left the Hybrid at the dealership. I just picked it up yesterday so they had it from Saturday until Wednesday. Here is what they found: the technician found the plastic teeth on the brake switch retainer was stripped causing the switch not to engage as it should. The tech replaced the brake switch behind the brake pedal and it corrected the brake lights on problem as well as the cruise control not engaging problem. (The other Hybrid owner in this post should have the cruise control and the brake pedal switch retainer checked immediately.) You do not want to get stuck somewhere. I tested the Hybrid this morning and everything is working properly. The service department once again was very helpful. Now I know some owners would be fuming that it took two visits to the dealership to get the issue resolved but being angry in this case would not get you anything except high blood pressure. Things brake so you deal with it and get it fixed. It also helps that it is covered under the standard warrantee. I also have a 5 year 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warrantee that I purchased at the time of sale. If you plan on keeping the Hybrid more than 5 years it is well worth the money. (For the record the issue had nothing to do with the fact that it is a Hybrid.) So for now the Hybrid is rolling again and I hope it stays that way. I will keep you all posted. 
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We purchased a Green vue on December 4th. Our fuel bill has dropped $200 per month. My wife drives it 90 per day 4 days a week. We are getting about 28 to 29 MPG. We are planning to buy a second one this summer..... PS, no mechanical problems at all to date. |
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I bought a Vue Green Line in December 2006. At about 450 miles I noticed that the doors did not lock or unlock when the car was taken out of or put into park. Next I noticed that the daytime running lamps were out. Finally I tested the cruise control only to find out that was not working either. I made an appointment & bought the car in for service. They had it 4 days & gave it back to me. Everything was working, however within a week it happened again. They again had it for 4 days, tried putting in a new BCM module but it could not be programmed. So they put back the old BCM module and off I went. Within a week the same symptoms appeared. Now that customer service had been notified, I get calls everyday but still they don't know what to do. They are trying to get another part which they say will correct the problem, however I have my reservations about that. Meanwhile, I am driving around with no daytime running lamps, no cruise control & no automatic door locks. Not bad for the price. No satisfaction from GM either. They don't seem to know what to do about it either. Anyone have the same problems?
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Replying to: teerock1 (Feb 16, 2007 5:52 pm) As for the day time running lamps and the door locks - I have not had a problem with them. 5500 miles into my Saturn Hybrid and I am averaging 29.82mpg. That average is probably a reflection of my driving habits. Still happy on this end. 
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Oct 27, 2006 5:51 am) What can I fairly compare the vehicle MPG to?? the AWD version with six cylinder? or the 4 cylinder manual transmission version? What are those getting for MPG? The interior is very quiet. I use the Satilite radio often. No problems noted with my car at all. WANTED: better gas mileage please!! I would pay for an improved battery, and a new computer that used the Battery more often. Maybe in the next year we might see a PHEV (Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle) modification for this 2007 year machine? |
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Replying to: hybridvue (Jan 11, 2007 5:35 am) My issue is that within the first month I stupidly left the headlights on and the battery died. After that my gas mileage hasn't been the same. It was around 28/29 mpg and now I am at about 23/25 mpg with only hitting 28 mpg on one long distance (all freeway) trip. Has anyone else seen this problem after their battery died?
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Replying to: anix (Mar 15, 2007 11:40 am) At the time my Hybrid was averaging about 29.5mpg. Since the battery drain, my Hybrid has been averaging 30.5mpg. So I have not seen a drop off. I attribute the increase in mpg to the warmer weather. Currently I am at 7343.9 miles and averaging 30.3mpg. I know that sounds on the high end and it is. I credit my numbers to my driving style. Check it out at www.greenhybrid.com There are other Saturn Hybrid Vue owners who also track their gas mileage. The 24-27mpg range seems to be the standard gas mileage. Knock on wood, my cruise control issue has not resurfaced in almost 2 months. The only other "knock" I had was that I was re-ended on the Capital Beltway about 3 weeks ago. Hard enough to not only damage my rear bumper but I also was pushed into the car in front of me. I was  Both bumpers performed well - at the 15 mph crash. The front grill cracked, the front bumper cracked and the rear bumper was scratched up. The bumpers protected the hood and the hatch very well. $1700 was the cost to replace both the rear and front bumpers and the tab was picked up by the car's insurance that re-ended me. The lady was very sorry and said she did not even realize that Saturn made a Hybrid. The rarity of the vechicle probably distracted her and caused the accident. By the way, there are two questions that I have been trying to get an answer for. #1> At what point does the Green Eco Light turn on? The owners manual and Saturn customer support stated that the light goes on when the Hybrid is achieving better gas mileage. That is a generic answer. I am looking for a mpg number that causes the light to go on. I usually get the green light to go on between the 20 and 77 mph range, when I am breaking and at a stop. #2 How many 2007 Saturn Hybrid Vue's have been sold? Automotive figures for Hybrid sales never seem to include the Vue and when I contacted my dealership and Saturn customer support - they both stated that the numbers have not been tallied. The best figure I could come up with was an estimate from an article that said 700 Saturn Vue Hybrids were being sold per month. With the first model rolling off in October and production for the 2007 ending in March that is 700 x 6 month = 4,200 Hybrids. That is a very small number. Does anyone have a more accurate figure? Thanks Once again - I love my Saturn Vue Hybrid. 
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I have had no problems with my Hybred. It has been very cold, and gas MPG is anywhere from 22MPG to 27MPG. Never better than that. Never worse than 22 MPG. My concern is that the EPA listing of the MPG says 35 maximum. Well I think that there is no way possible to get 35MPG.
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Replying to: ktjensen (Mar 21, 2007 6:45 am) New EPA ratings |
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