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300 messages, Last post on Oct 07, 2009 at 2:54 AM
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 i took delivery of my vue hybrid in early november. i drive about 25 miles a day round trip to work. i have approx 6600 miles currently. in april, the battery indicator light came on, as did the check engine light. i took it to the dealer and was told that it was a loose connection. two days later, lights back on again. took it to the dealer was told that tech support isn't open on saturday, bring it back monday. took in back monday, they recalibrated something and replaced the battery control unit. fast forward to may, the battery light is on again, the car doen't go to auto stop. and stalls at traffic lights. i am waiting for the part to come in. i was told that it needs a new harness. hopefully that will finally fix it. when the car was working properly my milage was good, 24 in the city and 29 on the freeway. 
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Replying to: hybridveuowner (May 27, 2007 2:07 pm) Looking at the PARTS RESTRICTION ENGINE HYBRID service bulliten kind of implies that this might be a problem with many of the Hybrid Vues out there. The Technical Service Bulliten is very terse (hard to understand). Here it is: link title
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Replying to: ktjensen (May 28, 2007 6:05 pm) Just funny that there is no recall on this vehicle. There should be, if the charging circuit fails to work the car eventually dies while you are driving. Good luck owners!!
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Replying to: ktjensen (Jun 01, 2007 6:30 am) We had it into the dealership within 5 hours (thanks to previous postings for bringing our attention to this issue). When it was taken into the dealership we were dropped off at the rental car company. GM or the dealer are paying for this rental and it was the dealer that prompted the rental as we don't have the coverage for this. We were told last night (31May) that a part was on order..and the part appears to be not readily available. If we are having similar problems then I'm guessing that a recall is likely as soon as the part is more readily available. We will drive the rental until the part comes in and our Vue is fixed. Until this (3500 miles), we have been happy with our hybrid view and average about 25 mpg mostly in city. On the interstate (going 75 mph) we seem to get closer to 30 mpg. We're anxious to see if this part fixes the problem so that we can get back to driving our Vue! |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Oct 27, 2006 5:51 am)
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Replying to: allcurrentwiz (Jun 05, 2007 12:23 pm) You can check out other Saturn Hybrid Vue Owners at: www.greenhybrid.com Hopefully, these battery issues are not widespread (knock on wood.) Good luck to all and I hope the battery issue gets straighted out. |
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Well, I finally got sick of $3.10/gallon gas. My wife has the GM discount through her father. That coupled with 0% financing and discounted extended warranty led us to take a chance on the Green Line. I was seriously injured in a car accident due to a negligent Minivan driver a few years back and there is no way I would ever consider a compact car, fuel savings or not. A SUV with no hybrid technology surcharge looked like a good solution. I have driven it for only a week and have some initial observations: 1. It handles like a Vue/SUV. 2. Decent acceleration for suburban driving. 3. Cruises well on highway, but a little weak on passing acceleration at high speeds. It's not a V6, but the electric assist helps the L4. 4. Weak on steep hills, which is expected. OK on moderate hills. 5. First tank of gas was 25-26 mpg, which is not bad considering there is a learning curve for max mileage. This was with the AC in the "green-mode". Already doing better on the second tank as I learn the art of the "coast". I am also adjusting the AC as needed, without making myself uncomfortable. This is NOT a "Lame Duck Greenie" as posted on another review that come up on a search engine. I now drive a SUV that probably will get a minimum 25 mpg for suburban commuting that essentially cuts my "get-to-work" gas consumption in half, meaning a $50/month reduction in fuel costs. Everything on the vehicle seems to work well. My initial impressions are good. Will make additional posts in the future to update everyone. Lame Duck Greenie???????????
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Same issues here with battery and engine light along with the power steering shutting off while driving. I am told that the part in question is a wiring harness and there is a very recent service bulletin covering the issue. As with other posters, the part is not available "at the warehouse" but can apparently overnight them direct from the factory. |
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i took my vue in last week & got the new wiring harness. hopefully this fix (number 4 for me) will finally be it. the last fix lasted about 3 weeks so i am not getting my hopes up til we pass the 1 month mark. i still have reservations about the reliablity of this vehicle. time will tell.
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Replying to: chmsomm (Jun 07, 2007 6:09 am)
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