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#17 of 26 Re: Saturn Vue Inner Tie Rod End, New Rack Needed??????? [rose13] by cottiescot May 29, 2008 (8:55 am)
Replying to: rose13 (Oct 08, 2007 2:00 pm) YES, Please see my post in the shudder 33 MPH forum.   I have a 2004 VUE FWD V6 and I have had my wheel bearings replaced 2x once at 77k the second at 99k. I now need any entire front end as well. I opened up a complaint the the NHTSA about this and the brake and transmission errors.
#18 of 26 Re: Squeaky front end [flashover49] by flashover49 May 29, 2008 (2:49 pm)
Replying to: flashover49 (May 05, 2008 4:40 pm) Ok, it ended up being the strut plates and after a lot of money it is finally quiet again, well at least in the front end. Now the muffler baffle is broken lose and it sounds like popcorn in the muffler on starting ad turning the engine off. Saturn re-designed the plates to fix this problem. So we have to pay for being their test subjects. Well that really sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!
#19 of 26 Re: 06 AWD saturn vue- rust issue? [442dude] by susansnider Aug 06, 2008 (9:40 am)
Replying to: 442dude (Mar 21, 2008 5:32 pm) I purchased an '06 in Nov. of '07, 48,000 mi. on it. By Jan. '08 I noticed the paint bubbling up on the back tailgate around the chrome ornament plate. Took it in, was told it would be covereded under the corrosion warranty (10 years, 100,000 mi.) but needed to "rust through" first in order to have it covered. So, I assumed when I started seeing rust through the paint, that it would now be covered. At this point the paint had pretty much bubbled all around the chrome plate. A good friend of mine, who is now retired from painting cars for 30+ years, told me it is a defect with those types of chrome plates...they vibrate and aren't secure enough, and then it begins to vibrate the paint right off, water gets in, and wa la....rustola. Took it in for an oil change, discussed it and showed them, to which I was told it had to "rust a hole through" before it would be covered. Well, I thought that will never happen for as long as I own the car. So, I waited in the waiting room, went back to the service counter when my car was ready, and was told they had talked to one of the managers and that it was a "known problem" and that they would have it fixed, no cost to me. I was thrilled, they said they would have a loaner and all was working out as it should. Went in that following week to drop off and ended up talking to different staff, who were once again telling me it had to rust a hole completely through to which I repeated the conversation the previous week. What a frustrating experience. They did end up fixing it and I was told by the outside auto body company that does their (Saturn's) body/paint work, that it was a large recall and then clarified that it was a "silent recall." Not sure what the details are on this and was in a hurry, so didn't ask. Just didn't make sense that a "newer" car was already bubbling and rusting. Also was told by the auto body clinic that it was rusting on the top part of the tailgate under the back window, and that Saturn approved for them to fixe this and re-do the entire tailgate. One more issue, among many, that has been been experienced by me and others. Lastly, the right strut has been replaced 3 times....2 times by the previous (1 owner car) and then 1 time shortly after I purchased. Apparently, from what I've read online in blogs, this is another KNOWN problem with this vehicle. Replies to this message: 442dude (Aug 06, 2008 11:32 am)
#20 of 26 Re: 06 AWD saturn vue- rust issue? [susansnider] by 442dude Aug 06, 2008 (11:32 am)
Replying to: susansnider (Aug 06, 2008 9:40 am) I'm glad you got it fixed the right way...all cars have their own issues...   best of luck
#21 of 26 front end noises by gcvueman Sep 04, 2008 (4:47 am)
I originally bought a 2003 VUE in black. One evening as I picked up the vehicle after an oil change, my wife noticed an '04 in Nickel Silver that she liked better. So I traded it in.   But there has been an ongoing problem. Both I and my wife keep hearing a clunky, rattling noise in the front end. She thinks it's on the passenger side, I think it's on the driver's side. I mentioned it to Service and they initially found nothing wrong. When the noise kept occurring, I took it back and Service wound up replacing the strut mounting plates, another part, and lower arm link. At first it handled very well. (it always did), but the noise has returned. Since I was at or just past the 36,000 mile warranty and had mentioned it before, I figured it should be covered. Saturn determined that it was not because I hadn't been specific enough. I protested to their appeals section explaining that since I was a layman and not conversant in their repair and parts nomenclature it should be covered. I also told them that at the very least, I told Service that the noise was definitely in the front suspension. They denied it and I had to eat the tab. The noise has never really gone away. I drive in a lot of urban traffic, so hit many potholes, raised manhole areas and road dips. At times the noise is not so loud.   Anyone have any ideas? This thing is driving me mad. Surely someone, especially Saturn's Service, has had the same thing in repeatedly. What can I do? Is this something unique to Saturns? Am I stuck with the noise?   I'd appreciate any information that would help resolve the matter. Please e-mail me at: foxlumderyahoo.com.   Also, I depressed the cheap emergency flasher button a month or so ago and it stayed in. It works when I press it, but it lies below the dash surface. Any fixes? Simple ones, that is?   Thanks,   Walter S.
#22 of 26 Whistling noise by jlm072085 Oct 04, 2008 (9:14 am)
I have a 2005 Vue V6 AWD that emits a hig pitched whistle when the car speeds reaches 15-20 mph. The noise stays constant once it begins no matter what speed.   Took it to the dealer that said a bushing was the cause and it was $500-$600 dollars to replace it.. Sorry but when I heard the price, I forgot the bushing they told me it was.   I was wondering if I could find the bushing if I could "plug" the air leak as a temporary fix to the whistle.   Is there any place on the web that would show the underside of a Vue to see where a bushing might be???
#23 of 26 Noises by flashover49 Oct 04, 2008 (12:49 pm)
Does the noise change when you turn the wheel??? I mean the pitch of the sound?? I had that and it was the wheel bearing. Bushing??? Those usually are to keep metal from hitting each other so if you said a clanking sound when you start and stop then maybe the bushings. But a whining or whistling sound does not sound like it’s the bushing. Round rubber inserts on the frame & front end. Sooooo if it was my car I would take it to a place that you trust and get an estimate. I just did a wheel bearing myself (easy) and the noise is gone. Mine was like a high pitched rumbling noise. Hope it helps RC Replies to this message: jlm072085 (Oct 04, 2008 4:56 pm)
#24 of 26 Re: Noises [flashover49] by jlm072085 Oct 04, 2008 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: flashover49 (Oct 04, 2008 12:49 pm) Hi RC,   No the noise does not change when the wheel is turned. They explained that the bushings is wearing out so there is a space now where air flows through and hence the whistle..   That rubber insert is interesting.. but the there is no clanking when we go over bumps..
#25 of 26 04 Saturn Vue with Button Issues by satvue04 Oct 12, 2009 (7:29 pm)
We have a 2004 Saturn Vue with 24,000 miles on it. When pressing the emergency flasher button in the button stays inside of the dash- you can no longer see the button from the outside.   Is there a way to get to the button myself without taking it in?   Thank you, SatVue04 Replies to this message: 442dude (Dec 05, 2009 7:54 am)
#26 of 26 Re: 04 Saturn Vue with Button Issues [satvue04] by 442dude Dec 05, 2009 (7:54 am)
Replying to: satvue04 (Oct 12, 2009 7:29 pm) The button can be accessed by taking off the bezel around the shifter and then removing the dash cover above it...in that order. It seems to be a common Vue problem.

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