2006 Saturn VUE suspension problems

SUSPENSION

My car is very rusted out,underneath the body and no one will work on my car because they feel it's a hazard to drive and work on. I went to an iron works shop and mechanic said it's a common problem with Saturn Vue's,I took it back to where I bought it because they knew it before I bought it . All they wanted to do was put me ina sports car,my car is a hazard to drive it plus I have 1 more year to pay for it. Seems like something could be done about this

NHTSA complaint #11442648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

Stability Bar / Stabilizer Bar broke on the passenger side. Upon going to the salvage yard we found in almost all the same vehicles were broke in the same area on the same passenger side.

NHTSA complaint #11430452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON I-95 DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I NOTICED A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS BEFORE MY VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL TOWARDS THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS ON BOTH SIDES OF ME. I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKE AND PLACED MY VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW MY VEHICLE DOWN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #11258515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

2006 SATURN VUE. CONSUMERS WRITE IN REGARDS TO BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT BEARINGS FAILED, TOO. ALSO, THE REAR BEARINGS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10618560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

I BOUGHT THE IN JUNE 15, 2011 TWO WEEKS LATER HAD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH IS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING THEN IT WAS FIXED 5 MORE TIMES, THE TOTALED OF 6X. NOW THE CENTER DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING IS BAD. PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10599024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE AND WAS HANGING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE STABILIZER BAR. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,410 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,756.

NHTSA complaint #10418366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TORQUE CONVERTER. WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS COMING APART, IE: RUBBER BUSHING WAS SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WAS ALSO TOLD THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE SEPARATING. THE COST FOR THE BEARING WAS BETWEEN $450. AND $500. DOLLARS, THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPAIR WOULD BE $280. DOLLARS. I BELIEVE THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,731 MILES ON IT. THE BEARING DEFECT WILL CAUSE A VIBRATION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AS IT BECOMES WORSE. THE CONTROL ARMS WILL CAUSE A CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.

NHTSA complaint #10413899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE AWD IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT HAS BEEN REPLACED; 3 SET OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING TO A POINT WHERE THEY CANT BE TURNED WHICH RESULTED IN A SHIMMY OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THAT KEEPING CONTROL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. 2)REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AT 25,000MI. 3) FRONT STRUT MOUNTS ALSO AT 25,000 MI. 4) PASS SEAT AIR BAG/SEAT HEATER MODULE($907 ONE WONT WORK WITHOUT THE OTHER) 5) REAR WIPER MOTOR6) WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP 6) GAS TANK VENT VALVE SOLENOID SWITCH (THIS MAKES THE ENGINE LIGHT COM ON) 7)3 YES 3 RADIOS. 8) UPPER PASS. SEAT HEATER ELEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10245680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

NOV. 2007 CAR SERVICED, 35311 MILES SEEMED TO BE FINE. NOISE BEGAN, SERVICED MARCH 2008, RECOMMENDED I NEEDED NEW BRAKES BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOISE CONTINUED, TOOK IT BACK TO BE SERVICED JULY 2008 AND TOLD THAT THE STRUTS AND SWAY BARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LIFT GATE LATCH AND THAT MAY NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING WITH ME TO MY SATISFACTION. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 SATURN VUE. I CANNOT FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER VUE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10239747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. 2. TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE (FWD). A. CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED 2 REAR WHEEL BRG (TIMKEN) FAILURES (SATURN PART #15871427) SINCE MAY 2008. FIRST FAILURE WAS MAY 07, 2008 (MILEAGE 58,086) WHICH WAS INDICATED BY A LIGHT SQUEAL NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF CAR & INCREASED HUM OF THE POWERTRAIN AND HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED ON THE TACHOMETER (CAR SPD 60 MPH). SATURN OF EL CAJON, CA. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BRG UNDER WARRANTY ON MAY 07, 2008. B. SECOND FAILURE WAS JUNE 27, 2008 WHICH WAS INDICATED BY A BARELY DISCERNIBLE HIGH-PITCHED HUM NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF CAR & INCREASED HUM OF THE POWERTRAIN AND HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED ON THE TACHOMETER (FOR THE SPEED OF THE CAR AT 60 MPH). SATURN OF EL CAJON, CA. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL BRG UNDER WARRANTY ON JUNE 27, 2008. C. CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS LITTLE INDICATION TO THE AVERAGE DRIVER THAT A BRG FAILURE IS OCCURRING. FURTHERMORE, IF THE BRG CATASTROPHICALLY DISINTEGRATES DURING HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING AND SEIZES, IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OEM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS OEM HAS RE-DESIGNED THE SUSPENSION PARTS ON THE 2008 SATURN VUE, INCLUDING PROVIDING A NEWER REPLACEMENT DESIGN FOR ALL TIMKEN WHEEL BRGS (REPLACING SATURN PART #15871427) WITH A MORE DURABLE NEW BEARING DESIGN (SATURN PART #19206600). D. CONTACT COMMENT: THE AVG AUTOMOBILE MTBF (MEAN-TIME-BETWEEN-FAILURE) FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL BRG (PER TIMKEN AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, TEL# 866-984-6536) IS APPROX. 100,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO TIMKEN REP, EACH BRG IS TESTED AND BUILT TO WHATEVER OEM TELLS THEM TO DO-THE OEM DECIDES THE LONGEVITY OF BRG WHEN THEY WRITE THE SPECS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,086.

NHTSA complaint #10237287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

SWAY BAR, FRONT RIGHT HAS TERRIBLE GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE. MOSTLY WHEN COLD OUTSIDE. ITEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. POOR QUALITY SUSPENSION.

NHTSA complaint #10202247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

2006 VUE REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED, TIRES WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL STEERING CONDITIONS. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WERE GOING TO SWAPPED THE RACK FROM ANOTHER VUE AND CHANGED SOME SENSORS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER NEVER MADE THE REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10153044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.