2007 Saturn Aura complaints

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PLACE MY VEHICLE IN PARK IT DIDN'T RECOGNIZED THE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL OUT OF GEAR AT TIME. OTHER TIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT SELECTING OTHER GEARS. FINALLY THE CAR WOULD NOT START BECAUSE IT RECOGNIZED THE CAR IN DRIVE INSTEAD IN PARK. THEREFORE I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. *TR UPDATED 1/30/13 *CN ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS BROKEN. THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE AND REPAIRED A LEAK AT THE HEATER HOSE. UPDATED 01/31/13

ATTEMPTED TO START CAR, WOULD NOT START IN PARK, SHIFTED IT TO NEUTRAL CAR STARTED, ATTEMPTED TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE DISCOVERED I HAD NO REVERSE. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IF OFF IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DO SO. IT APPEARED TO BE IN PARK BUT CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STAY IN PARK TURNED CAR OFF AND PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN CAR WOULD NOT START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND JERK ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION WHEN THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED OR FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON/ ENGINE POWER REDUCED WITH ON ANY WARNING ALMOST REAR ENDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED THREE TIMES BY A MECHANIC AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITHIN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERMANENT. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE RUBBER AROUND THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS

BAD VIBRATION IN CAR AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 20 TO 60 BEEN CHECKED AND DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT IT IS AND LOCAL TIRE SHOP CANT EITHER STILL THERE AFTER NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS AND NEW RIMS AND TIRES TWICE NEW WHEEL BEARINGS AND OTHER SUSPENSION WORK DOES NOT HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THE GEARS WERE SHIFTING IMPROPERLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE. UPDATED 1/24/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE WATER PUMP, CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,600.

DOES NOT SHIFT INTO INTENDED GEAR. DOES NOT SHIFT INTO MANUAL SHIFT MODE. TOOK TO THE DEALER NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SOMETIMES DOES NOT SHIFT PASSED 2ND GEAR. *TR

I HAD BEEN RUNNING ERRANDS AND HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ALL DAY UNTIL ABOUT 8PM. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TRIED TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK AND IT WOULD NOT GO, JUST KEPT ROLLING BACK. I HAD MORE ERRANDS TO RUN BUT FIGURED IT WOULD BE BEST TO GO HOME BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED AT THAT POINT SOMETHING WAS SERIOUSLY WRONG. ONCE I GOT HOME AND PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK, THEN I TRIED TO PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AT THAT POINT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SEEM TO GO INTO ANY GEAR AND I HAD TO JUST SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON SO THE CAR WOULDN'T ROLL. NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL, I ASSUME SINCE IT'S NOT IN PARK! I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE AND CAN'T TELL IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE SHIFTER CABLE/BRACKET BUT THERE DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE. MY CAR IS NOT STUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO BE FIXED. I HAD TO FIND AN ALTERNATE RIDE TO DROP MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE AND DROP ME OFF TO WORK TODAY WHICH IS NOT VERY CONVENIENT!. *TR

MY 2007 AURA XR 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION JUST STARTED NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT IS HUNTING FOR 3RD AND 5TH GEAR. THE RPM IS FLUCTUATING DURING SHIFTS AND NOT SHIFTING UP, THEN DEPENDING ON THE POINT IT DECIDES TO SHIFT IT SLAMS INTO GEAR. THE MORE ACCELERATION THE CAR IS UNDER THE WORSE IT GETS AS THE RPM CLIMBS QUITE HIGH. *TR

04 JULY, 2012: WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD UNDER POWER AS I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE.I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS BINDING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE IT WAS SHUT OFF. AFTER A BRIEF UNDER THE HOOD INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS FRAYED AND THE OUTER JACKET WAS COMPROMISED. IT APPEARS THAT THE INNER CORE OF THE CABLE IS BROKEN AND ALL BUT ONE OR TWO OF THE STAINLESS BRAIDED WIRES SURROUNDING THE INNER CORE ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING HIS VEHICLE ALL OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE PUMP AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,498. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN

THE VEHICLES HAS HAD A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, DESPITE MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF THE MODULE ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL TOGGLE TO AN OFF STATUS DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF AN ADULT PASSENGER, THIS BEHAVIOR WILL OCCUR WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITH NO CHANGE IN THE PASSENGER'S POSITION. ADDITIONALLY IF THERE IS NO PASSENGER THE PRIMARY DRIVER DASHBOARD AND INFORMATION CENTER WILL INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM ILLUMINATING THE AIRBAG ICON, ALONG WITH A MESSAGE TO "SERVICE AIR BAG". THIS WILL OCCUR ON VEHICLE START OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT WILL AT RANDOM TIMES TURN OFF, ONLY TO COME ON A FEW MOMENTS LATER. IT MAY STAY OFF FOR DAYS OR WEEKS AT A TIME BUT WILL ULTIMATELY RETURN. *TR

WENT TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND I COULD FEEL THE SHIFTER KNOB GET SLOPPY AND UPON TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, REALIZED IT WAS STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS. CAN ONLY START CAR IF IN NEUTRAL AND ALL OTHER GEARS APPEAR FINE, EXCEPT REVERSE FEELS LIKE THE SHIFT IS SLIGHTLY OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT ONLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD SNAPPING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT. SEAT TILTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE RIGHT AND WAS MOVING AS IF PART OF SEAT HAD DETACHED FROM BODY OF CAR. UPON PARKING AND INSPECTING SEAT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WELD ON A METAL BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY HAD SNAPPED, CAUSING SEAT TO SHIFT AND TILT UNCONTROLLABLY, MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT MONTH; BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY ALREADY EXPIRED. WILL BE CONTACTING SATURN SERVICE TOMORROW TO DISCUSS NECESSARY REPAIRS / COSTS. RESEARCH SHOWS MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS: ODI ID NUMBERS 10459205, 10428808, 10370757, 10362984, 10361625, 10312656. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SURGED FORWARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND VARIOUS SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE AND COMPUTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ENTERING HIGHWAY AND LOST GEAR - GOT 2ND BACK TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. STOPPED FOR A TRAIN: COULD NOT REVERSE. LOST GEAR: NO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS ON A TWO LINE BRIDGE. TOWED TO A SHOP: TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION. ABLE TO GET TO A DEALER: NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR WHAT HAPPENED - NOBODY ABLE TO TELL WHEN CAR WOULD BE EVEN CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS. THAT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE: WHAT IF THE VEHICLE STALLED IN A MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION INSTEAD OF ON A SLOW MOVING BRIDGE. DEALER WAS NOT INTERESTED IN HEARING WHAT I FOUND ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND NHTSA INVESTIGATION REGARDING 2007 AURAS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN AURA ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR ABRUPTLY DROPPED GEARS AND THE SPEED AT WHICH I WAS TRAVELING WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ANY MAJOR MALFUNCTIONS AT QUICK GLANCE. HOPING THAT IT WAS JUST A MINOR MISHAP, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED UP TO 4,000 RPM AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE ABOVE 40 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE NEARBY EXIT AND INTO A PARKING LOT. ONCE THE CAR WAS PARKED, IT WOULD NOT REVERSE. THIS COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A MAJOR INCIDENT HAD THERE BEEN MORE TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS AS THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING FINE UP UNTIL THEN. I ALSO KEEP UP WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. *TR

THE WELD AT THE LEFT REAR BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT SHEARED. THE DRIVER COULD BE LAUNCHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE REMAINING WELDS FAIL. 8TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AND CRASHED INTO A CURB WHILE THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE FRONT BUMPER SUSTAINED MINOR SCRATCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11015 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH; POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: FLOOR SHIFT) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN AURA. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE DRIVE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVER THEN ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN DRIVE. THE DRIVER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,116.

BOTH IN 2008 AND 2010 WAS FORCED TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE TO STEERING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING GEARS DUE TO GROANING/GRINDING WHEN TURNING. THE CAR AGAIN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT STEERING FAILURE. *TR

CAR WAS SET AT 60MPH CRUISE CONTROL AND BEGAN AUTO EXCEL TO 78 BEFORE I NOTICED AND DISENGAGED BY PRESSING BRAKE. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN AURA FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TODAY THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION MISSED GEARS THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, PARK AND CALL A WRECKER TO TAKE TO THE DEALER. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2007 AND AS NOTED ONLY HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS HAD ALL MAINTENANCE WORK DONE AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF BY ME AND MY WIFE. AFTER PARKING THE CAR I COULD DO NOTHING WITH IT OTHER THAN START IT AND MOVE IT IN FIRST GEAR ONLY TO GET IT IN POSITION FOR THE WRECKER TO PICK UP. THE CAR HAD TO BE PUSHED BACKWARD AS THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER WOULD GO INTO REVERSE BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND IT WOULD NOT GO BACKWARDS. THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF DIFFERENT GEARS BUT THIS STOPPED WHEN IT DROPPED TO 1ST GEAR RESULTING IN THE CAR QUICKLY LUNGING SLOWER WITH VERY HIGH RPM NUMBERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR WOULD CONTINUE TO FAIL, CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 05/16/12*LJ UPDATED 05/25/12

MY CAR IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE OTHER REPORTS HAVE MENTIONED. I HAVE NOTICED IT OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. YESTERDAY I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND IT KEPT ROLLING BACKWARDS LIKE IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE LOCKS ON THE CAR WILL UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THAT CLEARLY DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK. IT TOOK ME SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO ACTUALLY SHIFT INTO PARK. ANOTHER TIME I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK, IT DIDN'T SHIFT, AND I HAD TO PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET OUT. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I THEN HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND START IT THAT WAY. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

COMPLETE LOSS OF SHIFT FUNCTION WITH RESULTANT FAILURE TO START. *TR

THE CAR FIRST HAD PROBLEMS STARTING IN PARK ON OR AROUND MARCH 9TH AND THEN AS THE DAYS WENT ON THE PROBLEM WOULD GET WORSE, THEN ON THE 16TH OF MARCH 2012 I PARK IN A LOT TO GO INTO THE STORE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR DRIVING FORWARD WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT, WOULD READ OFF WHEN A NORMAL SIZE ADULT WAS IN THE SEAT. ALSO "ON STAR" REPORTED AIR BAG INOPERATIVE. ALWAYS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH REAR PADS WEARING OUT WAY BEFORE THE FRONT. STEERING WHEEL LOCK DOES NOT LOCK, AND I NOTED THIS AFTER 2 YEARS, AS MY WIFE IS THE MAJOR DRIVER OF THE CAR. I WAS SO SICK OF THE DEALER, I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, ROTORS, WITH BREMBO, AND USED QUALITY PADS. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN AFTER GM! THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS! *TR

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WENT FROM 65 TO 40 ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THE DASH DISPLAYED SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. THE CARS SPEED DROPPED SO FAST I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. LUCKILY I GLANCED UP IN TIME NOT TO GET REAR ENDED. THE CAR IS NOW RUNNING FINE. AFTER LOOKING THROUGH SOME SITES IT APPEARS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND NOT EVEN WITH HIGH MILES SOME HAD IT WITH 3600 MILES ON THERE CAR. ALSO THE ONES THAT DID SEEK SERVICE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ISSUE AND KEPT REOCCURING. *TR

PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AS EXITED VEHICLE IT ROLLED AWAY AND STUCK ME. FOUND SHIFT CABLE RUBBING HEATER HOSE CAUSING PRESSURE CABLE AND IT BROKE. *TR

AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN REVERSE AND THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO LEAVE, THE CAR "ACTED" AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WOULDN'T MOVE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THEN ON THE THIRD TRY ALL APPEARED FINE. HOWEVER MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY AND AS SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT APPROX 45-50 MPH THE CAR APPEARED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AND SHE HAD NO GAS PEDAL CONTROL. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. SHE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT MOVED FORWARD IN DRIVE FOR A MOMENT AND THEN IT APPEARED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN AND SHE COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THEN SHE TRIED TO USE REVERSE AND REVERSE DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WON'T DRIVE PROPERLY. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE SHE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD AND THE CAR LITERALLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. *TR

WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IN A PARKING LOT ON A HILL, THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD DOWN THE HILL AND INTO THE CURB INSTEAD. THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD BROKEN SO THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY STILL IN DRIVE. KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, I WENT TO GET IN THIS MORNING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS IF IT WAS IN DRIVE STILL, I SHIFTED IT BACK AND FOURTH AND THEN FINALLY GOT IT TO START, I PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP BUT IT ACCELERATED FORWARD. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO BUT IT DID NOT OUTLINE THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM, AFTER TALKING TO GM THEY WILL BE TOWING MY VEHICLE 60 MILES AWAY TO THE NEAREST DEALER THAT CAN WORK ON THIS PROBLEM. BUT THE ISSUE IS THAT IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE ENTIRE ISSUE I WOULD HAVE WANTED IT FIXED SOONER AS THIS IS A SCARY THING TO GO THROUGH ESPECIALLY SINCE IT STOPPED ABOUT 4 FEET FROM GOING OVER THE BANK. BUT THE LETTER FROM GM SAID NOT TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU START HAVING PROBLEMS, WELL THE BIG PROBLEM WASN'T THE ISSUE THE BIG PROBLEM WAS WHAT COULD HAPPEN AFTER THE ISSUE, I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE INFORMED US OF SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THEY MADE IT LIKE IT WAS HARD TO SELECT GEARS, NOT LIKE YOU WOULD DRIVE WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE OR BEING IN PARK. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT REQUIRE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATE 02/17/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED FROM THE TIME SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE CONTACT HAD ONSTAR CAPTURE THE READING FOR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE AIRBAG WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE AIRBAG WIRING AND THE SEAT REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER NOT CAPTURING OR NOT READING THE FAILURE WHEN NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTIER FAILED WHEN PUTTING IN PARK. SHIFTIER WAS IN PARK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND BEFORE ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED, WE WERE ABLE TO STOP MOVEMENT BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA XR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

2007 SATURN AURA XE. CONSUMER STATES SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HIT AND STUNG HER ON THE ARM VERY HARD, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, HER SEAT BELT LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY DIED AND EVERYTHING POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM AN INSPECTOR, WHO STATED THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS SOMEWHAT A NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCE AND WAS UNRELATED TO AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN OUTSIDE SOURCE AND GM WAS NOT AT FAULT. *JB

ON 12/06/11, I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY SHIFT CABLE BROKE. IT MOVED MY TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE SENDING MY CAR FORWARD ACROSS THE STREET. I AM THANKFUL IT HAPPENED THERE AND NOT IN A BUSY PARKING LOT SOMEWHERE. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION SINCE SATURN DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE. I PICKED AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR STATION. IT TOOK TWO DAYS TO GET THE PARTS DUE TO A NEWLY DESIGNED BRACKET WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. THIS MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT SATURN / GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. SHIFT CABLE & A SHIFT BRACKET WERE REPLACED. PARTS, LABOR AND TAXES CAME TO $322.68. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE FAILED. CAR AT FIRST WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND LATER WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER 2007 SATURN AURAS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PROBLEMS WITH FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE. DESPITE AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA11015, AND ARTICLES IN THE NEWS STATING GM IS OFFERING FREE REPAIRS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, GM SAID THEY HAD NO INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF TO RESET THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

FOR DAYS LEADING UP TO EVENT, I WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK BUT CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ACTUALLY SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK, E.G. IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, WHILE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK POSITION, CAR WOULD IDLE FORWARD OR BACK. ON THE DAY OF PART FAILURE, I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK, COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO PARK, SO I SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED CAR OFF. AFTER 10 MINUTES, I TRIED TO LEAVE FOR A DR'S APPT AND CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPLACE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY FRAYED. *TR