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2008 Saturn Aura complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Jul 23, 201173,000 milesOK

DRIVING INTO GAS STATION CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR... TOWED IT TO HOUSE.....FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKEN...SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE VERY HELPFUL...CAR STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. HOPE THEY CAN GET IT FIXED. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EVERYONE WITH A 2007-2009 SATURN AURA. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 19, 201171,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CONTACT REENTERED THE VEHICLE WITH CAUTION AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE IT. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, WHERE IT WAS STARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFT LINKAGE WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2009 MODEL YEAR ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED IN THE SERVICE WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 16, 201148,000 milesMI

CRUISE CONTROL BECAME DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE REVERSED FUNCTIONALITY; BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE BUT WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN NO PRESSURE IS APPLIED. *TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jul 12, 201128,200 milesFL

DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THEIR OWN DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ARE UNRESPONSIVE ONLY MANUAL LOCKING OR KEYLESS ENTRY FOB WILL LOCK OR UNLOCK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. AS A SAFETY MEASURE I THOUGHT THE KEYLESS ENTRY WAS DISABLED DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. *TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 11, 201147,305 milesPA

TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE 2008 SATURN AURA XE: THE TRANS. SHIFT CABLE IN MY 2008 SATURN AURA WITH 47,305 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, I TRIED TO HAVE A PASSERBY JUMP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE INITIALLY I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO PLACE THE CABLES ON THE BATTERY THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD ALMOST KNOCKING HIM DOWN. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE CAR AND FELT THE VEHICLE MOVE AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PUSHING ON THE SHIFTER TO THE POSITION FOR PARK BELIEVING THAT MAYBE IN ERROR I HADN'T HAD THE VEHICLE IN PARK BUT IT WAS IN PARK ALREADY - I THEN APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME TO TOW THE VEHICLE I EXPLAINED I COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THAT IT HAD MOVED ALMOST RUNNING OVER SOMEONE. HE SAT IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED THE CAR STATING THAT IT WAS IN NEUTRAL SAFETY MODE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS STRETCHED OR BROKEN. THE CABLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY ME AND WASN'T COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR WARRANTY. *TT

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Jun 20, 201141,000 milesMI

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CAR WAS PARKED WITH NOBODY INSIDE IT AND THE, KEYS REMOVED, IN A PARKING LOT WITH A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. WHILE MY WIFE WAS INSIDE A STORE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD 100 FEET ONLY TO BE STOPPED BY A PARKING BLOCK. THE PRNDL STILL SHOWED THE VEHICLE AS BEING IN PARK. *TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 5, 201147,500 milesIL

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN AURA. CAR FAILS TO ENGAGE IN PARK 75% OF THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT. DOES NOT ALLOW CAR TO AUTO-UNLOCK, NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED UNLESS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, CAUSES CAR TO ROLL UNLESS EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED........DEALER CLAIMS SHIFTER CABLE IS CRACKED AND IS CHARGING $360 TO REPLACE.......I NOTICED A RECALL FOR ALMOST THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2009 AURA....SHOULD THIS MODEL YEAR BE INCLUDED ALSO? *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 1, 201156,000 milesMI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK GEAR. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 25, 201148,000 milesMI

REAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING INITIALLY, THEN DRIVERS DOOR STOPPED WORKING RANDOMLY, NOW ALL ARE WORKING RANDOMLY. ALSO, GEAR SHIFTER WHEN IN PARK, IS NOT ALWAYS ENGAGED AN HAS ROLLED. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO CAUSE THE CAR NOT TO START AT TIMES AS IT DOESN'T THINK IT IS IN PARK, GIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WILL START. THESE ARE SAFETY ITEMS AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE GOING AT 50,000 ISH MILES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 7, 201162,000 milesNJ

I DROPPED MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL TODAY. WHEN I ARRIVED, I DID NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK. HE EXITED THE CAR, CLOSED THE DOOR, AND I DROVE AWAY. ABOUT 100 YARDS LATER, I MADE A LEFT TURN, AND THE PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN. HAD SOME ONE BEEN IN THAT SEAT, THEY COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT EASILY. I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT IT WOULD NOT LATCH. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED AGAIN. IT STILL DID NOT LATCH. I LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THE DOOR USING THE POWER LOCK SWITCH, AND THAT ONLY WORKED AFTER TWO OR THREE TIMES. LATER ON MY WAY HOME, I STOPPED AT THE STORE. TURNED THE CAR OFF, GOT OUT AND SHUT THE DOOR. AGAIN, IT DID NOT LATCH, AND WENT THROUGH THE SAME PROCEDURE. THEN A REPEAT SITUATION WHEN RETURNING HOME. I CALLED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO SET UP AN APPT WITH MY GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE BETWEEN $50 AND $100 TO JUST HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. REALLY? TO ME, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FREE OF CHARGE.

Structure
Filed Jan 19, 201180,000 milesNJ

CLUNKING NOISE AND FEEL FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AREA WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS OR A STOP. I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR WITH ME BUT THERE ARE 3 MODELS, MY MODEL IS THE SIX CYLINDER 3.5 ENGINE. *TR

Steering
Filed Nov 21, 201044,000 milesMN

SQUEALING NOISE IN SATURN AURA 2008 STEERING COLUMN WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP..SOME LOSS OF STEERING POWER ASSIST WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CHEVY DEALER SAID PREMATURE FAILURE OF POWER STEERING UNIT..MUST BE REPLACED FOR $900. HAD PROBLEMS SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM DEALER USED WITH 44,000 IN FEB 2010. *TR

VisibilityCrash
Filed Sep 22, 201016,000 milesTX

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY WITH MY 2008 SATURN AURA SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD PANEL. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME NUMEROUS WRECKS. IN ADDITION I HAVE HAD TO COMPLETELY REMOVE ALL 4 HEAD RESTS IN ORDER TO SEE. AFTER 30 YEARS OF DRIVING WITH NO ACCIDENTS OR CITATIONS, DUE TO THE SAME VISIBILITY PROBLEM, I WAS T-BONED CROSSING A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND MY SATURN HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 7, 201043,287 milesHI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFT THAT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO PARK OR DRIVE IT REMAINED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE RESEARCHING THE WARRANTY WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS MANUFACTURER TO CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 43,287.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 23, 201036,500 milesOH

SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/ESC LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY GO OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS TAPPED!!! *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 201057,782 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. IMMEDIATELY, THE GEAR WAS MOVED FROM REVERSE' INTO PARK AND THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVED THE IGNITION KEY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SHIFT CABLE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE REFERENCE NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,782. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 28, 201040,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/02/10*JB

Steering
Filed Jun 10, 201065,100 milesLA

2008 SATURN AURA 4 CYL HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AND THEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND STEERING WAS BACK. HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. SATURN SAID NEEDS NEW MOTOR FOR ABOUT $300. RIDICULOUS!! *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 1, 20102,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBIT ABNORMAL SHAKING AND JERKING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO REV UNUSUALLY LOUD WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Air Bags › Side/Window1 injured
Filed Apr 13, 201040,000 milesGA

SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THERE WAS NO OUTSIDE FORCE ON THE CAR. *TR

Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
Filed Sep 16, 20093,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. HE NOTICED IN THE VEHICLES OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE ENGINE (4 CYLINDER) PART ILLUSTRATIONS ON PAGES 5-14 WERE IMPROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE CORRESPONDING LETTER DESIGNATIONS ON PAGES 5-15. HE SENT TWO LETTERS TO THE MANUFACTURER AND NEVER RECEIVED A WRITTEN RESPONSE. HE DID RECEIVE TWO PHONE CALLS WITH CORRESPONDING REFERENCE NUMBERS INDICATING THAT HIS LETTERS WERE RECEIVED. AS OF CURRENT DATE HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A CORRECTION OF THE MANUAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. BL

Air Bags › Side/Window1 injured
Filed Aug 7, 200912,000 milesCA

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON MY 2008 SATURN WHILE DRIVING CAR. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 23, 200915,000 milesMI

BRAKE SHUDDER FROM WARPED BRAKE ROTORS (15,000 MILES) BRAKE LININGS FINE. CAUSES INTERMITTENT BRAKING PROBLEMS. *TR TEMPORARY FIX:ROTORS TURNED (UNTIL THEY WARP AGAIN AND CAN NO LONGER BE TURNED) ORIGINAL ROTOR DURABILITY IS QUESTIONABLE. (A SAFETY AND QUALITY ISSUE). *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Mar 26, 2009800 milesTX

PURCHASED A NEW 2008 SATURN AURA 3/6/09, WITH 45 MILES RETURNED THE CAR ON 3/7/09 FOR DASH GLAZING, LATER THAT DAY THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 500 MILES. 10 DAYS LATER THE CAR STOPPED AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN. THE CARS SERVICE HISTORY SHOWED PREVIOUS SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN ADDITION TO MILEAGE OF 300 PLUS MILES. THE DEALER REFUSE TO COMPROMISE. I TRADED IN 1998 LEXUS AND PUT $5000.00 DOWN. AN OF 3/7/09 I HAVE REQUESTED A REFUND AND MY CAR DO TO ODOMETER TAMPERING. *TR

Visibility
Filed Mar 1, 20092,702 milesIN

DEFROST STOPS BLOWING ON WINDSHIELD, AND CONDENSATION BLOCKS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 25, 200914,000 milesOH

I OWN A 2008 SATURN AURA XR. THE CAR HAS BEEN TROUBLE SINCE I HAVE TAKEN IT HOME. IT HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 8 PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, AND NOW HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS DANGEROUS AND SATURN HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT. THE CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH ONLY 14000 MILES. PERIODICALLY WHEN GOING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH THE TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WILL ERROR. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE WHOLE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE BEGINS STALLING OUT AND THE CAR BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS WITH GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY WERE NEGATIVE AND UNRESPONSIVE. THEY HAVE EQUIPPED MY CAR WITH A MONITOR SO THEY ARE ABLE TO RECORD EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS. I REQUESTED THEM SUPPLY ME WITH A RENTAL CAR, FOR SAFETY REASONS UNTIL THE CAR IS FIXED. GM HAS DENIED MY REQUEST. I ASKED GM TO GUARANTEE IN WRITING THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE, AND THEY WILL NOT. I HAVE ASKED GM TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WHICH THEY HAVE ALREADY DENIED. I AM UNSURE WHAT TO DO FROM HERE, EXCEPT DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW CAR. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Feb 1, 20093,000 milesMI

ABOUT EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASES FROM THE PRIMARY AND ONLY THE SECONDARY LATCH IS HOLDING THE HOOD CLOSE. I DON'T NOTICE THIS UNTIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I NOTICE THE HOOD FLUTTERING IN THE WIND. I'VE LEASED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 7MONTHS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MAY BE 2 OR 3 TIMES. *TR

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Oct 27, 200810,495 milesSC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND THE CONTACT'S NECK. HER NECK WAS INJURED AND SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PHYSICIAN DUE TO THE CHEMICALS EXPELLED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE IMPACT WAS FORCEFUL ENOUGH THAT THE CONTACT THOUGHT SHE HAD BEEN SHOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,495 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,600.

Steering
Filed Oct 20, 200815,000 milesIL

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY STEERING. I HEAR A CLUNKING SOUND AND LOOSE POP FEELING IN MY STEERING SHAFT ESPECIALLY ON STOP AND GO ON UPGRADES AND TURNING HARD SHARP TURNS.. THEY LUBED THE INTERMEDIARY STEERING SHAFT BUT ITS BACK AGAIN AFTER 5000 MILES. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

Tires
Filed Aug 25, 20084,000 milesFL

PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN AURA XR FITTED WITH GOODYEAR LS2 P225/50R18 TIRES. CAR/TIRES HAS 4,000 MILES, NOTICED A SIDEWALL BULGE ON ONE TIRE..TOOK CAR TO GOODYEAR DEALER, MANAGER STATED BULGE DUE TO HIGH IMPACT DAMAGE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS DEFINITION OF "HIGH IMPACT IS"? VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD CONDITIONS, ONLY NORMAL CITY DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXCEEDED 45 MILES PER HOUR (TO DATE)...NEVER HITTING HOLE/HOLES TO CAUSE DAMAGE. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT QUALITY AND/OR DEFECTS IN TIRE... *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 7, 20084,000 milesIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL AT A SERVICE STATION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A GASOLINE LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED A STREAM OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (JUL-09-2008): THE COMPLAINANT DID NOT REALIZE FOR A WHILE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING WHILE HE WAS REFUELING IT. HE ESTIMATED THAT FOUR GALLON OF GASOLINE WAS SPILLED. THE SATURN DEALER TOLD HIM THAT SOMETHING CONNECTING TO THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR.

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 20084,300 milesMO

MY SIDE OR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON MY 2008 SATURN AURA. 1. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT ABOUT 60MPH. A VEHICLE BEHIND ME CHANGED LANES ERRATICALLY TO THE RIGHT CROSSING OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAD TO SWERVE BACK INTO THE LANE TO HER RIGHT WHEN SOMEONE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WHO CHANGED LANES LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR AND WENT SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE LANES TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WITH THE FRONT END OF HER CAR. THIS PUSHED ME ACROSS THE BREAKDOWN LANE WITH THE LEFT FRONT FENDER (FROM THE HEADLIGHT DOWN TO THE BEGINNING OF THE DOOR) OF MY CAR STRIKING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. 2. I WAS JARRED TO THE LEFT AND MY HEAD STRUCK THE LEFT DRIVER'S WINDOW. I LATER HAD SEVERE LEFT PAIN IN MY HEAD, BACK, HIP & LEG. I HAD A CT SCAN ON MY HEAD BUT NO INJURIES FOUND AND AN MRI ON MY BACK WHICH SHOULD DEGENERATION (A CONDITION WAS UNAWARE OF) AGGRAVATED BY THE ACCIDENT CAUSING INFLAMMATION AND PRESSURE ON THE SCIATIC NERVE. 3. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROX $11,000 (ALTHOUGH IT JUST WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP AS THEY FOUND THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACING SO IT WILL BE HIGHER). I ASKED IN THE BEGINNING WHY THE SIDE OR SIDE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW. DUE TO MY INJURY AND TRYING TO LOCATE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MONTH MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP I FORGOT TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT. NOW I ASKED AND WAS TOLD "IT DIDN'T MEET THE PARAMETERS". I ADVISED I WAS HIT SQUARE IN THE DOOR, WHAT

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