2007 Saturn Outlook Complaint Log

AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR CORE FREEZES OVER AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES OF USE. REQUIRES THE COMPRESSOR TO TURNED OFF FOR 2 MINUTES OR MORE TO THAW THE EVAPORATOR CORE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS NEVER REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SHE NOTICED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN THE GEARS BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO REMAIN STUCK IN HIGH RPM'S WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IT WOULD EXPLODE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPDATE ON THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. FURTHERMORE, A STRUT SPONTANEOUSLY BECAME BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE STRUT. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE MULTIPLE TIMES COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 854.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NOISE UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND VARIOUS WARNING SENSORS ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE WARNING SENSORS SHOW SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE AIR BAGS, SERVICE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATORS. THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE SUNROOF WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE TRACK. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL HARD TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE GAS GAGE READS INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE FAILURES STILL RECURR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. DYD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR FORTERA (NA), SIZE P255-65R18 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

THE FUEL TANK IN OUR NEW (TWO DAY OLD) 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK ENDED UP WITH A HOLE IN IT, LEAVING A POOL OF FUEL IN MY MOTHER'S DRIVEWAY. WE WERE BEING VERY CAREFUL, SINCE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE AND DO NOT REMEMBER HITTING ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BUST. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, PICTURES BACKED THIS UP BY SHOWING NO DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR, LESS THE BUSTED FUEL TANK. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS NO SHIELD ON THE TANK. MY CONCERN WAS FURTHER INCREASED WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL AT THE SATURN SERVICE SHOP IN AMARILLO WAS TRYING TO PROVE THAT THE TANK WAS STRONG ENOUGH NOT TO NEED A SHIELD WHEN HE PUNCTURED A SIMILAR TANK BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. IS THIS TANK SAFE OR AM I PUTTING MY CHILDREN IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE?*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION AS COMPARED TO SIMILAR MODELS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,722 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL BACK ON AN INCLINE UNTIL BRAKE IS ENGAGED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

REAR LIFTGATE SENSOR THINKS SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE DOWNWARD PATH OF THE DOOR, AND OPENS THE LIFTGATE EVEN WHEN CLOSED AND NOTHING IS BLOCKING IT. SAID EVENT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT DOES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, ALLOWING IT TO ENTER THE COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS ATTEMPTED A REPAIR ONCE AND THE EVENT IS STILL ONGOING. *AK

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS AT 1/4 OR LESS AND THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARDS THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. SINCE THE GAUGE READS EMPTY THE CAR STALLS ONCE IT IS STARTED OR IT DOESN'T START. WHEN IT STALLS AFTER THE CAR IS IN DRIVE I LOOSE MY POWER BRAKES AND I AM UNABLE TO APPLY MY BRAKES EASILY AND MY CHILDREN AND I ARE PUT IN A BAD SAFETY SITUATION. I AM UNABLE TO STOP IF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE RUNS IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN IT STALLS. THIS IS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. SATURN SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY THEM EVERYTIME I BRING THE CAR IN TO MAKE THEM AWARE TO SEE IF A FIX IS AVAILABLE. *JB

I OWN A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION INTO HIGHER GEARS AT LOW SPEEDS. IF I AM TRAVELING AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 6TH GEAR, DROPPING THE TACHOMETER AROUND 1100 TO 1200 RPMS. THIS, IN TURN, PUT A STRAIN ON THE ENGINE, AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS STEPPED ON, THE CAR RUMBLED AND THE FLOORD BOARDS ACTUALLY VIBRATED. IT WAS ANNOYING, AND IT UPSET ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT CORRECT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WILL CHANGE THE FUEL ECONOMY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

IN FEBRUARY I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK XE. WITHIN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC DOOR MECHANISM ON THE LIFTGATE. WHENEVER I OPENED A DOOR THE LIFTGATE MECHANISM WOULD UNLOCK BY ITSELF. THIS WILL OCCUR EVEN WITH VIBRATION FROM SOMEONE WALKING BY THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND OFCOURSE THE WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. . TO THIS DATE THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, AND I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN GETTING IT FIXED.*AK

2007 SATURN OUTLOOK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE IS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE LEAKING WATER IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AREAS. *NJ