2005 Saturn Vue Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHAMROCK AUTO BROKERS, LLC (322 B NH-104, NEW HAMPTON, NH 03256, (603) 548-3165) TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE PERFORATIONS ON THE SUBFRAME DUE TO RUST. GREENWOOD AUTO (6 FARRARVILLE RD, BELMONT, NH 03220, (603) 528-0158) WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,540.

THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE SATURN VIEWS IT IS WHERE THE ENGINE CARRIAGE BOLT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME THE WATER FROM THE ROAD IN EVERYTHING SHOOTS RIGHT UP ON IT AND RUST THIS AREA WHERE I HAD TO WORK ON THIS AREA AND REMOVE THE BOLTS IN THE FRONT THERE WAS SO MUCH RUST THAT NOW THE BOLT CANNOT BE REATTACHED THIS WOULD CAUSE PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD IF IN A WRECK IT WOULD FOLD UP NOW I'M TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY TO FIX IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OF THE CARS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON. THE FRAME OF A CAR SHOULD NOT RUST OUT LIKE THIS. SHOULD B THE LAST THING TO RUST OUT.THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME WAS REPLACING SWAY BAR COMPONENTS.

DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM IN OR OUTSIDE. REFERRED TO GM DEALERSHIP THAT WAS DESIGNATED BY GM TO WORK ON SATURNS. AFTER 4 HOURS AND 441.00, THEY REMOVED THE ENTIRE DOOR AND REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORKED SUCH AS DOOR LOCKS, HANDLES, WINDOWS AND SIDE MIRRORS. I ALSO HAVE AN IGNITION ISSUE AND CAN REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. WHY ARE SATURNS NOT PART OF THE IGNITION RECALL? JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED LIKE PONTIAC AND OLDSMOBILE? WHAT ABOUT OUR SAFETY? *TR