I too have a problem with the VTI transmission doing a very scary hesitation periodically. It feels as though it is going to stop on me, but starts up again after a brief moment.
Most recently, I was driving it and it did stop dead. I had it towed in and after three days was told that a rodent had chewed through my transmission wires. I was shocked. They said that it was quite common and charged $900.00 to fix it. I complained to GM and got no satisfaction whatsoever.
I just found out that there is a class action lawsuit pending on this exact issue. Contact: Robert W. Schmieder II or Mark L. Brown at the Lakin Law Firm, P.C.
300 Evans Avenue
P.O. box 229
Wood River, IL 62095
You may also contact Class Counsel at saturnvti.classaction@lakinlaw.com
618-251-2498.
I hope this helps! herb7054@hotmail.com is my email.
Except for this horribly unreliable VTI transmission, I have liked the VUE.
I have had the worst runaround from the service departments, including lies told to me.
I cannot in good conscience recommend a Saturn product to anyone ever again. You will be sorely disappointed, and it is likely to cost you time, money and lots of stress.
I too had my transmission to quit on my Saturn 2003 Vue.
I couldn't afford to pull it but to one garage,
it's repaired now, $3000.00 on a credit card. I'm on a limited income so it's really stressful.
Now since it's been worked on, it will not pass inspection, because no one can get a read out
between the Saturn computer and the garage computer. It passed last year.
Has anyone else had this problem?
My mail is erthymoods@yahoo.com. Let me know
thanks.
I own a 2003 Saturn Vue, and I also had problems of it cutting out on me. I took it to a dealer, and was getting the run around. I even offered to let that particular dealer keep that Vue and I would just purchase a new one while I was there. They in turn laughed at me and said you don't need a new one there is nothing wrong with the one you have. It has been parked now for the last 4 months in my driveway with the Vti transmission completely disabled. I am in no financial position to have it fixed, and the Saturn company just gives me the run around.