2003 Saturn VUE FWD review from North America
"Wonderful as long as you stay out of snow"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
We had a recent snow storm in the NW and I was shocked to find out that I could not back up the Vue out of the driveway, even after clearing away the snow (the driveway has a slight incline). The smallest amount of resistance stopped it. There was no power at all, even with the gas pedal all the way down. I also have a Honda Civic and even without the snow chains it went up the driveway. It was really frustrating to feel how easy the Civic went up the hill when compared with an SUV.
I was really shocked because so far I have been really pleased with the Vue.
Other than the "Change oil soon" light appearing right after changing the oil, nothing else went wrong with it.
I took it up to Mt. Hood in snow and it handled well, but I haven't had to back up. It seems that the problem is with the reverse power. Very disappointing. Hopefully the dealership can figure out what went wrong.
General comments?
Generally I am pleased with the vue. Since snow is not an issue very often in the NW, I am not really concerned with the reverse problem.
I really like the way it handles on the road and the way it looks, and I still enjoy driving it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2lit Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200 miles |
| Most recent distance | 10000 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Elantra |
| Date of Entry | 8th January, 2004 |