2002 Saturn VUE awd review from North America
"Sad state for a car that has possible chances against a Mercedes"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clunking from rear end when vehicle was parked.
Drive shaft support deteriorated. Damage the u-joints in the front end. They replaced support with new driveshaft and u-joints.
Heater control would not move to 4 and lack of power.
Replaced complete blower unit.
Passenger side seat heater switch was bad and was never connected.
Replaced switch and connected.
Found out it was bad at factory and was disconnected.
Bucking at 40-50 mph from 2000-3000rpm.
Bad mass air flow sensor.
Replaced.
Link arms in front end clunking. Replaced.
Steering wheel shimmying and shacking.
Warped rotors.
I replaced them with slotted rotors made for the heavier SUV'S.
General comments?
I also found out that the front rotors are basically the same rotors that is used on cars so expect warping in two years of rotors.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 24000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn Vue |
| Date of Entry | 16th June, 2004 |