TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CONTACT REENTERED THE VEHICLE WITH CAUTION AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE IT. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, WHERE IT WAS STARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFT LINKAGE WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2009 MODEL YEAR ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED IN THE SERVICE WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
2007
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 SATURN AURA WITH POWER DRIVER SEATS. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS JUST ABOUT HALF WAY ELEVATED AND WHILE DROPPING A FRIEND OFF GOING UP-HILL ON A WINDY ROAD - I BEGAN TO FEEL THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVING IN THE MOTION OF THE TURN. AFTER A COUPLE OTHER OCCASIONS IT BECAME AN ISSUE AS THE DRIVERS SEAT FELT CROOKED WHILE DRIVING AND MORE PRONOUNCED THAT IT AFFECTED DRIVING AS THE SEAT MOVED EVEN MORE AS THE DAYS PROGRESSED AND DANGEROUS AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO TURN INTO SOMETHING MORE-SO OR ACCELERATE WITHOUT CAUSE; DUE TO THE IMBALANCE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. ONE REMEDY TO THIS SITUATION IS THE FULLY LOWER THE SEAT SO THAT THE BRACKETS ARE AT IT'S LOWEST POSITION. ALTHOUGH I DON'T PREFER TO BE THAT CLOSE AS THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NORMALLY A LITTLE HIGHER IT DOES CAUSE INCONVENIENCE. NOT ONLY TO ME, BUT OTHER DRIVERS THAT USE THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER REASON WHY IT'S AT IT'S LOWEST POSITION IS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE SEAT AND IT'S COMPONENTS. THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT IS ALREADY COMPROMISED AND WOULD HATE TO RAISE THE SEAT IN FEAR OF A COLLISION DUE TO THE FRAME OR FULL FAILURE OF THE SEAT ITSELF. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INVESTIGATION TO THIS MATTER AS I FEEL IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND WOULD HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ASSIST IN GETTING NOT ONLY MY SEAT REPAIRED, BUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
