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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004014638 | Incident Date: Jul, 21 2004 |
| Consumer's City: REDLANDS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: VUE | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 09 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 21 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: New 2004 saturn vue(2wd) with 3.5 liter v6, purchased in july 2004 1st symptom: poor fuel efficiency 16mpg city instead of 20mpg; worse during rain 22-24mpg hwy instead of 28mpg; 19mpg overall average -dealer response normal for first 5k miles, i'm now over 8k 2nd symptom: engine backfires after cold start; worse during rain -dealer response no trouble found, changed oil 3rd symptom: slow to start when parked on slight upward incline -haven't notified dealer yet 4th symptom: low coolant light came on but coolant level was ok -will be taking it in to dealer i'm concerned about taking it in for service after reading similar reports on this vehicle and numerous tales of poor resolution. please notify or post about any new bulletins or resolutions that may be helpful.*ak |
