2009 Saturn Outlook electrical system problems

“DRIVER HEADLIGHT HARNESS OVERHEATS, CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. I REPLACED THE CONNECTOR HARNESS AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT HAD MELTED AND THE LIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN. WHEN I LOOKED UP WHAT TO DO I FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER SATURN OUTLOOK OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.”

“IN 2016, I PURCHASED A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK FROM A DEALER, WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT. TWO MONTHS LATER, "TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, LET ENGINE IDLE" INDICATOR CAME ON, AND THE SATURN SHUT ITSELF DOWN AS I DROVE DOWN I-35! MECHANIC SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY RESET MY CODES, AND ALL SEEMED OKAY. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, BUT KNOW ONE COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG OTHER THAT BANK 1 LOW. FOR THE MOST PART IT DROVE WITHOUT PROBLEMS. REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE, AND OIL CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUAL. I RARELY DROVE IT AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OWNING IT. ON WAY HOME TO OREGON (PURCHASED OUTLOOK IN IOWA), I CONTINUOUSLY LOST POWER GOING UP THE PASSES. SEMI TRUCKS WERE PASSING ME, AS IF I WERE SITTING STILL. WITH NEW AIR-FILTER SYSTEM, MAF SENSOR, COILS, BOOTS, AND SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED I CONTINUED AT A SNAIL PACE ALL THE WAY TO OREGON. A TWO DAY TRIP TOOK ME SEVEN DAYS. NOBODY COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG OTHER THAN THE BANK 1 LOW, O2 SENSOR, WHICH I REPLACED THOSE AS WELL. I GET HOME AND SEVEN MONTHS LATER, I ALMOST GET HIT BY A SCHOOL BUS, BECAUSE MY SATURN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THREE LIGHT CHANGES LATER, I MAKE IT ACROSS…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. LARRY FANNIN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (329 E MAIN ST, MOREHEAD, KY 40351, (800) 467-0411) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL CONTAMINATION CAMPAIGN (14515B) REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC CHASSIS AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAS 2 PUNCTURES INSIDE BRACKET OF THE A/C LINE. *TR”

“TAKATA RECALL, TO START I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING HAVING TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. ALSO MY VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY START AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, NOT WHEN I HAD BEEN EMPTY JUST FILLING IT UP IN GENERAL I HAVE TO TRY STARTING IT A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT TAKES. MY MOST RECENT AND WORRISOME COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FRONT BLOWER MOTOR HAS STOPPED A FEW TIMES AND TODAY WHEN PULLING IT OUT IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER. I HAVE CHILDREN AND CANNOT FEEL SAFE WITH THEM IN SUCH A POOR QUALITY VEHICLE. I KNOW THIS MODEL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND I CAN SEE WHY. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE KNOWN ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER, RECALL THESE VEHICLES, THEY ARE DANGEROUS.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED HER VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, AND WENT INSIDE HER RESIDENCE. SHORTLY AFTER, SHE HEARD A COMMOTION OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS HAVING A FUSE BOX FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.”

“NO SOUND FROM SPEAKERS INCLUDING RADIO, TURN SIGNALS AND WARNING ALARMS. DISCONNECTED WIRING BOOTS FROM ALL 4 DOORS; EACH HAD 1/4 CUP OF WATER IN THEM (FIGURED THIS OUT BY READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE, THE GMC ACADIA AND THE BUICK ENCLAVE ALL HAVING THIS ISSUE). TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED A CORRODED WIRE ZAPPED THE AMPLIFIER (WHICH AGAIN HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ON NUMEROUS WEB FORUMS). $1020 TO FIX IT A THE DEALERSHIP. GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL.”