2008 Saturn Sky service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM DOES NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HE MUST WAIT SIXTY SECONDS FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HE MUST WAIT SIXTY SECONDS TO DRIVE A NEW MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE REPAIR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. HE ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY. HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL OVER EIGHT TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ENGAGE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY UNTIL IT STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A PUMP WAS NEEDED, WHICH WOULD ASSIST THE BRAKING SYSTEM WITH BUILDING UP PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 14,000. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB”

“2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE 700 MILES ON THE OD BRAKE PROBLEM. COLD START PRODUCES PEDAL VIBRATION AND LITTLE OR NO BRAKE POWER. FORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T RAN INTO ANYTHING. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR MORE THAN 5 OR 6 HOURS, THERE IS POOR POWER BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTIONALITY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD AND CAUSES THE CONTACT TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICE BULLETIN; HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED OR CALLED BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/10/08. *JB”

“MY CAR IS AT SATURN OF HICKORY FOR THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIX THEM IT IS A DEFECT I HAVE ASKED FOR MY MONEY BACK WITH NO ANSWER AS OF YET MY BRAKES WERE LIKE THIS FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY. THE FIRST DAY I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR I CALLED THE SALES PERSON THAT SOLD US THE CAR AND TOLD HER HEY SOMETHING IS WRONG I HAVE NO BRAKES !!!! THEY HAVE SAID THAT YOU HAVE TO LET THE CAR WARM UP FIRST BUT THAT IS NOT IN THE MANUAL NOR DID THE SALE PERSON TELL US THIS. I HAVE ALMOST HIT SOMETHING NUMEROUS TIMES IN THIS CAR ALREADY AND IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 2000 MILES ON IT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT FOR A CAR TO WARM UP BEFORE I CAN DRIVE IT IN THE SUMMER TIME !!!! *TR”