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I hope I can register the Aura...I took it in yesterday for steering wheel thump and power window problems. The thump was an intermediate shaft adjustment...no charge. The power window issue which I've had virtually since day one, turns out there's a bulletin for it, they gave me a copy of the bulletin which I may have found myself if the car was registered online. I also had them look at the rocker panel issues discussed in this forum which are for the most part OK...in case it becomes an issue later on, I have it documented that it's been checked...will do this at every service and stay on top of it. My dealership hasn't seen this issue yet.
It seems to me that if you don't bring your car back to the dealer you bought it, you get sub-standard service and information. I was jerked around until I went back to my original dealer, and when I was there, other customers who didn't buy their cars there left unhappy, whereas I was given royal treatment. Most of their phone reps, at least to me, are a waste of oxygen.
Sorry so many questions........
Keep trying to get them fixed !!!
A followup to my original post: Computer told me I got 26.9 mpg and when I figured it myself using the gas receipt and a calculator, I got 26.4 mpg. So, pretty accurate.
What do you all think?
well. The best MPG I have gotten to date has been 17.6 city
and 26.9 on a 3 hour Interstate trip from Asheville, NC to
Columbia, SC. Average speed was 70-80 miles per hour.
I received the low fuel signal with about 40 miles left on the DIC
calculator.
One question (actually two): Didn't you notice the car pulling when you test drove it? Or did it start later?
other problems with my XR are
rought idle
heating seats get super hot
I have a clunck sound when driving it comes from under the car, front suspension
( sounds like a bad strut)
when drive on cold on R and shift to D it takes a while to catch then a clunck sound
transsmission tugs when shifting.
a week later after I bought it took it back, they said the trans had a miscalibration, and the toque converter was locking up, they re did the software it went away but if feels like is back on now
07 aura tailights have condensation inside (they did get replace, but they are back on now)so sounds like they will have to replace em again.
my heating control is kind of weird because it blows cold air even when the engine shows to be hot, ( cold winter am in chicago)
its a nice car my wife loves it but we had nothing but bad luck with this one, we just want the car that was suppose to be the car of the year, where is that car?
rought idle
heating seats get super hot
I have a clunck sound when driving it comes from under the car, front suspension
( sounds like a bad strut) same issue, but due to poor attachment of all the front grill assembly and sound deadening material.. go use you rfist to het front of bumper and area around the wheel wells.... no fix, but very annoying
when drive on cold on R and shift to D it takes a while to catch then a clunck sound Same issue (live in NH)
transsmission tugs when shifting.
a week later after I bought it took it back, they said the trans had a miscalibration, and the toque converter was locking up, they re did the software it went away but if feels like is back on now yep, same issue
am very interested in repair or explanation.... will capitalize on it on next rip in with Aura XR (only have about 6600 miles....
Nice driving car, but initial build quality and new systems are very dissapointiing.... rented a 2008 with about th ssame number of miles, none of thses issues, but tires were very noisy on conrrete pavement.
issue and they need to make it right. Try going through the
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line !
Any thoughts to why it does this?
above 40 degrees. I usually just tap the A/C button when the temp
is very cold and the light will go off . If the outside temp soars
above 40 degrees, the A/C will relight if the system is on Auto.
Just another quirky GM or Saturn operation.
why not just find a temp and not use the auto mode like i do.,...set the car to a comfortable temp and fan speed and dont use the auto settings .
works fine, but i feel the heat around the feet not the best !!
set it to where the heat is at feet and through ac vents, this warms you and the car quick and keeps you comfortable without auto on
above 40 degrees.
So the AC compressor will come on automatically if the outside temp is 41 degrees?
How does this warm the car up?
How is my gas mileage affected if the AC compressor is operating needlessly?
Why would they design a climate control system like that?
I feel like I paid for the AUTO system and I would like it to work - automatically.
I guess I was under the impression that the system would sense the interior climate to include temp, humidity, window fog, etc... and adjust to deal with these issues.
It's not cooling the car and it's not supposed to be using any more gasoline than necessary.
I did the same thing you all are doing, turning it off till I found out how the new compressors work, now I just forget about it :shades:
I new you'd come through for me. However, I'm not sure about you describing my body as "warm and moist". But I'll let it slide! since you give great answers!
Have a great day!
will only come on as needed above 40 degrees.......it does not
engage unless the interior temp you have selected requires
cooling . Think of it as a "ready" light in auto mode. It will only
engage the compressor as needed.
describe how the compressor acted when the HVAC is in full
AUTO mode.
It does more than just cool the car
The dealer ordered new clips, they were put on but the problem is there,because the clips are only so long, and the shape of the structure under the rocker panel is off about an 1/8 or 1/4 of an inch, so after time that gap reflects on the small split located between the front door and back door almost right before the side post on the front seat
If they say is not a defect all they need to do is open the car, remove the panels, an see it for themselves, please excercise your right as a consumer, don't let anyone get away with stuff like this.
If we don't complain they will give us less quality and charge us more money,because they will think they can get away with it.
I would like to post some photos of my rocker panels, if someone can give me any info on how I will appreciate thank you.
They offered me money to drop my Arbitration and have the car
repaired at any body shop........(except Saturn). This is done in order that Saturn can claim that a modification was performed on the vehicle and therefore invalidates the warranty. I won the
Arbitration, but Saturn filed an "Impossible to Repair "
document with the Arbitrator. They contend that a Modification
is not considered a Repair and is therefore not a warranty item.
The Chevy Malibu which is manufactured at the same factory
and considered to be the Saturn Aura's twin apparentl solved
this problem by covering the defect area with some sort of plastic
or aluminium piece that hides the separations.
Anyone else having issues like this?
great, new North American 2007 Car of the Year.
UPDATE: Well I took it in and they could not replicate it and it showed no codes. They did notice that the battery cable was loose and so he tightened it and sent me home. If it happens again, I'll remember not to "fix" it before taking it in.
allowing the faulty condition to remain and then take it to the dealer would confirm this condition and expedite the analysis and repair.
great, new North American 2007 Car of the Year"
As with most new models (regardless of the maker) , the second or third years are the sweet spot for quality and better deals.
new car just can't resist that brand new model that no one else
has as yet. But just as you say, it takes the companies a few
years to work out the bugs....................and then guess what :
just as they finally get that model working just right, it's time for
the next generation of that model and we start all over again.
You just can't win..............especially if they will not honor their
warranties. :sick:
were brought over from Europe where they are best sellers .......
all the bugs should have been worked out previously . :mad:
problem on most American cars or foreign cars assembled by
American Companies is the workmanship. Our workers no
longer take pride in a job well done. All they want is the money
and benefits; which is the main reason GM and others are
attempting to buy out all the union workers and replace them
with people who will realize that if they do shoddy work, they
will be replaced and not have a union to protect them !
and benefits;
Hey Dinof, It's hard to give you an ear full since you can't hear this anyway, unless your using that goofy microsoft text reader thingie. LOL
I wouldn't say that the American workers "don't want to build a quality car" or "that they can't built a quality car" but rather they aren't allowed to build a quality car.
Between the Unions wanting to get the highest salaries for the workers, and the stock holders demanding higher profits so they can have bigger dividend checks each quarter there isn't time to build a quality car.
Every sub contracted component manufacturer has the same issues as the mother corporation. So every part cost more than it is worth and was made with the minimum allowable quality that will get past the inspectors.
Until we eliminate the stock owners and the unions and are willing to pay a lot more for the same car, we will continue to build poor quality cars that you and I can afford. Secondary reason is of course the big car builders want you to have to buy a new car in about 4-5 years. No reason to build one that will last much more than that now is there?
Of course you might be 100% correct and I may be all wet
that would last at least as long as the car payments .......LOL. :mad:
if the entire cluster went out.