2004 Saturn Vue Possible problem?

With Transmission failure prompts Honda recall going on, Is this the same transmission in my 2004 Saturn VUE?
I have been told that its the same engine and transmission that Honda uses in their Pilot.
Anybody have any more definite answers??????????

 

Subject: 2004 Saturn Vue Possible problem?

No, but Consumer Reports gives the VUE transmission their highest rating in
their Reliability History chart. That's just for 2002 though.




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Girls dig guys who drive black cars.

 

Which Saturn transmission? There are at least four
possibilities:

4 cylinder, 4 speed Manual
4 cylinder, VTi
GM 6 cylinder, GM Automatic
Honda 6 cylinder, Honda Automatic

I am a lucky VTi owner - can't imagine it has the highest
rating from anyone. However, I actaully like it, but I am
nervous with the recalls, negative news reports, and
extended warranty Saturn provided. Mine has not actually
failed, although it did make some strange noises under some
conditions before the dealer added the magic additives and
reprogrammed the PCM.

As for the Honda automatic - That transmission has been
giving Hhonda fits for at least 4 years. Surely they have
the bugs ironed out by now. And since the Vue is lighter
than the Pilot, MDX, or Odyssey, it should put less stress
on the transmission. Just pray you don't get one of the
porous engine blocks.......

Regard,

Ed White

 

Subject: Re: 2004 Saturn Vue Possible problem?

This is from Consumer Reports 2003 Used Car Buying Guide. They rate the
reliability history on the first VUE model. They gave it their highest rating
in all but four categories - Electrical, Suspension, Exhaust, and Body
Integrity. This may be dated information however.

However, I actaully like it, but I am

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Girls dig guys who drive black cars.

 

What's up with porous engine blocks?

mh

 

Honda/Acura had a major problem with porous engine block
castings. Oil would weep out through the porosity. Hopefully
it is resolved by now. Honda is very secretive and tries to
avoid issuing service bulletins. However, in this case one
was issued. Short of replacing the engine, the fix was to
coat the weeping area with JB Weld. Not a very elegant fix.

Ed

 

I think you are fixated on this problem with porous Honda engine
blocks. I am a regular reader of rec.autos.makers.honda and I had
never heard of it. So I did a Google search and found only 9 times
where it has come up in the history of Usenet. Five of these times it
was you who raised the issue. Only once was the issue raised by a
Honda owner who actually had the problem. At least twice it was
mentioned that the problem affected only a tiny number of cars. It
certainly wasn't a "major problem."