2009 Saturn Vue Engine Problems

WAS DRIVING ALONG 35 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE PULL OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM I SAW FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES. *TR

GOING ONTO 105 FWY, NOTICED SMOKE FROM REAR VIEW MIRROR, PEDESTRIAN WAVING ME DOWN, 2 PEOPLE CAME UP W/EXT. FIRE IN ENGINE CAR WENT UP IMMEDIATELY, FOUND THERE WAS RECALL OF HOSE BECOMING LOSE THAT CAN CAUSE FIRE IN CAB, INS. DETERMINED THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED, WENT THROUGH GM, REP. SAYING THERE NOT SURE WHAT THERE GOING TO DO, I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD STAND BY THERE NAME AND REPLACE MY VEHICLE, I HAD JUST DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED AND BARELY ESCAPED MYSELF. I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL COUNCIL IF I'M NOT HAPPY WITH GM SOLUTION. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SETTLE WITH GM AS I TOLD REP. *TR

I STARTED THE ENGINE AND HEARD A CLANG. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND THERE WAS A PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR (PART OF THE CLUTCH) LAYING ON THE GROUND. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE BEARINGS FAILED AND IT WAS FALLING APART. I NOTICED ON EDMOND'S THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MILEAGE FOR THE SAME MODEL SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD DOCUMENT THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE PIECES OF METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MALFUNCTION OR AFFECT HIS ABILITY TO DRIVE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON 03/02/2010. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,325. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,266.