2001 Saturn LS Powertrain (other) Problems

WELL FIRST MY ENGINE CONTROL MONITOR IS SENDING A BUNCH OF RANDOM OFF CODES FROM MA'S AIR SENSOR VOL LOW TO CRANKSHAFT SENSOR VOLUME LOW TO O2 SENSORS TO TRANSMISSION CODES, MY SIDE AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE BLUE UP OUT OF NO WERE MY KEY FOB STOPPED READING AND NOW MY CAR WON'T START I KNOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S SENDING OFF CODES FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND O2 SENSORS I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE ECM IT'S A VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT THAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE IT'S DANGERS AND DEFECTIVE.MY CAR LOCKED UP IN MIDDLE OF I BUSY INTERSECTION DO TO THESE CODES AND LOW VOLTAGE READINGS MY NAME IS [XXX] I LIVE AT [XXX] MY #[XXX] ACCIDENT DATE 10/17/2017 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11035138

Incident

Oct 17, 2017

Mileage

176,000 mi

REPLACED WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEYS AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. APP. 10K MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUSPENSION, FUEL SENSORS, OIL FILTER CASING.

NHTSA ID

10721624

Incident

May 1, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM A THE ORIGINAL SATURN OWNER WHO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING MY 2001 SATURN L SERIES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT DIRECTLY CORRELATE TO THE RECALL LISTED BELOW: RECALL 07V519000-PERTAINING TO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 20,514 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.2L 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, LINKS IN THE ENGINE'S TIMING CHAIN CAN SEPARATE. CONSEQUENCE: IF A TIMING CHAIN LINK SEPARATES WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876. THE RECALL LISTED ABOVE HAS EFFECTED OUR VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS; THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS FIXED OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET FOR $4,614.29 ON 9/18/12. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE THESE REPAIRS. ALSO, THIS RECALL EFFECTED OUR VEHICLE A SECOND TIME ON 12/4/2014. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO OUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE UNABLE TO FIX THIS VEHICLE OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET AGAIN. WE LOVE THIS CAR, AND HOPE YOU CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669411

Incident

Aug 20, 2012

Mileage

72,626 mi

CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY AT 60 M/HR. CAR WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. TIMING CHAIN WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $2000. SATURN DEALER CLAIMED THAT RECALL GM #06074 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. I MUST PAY FOR ALL TOW, REPAIR COSTS. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669153

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

15,500 mi

TIMING CHAIN BROKEN, STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651419

Incident

Oct 20, 2014

Mileage

100,149 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF. WITHIN THE NEXT MINUTE THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF AND THEN THE CAR SEIZED RIGHT THERE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ONCE THE SHOP LOOKED AT IT THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TENSIONER HAD BROKE AND THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD MELTED. WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564422

Incident

Feb 13, 2014

Mileage

119,039 mi

I BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, THE CAR WOULD ROLL. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRAME HAD BUCKLED, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FALL OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR GO OFF THE ROAD. ALL I DID WAS HIT THE BRAKES AND THE FRAMED COLLAPSED IN THE AREA OF RIGHT FRONT A-ARM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547547

Incident

Oct 6, 2013

Mileage

113,000 mi

UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEED, HILL PROMPTED A DOWNSHIFT AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491825

Incident

Jan 5, 2013

Mileage

100,670 mi

GM RECALL #06074 TOWED TO DEALER PINE BELT CHEVY LAKEWOOD N.J. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIRS SAYS THEIRS A VIN# BRAKE WHERE THIS # DOES NOT COVER RECALL REPAIR FROM GM I JUST THINK THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE . *TR

NHTSA ID

10430696

Incident

Oct 6, 2011

SATURN L SERIES 2001 SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ALTHOUGH UNDER WARRANTY, THE TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE PROBLEM THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WERE ALL BUSTED INSIDE AS WELL. *TT

NHTSA ID

10414758

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

115,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED MY ENGINE DUE TO MY TIMING CHAIN BREAKING AND CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE. I RECENTLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THEIR ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF SATURN KNOWS THIS SITUATION IS SUCH A BIG PROBLEM WHY CANT THEY BE MADE RESPONSIBLE? I JUST DON'T THINK ITS RIGHT THAT SO MANY INCIDENTS ARE GOING UNANSWERED.. THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE FOR OUR PROBLEM TO BE HEARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10299779

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

125,000 mi

SATURN L200 SERIES HAS A RECALL 06074A FOR A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN. THEY FAILED TO NOTIFY ME. MY TIMING CHAIN FAILED LATE ONE DARK NIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSTATE LEAVING ME AND MY FAMILY STRANDED IN THE COLD. MY VIN NUMBER FALLS IN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL FOR MENTIONED. SATURN ADMITS THAT MY VIN FALLS IN THE RECALL RANGE BUT CLAIMS MY VIN IS SOMEHOW EXCLUDED. SATURN WILL NOT PROVIDE A LIST OF INCLUDED VIN NUMBERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL SATURNS IN THE VIN RANGE OF THIS RECALL. (1Y504884 ' 1Y559453). IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND REPAIRED WITH THIS RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296525

Incident

Nov 30, 2009

Mileage

95,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE TIMING CHAIN BECAME DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO LOAD IT ON A TRAILER AND TAKE IT TO A GARAGE. THE TOP SIDE OF THE MOTOR IS RUINED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO WITH THE CAR. THE SEDAN IS A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH THE 2.2 4CYLINDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269641

Incident

May 15, 2009

Mileage

164,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

NHTSA ID

10241336

Incident

Sep 6, 2008

Mileage

67,000 mi

INCREASING NOISE FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. UPON REMOVAL OF WHEEL/TIRE THE HUB BEARING UNIT WAS NOT ROTATING FREELY. BEARING FAILURE OF SEALED HUB ASSEMBLY. HUB REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10135733

Incident

Aug 10, 2005

Mileage

95,000 mi

FAILURE OF THE STEERING IMMEDIATE SHAFT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. THE SHAFT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE U-JOINT WAS BOUND UP, STUCK OR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099756

Incident

Nov 2, 2004

Mileage

17,774 mi

THIS CONCERS THE SATURN 2001 LW300. WHEN THERE IS A ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE, SUCH AS A DEAD BATTERY, THE CAR CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. IF THIS HAD TAKEN PLACE ON A RAILROAD TRACK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10090976

Incident

Sep 12, 2004

Mileage

30,297 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SATURN TO CALL ME ON AN AIR CHECK VALVE THAT SUPPOSEDLY FAILED. AS FOR THE POWER LOCKS, THEY JUST SEEM TO LOCK OR NOT TO LOCK WHEN THEY FEEL FIT TO DO SO. I ALSO GET A SERVICE LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT TO.....

NHTSA ID

10070477

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

200 mi