2001 Saturn LS Problems

Recall bulletin #06074a ,timing chain engine stall. I called gm,and gm arbitration and they said I have no recallcs. This car only has 28,700 miles on it!! My Vin fits the criteria of the recall,and I went to the dealership and they confirmed it,but GM does not acknowledge it! page 4, dealer recall responsibility-all. 2nd paragraph Dealers are to service All vehicals subject to this recall, regardless of milage,age of vehical,vehicle, ownership as of Jan ,2008. I'm the 2nd owner,and there is no documentation that this recall was preformed, 2 others were repaired. I have the car fax for this vehicle. My repair shop said it will cost @ $ 1000.00 to repair it. I'd be happy with a repair or a restoration check from Gm. I started a "Gm service request claim" # 9-7361453168. They never called me back,they canceled/ closed the request and did not approve the recall!! I'm at a loss at what to do at this point.Any help would be appreciated! Thankyou,Charlie

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

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

THE SATURN L SERIES WHEN FILLED WITH GASOLINE WILL STALL CAUSING IMMINENT HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ANY OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER. THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE.

HAVING TROUBLE WITH BRAKE LIGHTS BULBS AND 3RD BRAKE LIGHT

THE SATURN L SERIES WHEN FILLED WITH GASOLINE WILL STALL CAUSING IMMINENT HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ANY OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER. THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE.

DRIVING DOWN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITH ENGINE OFF, BRAKES HARD TO PUSH AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT JUST TURNED OVER. SHOP SAID TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

MY DAUGHTER [XXX] WAS THE PASSENGER AND [XXX] WAS DRIVER. THE KIDS WENT FOR DRIVE AND WERE FOUND THE NEXT EARLY MORNING AROUND 6AM. THE CAR WAS SO BURNED AND DESTROYED THE KIDS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, AND ALL WHO WERE THERE QUESTIONED THE STRAIGHT TIRE TRACKS WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION OR OVER CORRECTION IN THE STEERING OF TIRE TRACKS, NO BRAKING IN THE COUNTY ROAD TRACKS, AND WITH FRACTURE AND DAMAGE OF THE SKULL AREA WE LATER WERE TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED! THE TRACKS WERE APPROX 150 YRDS LONG AND WENT AT AN ANGLE OF PERFECTION GRADUALLY POINTING TOWARDS A RAVINE THAT WOULD END BOTH OF THE KIDS LIVES. WE SENT A FORENSIC SPECIALIST TO LOOK AT CAR 2 MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD TO SAVE OUR MONEY ON FULL REPORT BECAUSE THE SPECIALIST SAID THE CAR WAS SO DESTROYED HE COULDN'T MAKE HEADS OR TAILS AS TO A CASE AGAINST GM. WITH NEW EVIDENCE ON GM THERE IS NO DOUBT TO ANYONE AT CRASH SITE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED! THE IGNITION SWITCH TESTIMONIALS WE HAVE SEEN AND READ BY SURVIVORS SPELL OUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 01CAR SATURN THAT DAY THAT CLAIMED MY DAUGHTER [XXX] LIFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.

I GET VERY POOR MILEAGE ON MY TIRES AND I INEVITABLE GET CUPPING IN MY REAR TIRES. THIS CAUSES A SOUND IN MY CAR THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRE IS FLAT WHEN I AM DRIVING WHEN IN FACT IT IS DUE TO CUPPING. I READ ON ALLDATADIY THAT A SPACER NEEDS TO BE PLACED BETWEEN THE REAR SUSPENSION SUPPORT AND THE VEHICLE BODY DURING ALIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TIRES ARE EXPENSIVE AND IT CAUSES ME TO NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR TOO FAR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITH ENGINE OFF, BRAKES HARD TO PUSH AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT JUST TURNED OVER. SHOP SAID TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

MY DAUGHTER [XXX] WAS THE PASSENGER AND [XXX] WAS DRIVER. THE KIDS WENT FOR DRIVE AND WERE FOUND THE NEXT EARLY MORNING AROUND 6AM. THE CAR WAS SO BURNED AND DESTROYED THE KIDS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, AND ALL WHO WERE THERE QUESTIONED THE STRAIGHT TIRE TRACKS WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION OR OVER CORRECTION IN THE STEERING OF TIRE TRACKS, NO BRAKING IN THE COUNTY ROAD TRACKS, AND WITH FRACTURE AND DAMAGE OF THE SKULL AREA WE LATER WERE TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED! THE TRACKS WERE APPROX 150 YRDS LONG AND WENT AT AN ANGLE OF PERFECTION GRADUALLY POINTING TOWARDS A RAVINE THAT WOULD END BOTH OF THE KIDS LIVES. WE SENT A FORENSIC SPECIALIST TO LOOK AT CAR 2 MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD TO SAVE OUR MONEY ON FULL REPORT BECAUSE THE SPECIALIST SAID THE CAR WAS SO DESTROYED HE COULDN'T MAKE HEADS OR TAILS AS TO A CASE AGAINST GM. WITH NEW EVIDENCE ON GM THERE IS NO DOUBT TO ANYONE AT CRASH SITE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED! THE IGNITION SWITCH TESTIMONIALS WE HAVE SEEN AND READ BY SURVIVORS SPELL OUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 01CAR SATURN THAT DAY THAT CLAIMED MY DAUGHTER [XXX] LIFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

The contact owns a 2001 Saturn L200. The contact stated while driving, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with the fuel pump needing to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired however, the contact removed the fuel tank. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that a tow truck would pick up the vehicle and transport it to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 226,000. THE CONUMER STATED THE PASSENGERS HAD HEADACHES, STOMACH ACHES, COUGHING AND BREATHING ISSUES WHILE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND CARPET. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AGREED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CABLE DAHMER CHEVROLET OF INDEPENDENCE LOCATED AT (1834 S NOLAND RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,000.

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

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.

IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 88,000 MILESDOES MY CAR FIT THE GM RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG THAT WAS REMOVED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,726. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FORCEFULLY IN COMBINATION TO SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSES. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE FAULTY PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, A FIRE IN THE RESONATOR AND 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE THE CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING AND I'M NOT ABLE TO GET IT TO START AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE PEDDLE MAKING ME GO 65 IN 30 WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TIMES WHERE THE GAS PEDDLE WAS STUCK AND I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN EVEN WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. AT STOP LIGHTS THE WHEELS KEEP SPINNING WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR MOVES INTO THE INTERSECTION. *TR

The contact owns a 2001 Saturn LS1. The contact stated that the front driver’s seat failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the power adjust switch was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the electrical wiring for the switch was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY CARS IDLE DROPPED AND STALKED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I GOT IT RESTSRTED AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH INFANT IN THE BACK IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME LEAVING US STRANDED IN A INTERSECTION. KIND PEOPLE PUSHED US OFF THE BUSY ROADWAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED IT WAS MY IAC VALVE. TO REPLACE THIS ITS OVER 150 DOLLARS IT CONTINUES TO LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEN I TURN AND WHEN IM IN A INTERSECTION! MY INTERIOR ON MY DRIVERS SEAT HAS SUNK TO BELOW THE METAL SEAT FRAME I HAVE TO SIT ON PILLOWS TO SEE PROPERLY!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE KEY REMOVED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS DESTROYED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AS WELL. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRASH AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) (00V344000) BUT THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LW300 SERIES. THE TRANS AXLE SHIFT CABLE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF ITS BRACKET AND THE TRANS AXLE LEVER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE TRANS AXLE CAUSED IT TO REMAIN IN NEUTRAL MODE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE HER FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL #00V344000, POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) AND THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $560. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,101.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200 EQUIPPED WITH BRIGDGESTONE/FIRESTONE MATRIX TIRES, TIRE SIZE 195/65/R15. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SIDE WALL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES EXHIBITED PLY SEPARATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2005 WE PURCHASED REPLACEMENT TIRES FROM PEP BOYS. WE WERE TOLD THE TIRES PURCHASED WERE PROPER AND HAD A 65,000 MILE WARRANTY. FIRST OF JUNE 2006 MY DAUGHTER HAD A FLAT TIRE. SHE WENT TO PEP BOYS. THEY ADVISED HER TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALD AT 20,000 MILES NOT DUE TO HER OR THE CAR BUT THE TIRES SOLD WERE WRONG AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE CAR SHE HAS. PEP BOYS REFUSED TO REPLACE AT NO COST BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE NOW USED? USED, YES BUT WRONGLY SOLD. WE WERE REPRESENTED AT THE SALE TO BE PROPER NO MENTION THEY WOULD NEVER HOLD UP. BEFORE THIS FLAT TIRE IN APRIL MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. IT WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE GOT THE CAR BACK MIDDLE OF MAY 2006. ONLY A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE FLAT. IT NEVER OCCURRED TO US THAT SHE HAD WRONG TIRES, I TALKED WITH MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER WHO I USED FOR YEARS. HE ADVISED ME THAT THESE TIRES ARE RATED (V) WHICH BY THE STANDARDS IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE PUT ON THIS TYPE OF CAR BECAUSE THEY WILL FAIL AND NEVER HOLD UP THERE HAVE BEEN MANY LAWSUITS FROM ACCIDENTS OVER THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT PEP BOYS KNOWING SOLD TIRES THAT WOULD NOT HOLD UP ON MY SATURN, APPARENTLY THERE IS A TIRE STANDARD THAT EVEN DICTATES THIS BUT IT WAS NOT FOLLOWED. I UNDERSTAND NO ONE WARRANTIES V RATED TIRES NOT SURE HOW TRUE. THIS PRACTICE PUTS END USERS AT LIFE SAFETY RISK AS WELL AS OTHERS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. PEP BOYS ATTITUDE IS YOU USED THEM ONLY IN THE CONTENT THEY RECOMMENDED AND PRESENTED THEM AT THE POINT OF SALE AS BEING PROPER FOR MY DAUGHTER??S CAR. NOT THAT THEY WOULD WEAR OUT AT 20,000 MILES AND PUT HERE AND OTHERS AT A LIFE SAFETY RISK. IT APPEARS THEY WANT TO THEN PRORATE TIRES AND CHARGE THE DIFFERENCE TO THE END USER WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS. *JB

DURING A RAINSTORM, AFTER DARK, AND ON-THE-ROAD, I REPLACED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH RAIN*X WEATHERBEATER WIPER BLADES TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. THE BLADES WERE PURCHASED AT A TARGET (UPC 79118 00419) AND INSTALLED IN THE RAIN IN THEIR PARKING LOT. WITHIN 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING LATER, ONE BLADE (DRIVER'S SIDE) BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WIPER ARM. THIS CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN THE DARK AND IN THE HEAVY RAIN. I PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER, AND REINSTALLED THE WIPER BLADE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DOUBLE CHECKED THAT IT WAS INSTALLED TIGHTLY, AND ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS. A FEW MILES LATER, IT DETACHED AGAIN. THIS TIME, I SWAPPED THE TWO BLADES, HOPING THAT ANOTHER FAILURE, IF IT OCCURRED, WOULD BE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A FEW MILES LATER, FOR A THIRD TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE DETACHED FROM THE WIPER ARM. AT THIS POINT I REINSTALLED THE OLD AND BADLY FUNCTIONING BLADES. I SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED THE WIPER ARMS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS OR DEFORMITIES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE WIPER ARMS WERE THE "J-HOOK" TYPE ON A 2001 SATURN L SERIES VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 L200 SATURN. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY MAYBE 120,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE TIMING CHAIN IS MESSED UP. I CONTACTED ANOTHER MECHANIC TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE PRICE. HE TOLD THE PRICE RANGES FROM 1000-1500 DOLLARS. TODAY I DECIDED TO SEE IF I COULD FIND SOMEONE TO REPAIR THIS CAR AT A MUCH CHEAPER RATE UNTIL I CAME ACROSS ALL THESE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THEIR SATURN TIMING CHAIN. *TR

DURING A RAINSTORM, AFTER DARK, AND ON-THE-ROAD, I REPLACED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH RAIN*X WEATHERBEATER WIPER BLADES TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. THE BLADES WERE PURCHASED AT A TARGET (UPC 79118 00419) AND INSTALLED IN THE RAIN IN THEIR PARKING LOT. WITHIN 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING LATER, ONE BLADE (DRIVER'S SIDE) BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WIPER ARM. THIS CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN THE DARK AND IN THE HEAVY RAIN. I PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER, AND REINSTALLED THE WIPER BLADE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DOUBLE CHECKED THAT IT WAS INSTALLED TIGHTLY, AND ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS. A FEW MILES LATER, IT DETACHED AGAIN. THIS TIME, I SWAPPED THE TWO BLADES, HOPING THAT ANOTHER FAILURE, IF IT OCCURRED, WOULD BE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A FEW MILES LATER, FOR A THIRD TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE DETACHED FROM THE WIPER ARM. AT THIS POINT I REINSTALLED THE OLD AND BADLY FUNCTIONING BLADES. I SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED THE WIPER ARMS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS OR DEFORMITIES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE WIPER ARMS WERE THE "J-HOOK" TYPE ON A 2001 SATURN L SERIES VEHICLE. *TR

2001 SATURN L200 CUSTOMER IS DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT RECALLED IGNITION CONTROL MODULE THAT FAILED 35,000 MILES AFTER BEING REPLACED**CC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE REAR GUIDE WAS MIS-ALIGNED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. ..UPDATED 09-26-12 *BF UPDATED 10/01/2012 *JS

2001 SATURN L 200 SERIES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THEN AFTER GETTING A BOOSTER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKS CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AREA**CC THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED OUT DUE TO THE STARTER BEING STUCK. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BURNED OUT STARTER, IGNITION SWITCH, IGNITION HOUSING AND IGNITION CYLINDER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, THE DEALER FOUND A CODE AND THE BCM HAD TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERABLE, THE DEALER STATED THE AC CONTROL HAD SHORTED OUT. *JB

SEAT BELT BUCKLES LOCK-UP SO THE CLIP END OF THE BELT CANNOT BE INSERTED UNLESS RELEASE BUTTON IS HELD DOWN WHILE THE CLIP IS WIGGLED IN THE SLOT. MAJOR CONCERN IS WHETHER THESE UNITS WILL RELEASE PROPERLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT USE THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY BUCKLING IT. *JB

I HAVE A REAR FACING INFANT SEAT IN THE BACK OF MY CAR. I HAD THE INSTALLATION CHECKED MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, THE INFANT SEAT TIPS ONTO ITS SIDE. I CONTACTED SATURN MANY TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED ME A COUPLE OF IDEAS TO TRY, BUT NONE WORKED. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO TELL ME. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THAT THERE CARS ARE NOT CRASH TESTED WITH INFANT SEATS IN THEM. DT

2001 SATURN, PURCHASED JUNE 2001, HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES TWICE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 41000 MILES ON THE L300. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AFFINITY. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DECK LID IS MISALIGNED AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT.

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT DOOR SEAL FELL OFF RESULTING IN GAS FUMES COMING INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATIONS STARTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. *AK *CB