1998 Saturn SC1 Seat belts Problems

DURING THE SMOG TEST, MY CAR OVERHEATED BUT THE TEMP. GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE IT WAS HOT. THE TEMP GAUGE WAS REGISTERING THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING AT IT'S USUAL TEMPERATURE. I HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN MY OIL CHANGED WHEN I'M SUPPOSE TO, AND I'VE HAD THE ENGINE FLUSHED TO TRY AND KEEP IT IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. IT ALSO IS NOT STARTING AT TIMES, AND TODAY IT WAS MAKING A SLIGHT JERKING MOTION AS IF A FUEL FILTER IS CLOGGING. I'VE REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, & A COUPLE OF SENSORS. PLUS, MY SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RETRACTED CORRECTLY AND FREQUENTLY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274084

Incident

Jun 11, 2009

Mileage

97,693 mi

THE INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I GET THE PROPER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, YET THE OIL IS NOW RUNNING OUT EVERYWHERE (69,000 MI.). WHY DOESN'T THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON, OR FLASH - ANYTHING TO WARN ME WHEN THE OIL DOESN'T EVEN REGISTER ON THE DIP STICK? I CHECKED THE OIL, 1 MINUTE LATER I DROVE 35 MILES AT A TOP SPEED OF 67. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WASN'T EVEN AT THE 1/2 WAY POINT, BUT WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR I COULD SMELL THE CAR WAS HOT, & THE OIL DID NOT REGISTER ON THE DIP STICK. THE ONLY INDICATOR LIGHT THAT WORKS PROPERLY IS THE LOW FUEL. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS RATTLED, & THE GLOVE BOX HANDLE JUST BROKE OFF. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT MOST OF THE TIME, CAUSING THE STRAP & BUCKLE TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACK WHEN ACCELERATING & FORWARD WHEN BRAKING (SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING INTO PLACE EITHER). NOW IT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ON 1 OCCASSION FOR THAT, AT LEAST 2 TIMES FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHT, 2 TIMES FOR SENSORS, & MORE. TO END THIS, I AM DISTRAUGHT AT THE MOMENT, IT APPEARS AS IF MY CAR HAS BATHED IN OIL FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE, ALL THE WAY DOWN & ALL OVER THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR. THE PLUG GASKET WAS MANGLED, CHANGED, & STILL DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO A JOB INTERVIEW THIS WEEK!

NHTSA ID

10119802

Incident

May 4, 2005

1998 SATURN SC2- CAM COVER LEAK- 12/13/02 SAME CAM COVER LEAK 10/26/04 PAID FOR IT TWICE... $98.86 AND 76.98. ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE- ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILED- SUN ROOF MOTOR FAILED- WANTS $925.00 TO FIX- HORN HAD INTERNAL SHORT 10/26/04 $112.11, WEATHERSTRIPPING REPLACE ON DRIVERS DOOR 5/7/01, BELT TENSIONER REPLACE 12/13/02, IDLER PULLEY REPLACED 10/26/04. EXHAUST REPLACED 5/08/00 & 8/01/00 & 12/13/02. *AK

NHTSA ID

10100226

Incident

Dec 13, 2000

Mileage

47,741 mi

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT WILL TIGHTEN UP SO THAT THE PASSENGER CANNOT MOVE, AND PASSENGER PANICS. AT TIMES, WHEN PASSENGER ENTERS VEHICLE, BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT... SOMETIMES THE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED, AND THE BELT FIDDLED WITH BEFORE IT WILL PULL OUT IN ORDER TO BE USED. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE WITH UNRESTRAINED PASSENGERS. MY BROTHER AND I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW, AND WE HAVE HAD THIS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. THE BELT WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. NO PROBLEM WITH DRIVER SIDE BELT. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN TODAY AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I BEG TO DIFFER.. A BELT THAT REFUSES TO PULL OUT AND/OR TRIES TO STRANGLE MY PASSENGERS HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT!!!*JB

NHTSA ID

10064423

Incident

Apr 2, 2004

Mileage

32,000 mi

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER SIDE NO LONGER WORKS, THIS ALLOWS THE BELT TO BECOME CAUGHT IN THE DOOR, DAMAGING THE STRAP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10013752

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES DRIVER?S SIDE RETRACTOR FAILED AND WAS FIXED, IT IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN, PASSENGER SIDE HAS ALSO FAILED. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE SAFETY BELTS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR USE AN INFERIOR RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE RETRACTING SYSTEM FAILS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND WEAR THE BELTS, THE BELT GETS SLAMMED IN THE DOOR AND CAUGHT IN THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM. *YD

NHTSA ID

565428

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SEAT BELT AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES BY ITSELF, IT DOES NOT STAY LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE BELT WOULD DISENGAGE WHEN STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN.*SLC

NHTSA ID

8001203

FRONT SEAT SLIDES BACK WHEN ACCELERATING, AND SLIDES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THEN SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

880165

Incident

Aug 15, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO USE. MJS

NHTSA ID

608119

SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

606140

Incident

Jan 30, 1998