1994 Saturn Sl Transmission Problems

SHIFTER CABLES BROKE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO SHIFTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222344

Incident

Feb 22, 2008

Mileage

100,230 mi

MANUAL TRANSMISSION - GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE TO SHIFT CABLE -- BROKEN BUSHING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MANUAL FLOOR SHIFTER WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SHIFT CABLE. THE CABLE FALLS OFF THE SHIFTER LINKAGE. SATURN PARTS (OEM) WANTS TO SELL ME THE ENTIRE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR ~$200 (PLUS 3 HOURS LABOR TO INSTALL IT) -- SHOULD BE A $5 FIX FOR THE BROKEN PLASTIC BUSHING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG SATURN OWNERS. (SEE HTTP://WWW.CHAOSMAGNET.COM/BLOG/ARCHIVES/000112.HTML ). *JB

NHTSA ID

10163429

Incident

Jul 20, 2006

Mileage

120,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING, REPLACED 2 OF THE COMPONENETS UNDER THE DASH ONE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE UP IN THE CORNER AND THE OTHER UP BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. COOLING FAN DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY MUST KEEP THE AC ON FOR THE FAN TO WORK. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME CAR AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. TRIED TO FIX BY REPLACING THE SENSORS HAD A MECHANIC TRY TO TROUBLE SHOOT, CAN'T FIND A REASON SO IT IS NOT FIXED JUST KEEP AC ON ALWAYS. CAR VIBRATES AND CAN'T FIND A REASON STILL LOOKING FOR PROBLEM, VIBRATES SO MUCH BODY PARTS ON FRONT ARE BECOMING MISALIGNED! AND IT SEEMS THE AUTO-TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FUNNY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND THEN STAYS ON AFTER DRIVING APX. 1 MILE. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MY FRIEND HAS ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10093917

Incident

Oct 10, 2004

WHEN I BRAKE IT BRAKES THEN LETS GO AND THEN BRAKES AGAIN AND KEEPS DOING THAT UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY TRANSMISSION I THINK JERKS MY WHOLE CAR. AND THAT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I PUT THYE CAR IN REVERSE. I HAVE TALKED TO 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE A '9194 SATURN SL2 AND THEY HAVE ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS. I ALSO GOT TO DRIVE ONE OF THEM AND THERE CAR DOES EVERYTHING MINE DOES AND BOTH OF OUR GLOVE BOX LATCH HAS BROKE AND DOES NOT LATCH.*AK

NHTSA ID

746010

Incident

Apr 17, 2001

IS SHIFTER POPPING OUT RELATED TO "CHEWED UP" ACTUATOR CLUTCH CYL.?

NHTSA ID

734909

Incident

Sep 7, 2000

SATURN RELUCTANT TO COMMENT ON IF PROBLEMS WERE OF FACTORY DEFECTS, THEREFORE EVERYTHING WAS PAID FOR IN FULL (EXTREME AMOUNTS) BY MYSELF. ALSO, THE PRODUCTS, AFTER REPLACED FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THE "WARRANTY" EXPIRED. SATURN REFUSED TO COMPENSATE . NOS AFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

721694

Incident

Nov 10, 1999

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING DELAY / TOTAL FAILURE IN REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURE HAS SENT OUT A BULLETIN, TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WILL CAUSE A LONG DELAY OR TOTAL FAILURE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE.. *AK

NHTSA ID

837387

WHEN PARKING VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD AND BACKWARD, AND GOES INTO ANOTHER GEAR MANUFACTUER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

844759

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

TIMING CHAIN FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID

546435

Incident

Jun 2, 1999

REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT, AND CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED DUE TO THE REVERSE GOING OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

834496

Incident

Jan 22, 1999

TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. DEALER STATES CONTAMINATION AT THE FACTORY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

827014

Incident

May 16, 1994

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW/ENGINE HEAD CRACKED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR.

NHTSA ID

538334

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

CAR LOCKED UP WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR.

NHTSA ID

536041

Incident

May 2, 1998

VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

533125

Incident

Mar 13, 1998

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

523335

Incident

Sep 19, 1997

BRAKE PADS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID

521841

Incident

Jan 1, 1995

LIGHTER FELL OUT OF SOCKET, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD INTO GEAR AND HAS NO REVERSE GEAR THE DEALER REMOVED ANF RECONDITIONED THE TRANSMISSION, THE SEATBELT PULLED BACK WHILE THE DOOR WAS OPED AND THE SEATBELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LOW DEALER RESURFACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE NOISE, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING MOVED, HORN FAILED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

817087

ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

517928

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO REVERSE,SLIPS AND JERKS INTO GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

803081

Incident

Sep 9, 1996

EXT 554: ENGINE LOSES POWER, POWER TO DRIVETRAIN IS INTERRUPTED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, LOSES ACCELERATION, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID

984827

Incident

Jan 15, 1995

PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH. *DSH

NHTSA ID

503816

Incident

Apr 19, 1996

WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT STALLS AND JUMPS IN GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

976109

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO LOCK DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL/INJURY, ALSO BELT INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS.

NHTSA ID

484583

Incident

Jun 10, 1994

EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP, AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE, AS WELL AS STALLING. *AK

NHTSA ID

968762

Incident

Jul 12, 1995

INTERMITTENTLY, CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T ENGAGE. REPLACED MODULE AND ADJUSTED CLUTCH SWITCH. TT

NHTSA ID

961867

Incident

Apr 1, 1994