2003 SATURN L200 Complaints

PROBLEMS WITH START ENGINE LIGHT. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSON. READING P1887 CODE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING, WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT THE WHEEL MAKES NOISES. THE TRANSMISSON COULD EVENTALLY CAUSE A FIRE. IT IS NOT PROPERLY RELEASING.

THE TIRES ON MY 2003 SATURN LW300 HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 23,000 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THE L SERIES FOR SATURN IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. I DO FEEL IT IS WORTH YOU LOOKING AT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO BUY NEW TIRES AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS AND LOW MILEAGE USE. *NM

MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO SATURN DEALERSHIP IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND IS READING THE SAME CODE. I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CODE READS P1887. I TRULY THINK THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN L 2003. *JB

MY 2003 SATURN L200 FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 54K MILES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION FOR 1 1/2 YEARS (PURCHASED USED) APPROX 30K OF THE TOTAL MILES WAS PLACES ON VEHICLE SINCE MY OWNERSHIP, REGARDLESS THE FUEL PUMP SHOULD NOT FAIL. IT COST ME $800.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED (PARTS AND LABOR). WHY IS THIS NOT AN UNDER LYING CAUSE FOR THE INITIAL CONTROL MODULE SATURN RECALL # 03C06. *NM

TIMING CHAIN BREAKS PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD. *JB

PRECEEDING THE TWO ELECTRICAL FIRES IN MY VEHICLE, I HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (THE LOCKS UNLOCKING/LOCKING AT RANDOM; LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF AND THE ALARM SYSTEM TRIGGERING EVEN WHEN NOT SET). THERE WAS ALSO LEAKAGE FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE CAR (EITHER THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OR ELSEWHERE IN THE FRONT) THAT WAS QUITE NOTICEABLE DURING A HEAVY STORM. EARLIER THIS YEAR, I WAS EXITING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN I FIRST SAW AND THEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE DASH. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE THAT MELTED A PORTION OF THE WIRING IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPAIR THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND DURING A STORM TWO DAYS LATER, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AGAIN (LIGHTS AND OTHER COMPONENTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF) AND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DISCHARGED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WINDSHIELD PLACEMENT AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD (AND WATER-TESTED IT) ALONG WITH THE AFFECTED WIRING SYSTEMS, THE BATTERY AND THE CARPETING. NOW, JUST TWO DAYS AGO, I HAVE HAD A RECURRENCE OF THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, AFTER A HEAVY STORM, I WOKE TO DISCOVER THAT THE WIRING IN THE SAME AREA OF THE CAR HAD SHORTED OUT. THIS TIME, THE RESULTING FIRE MELTED THE PLASTIC HOUSING SURROUNDING THE FUSEBOX, AND THE HOUSING IS NOW A PILE OF MELTED GOO ON THE CARPET IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT.

MY 2003 SATURN L200 REQUIRED A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 39,000 MILES. THIS IS A $560 REPAIR INCLUDING THE $326 FUEL PUMP ITSELF. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS OLD. SINCERELY, GARY SANDERS

DT: TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND PICKED IT UP AND THEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF. DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT WAS JUST A PLASTIC AIR GUARD. BUT WHEN THEY GOT IT ON A LIFT AND SAW THE MOLDING WAS CRACKED , DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. SHOULD MAKE IT DURABLE. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE LOCKED AT 30 MPH ,AND WHEN TRYING TO GO FASTER, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY.*AK

TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS LIMITED THERE IS NO MID POINT BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. IF TEMPERATURE IS SET BETWEEN 87-90 BLOWS ONLY HOT AIR, IF TEMPERATURE IS SET FROM 60-86 BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. *JB