2001 SATURN LS Complaints

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. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH A GASOLINE ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF OR ON FOR LONG TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A LEAK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WHILE DRIVING HER SONS TO SCHOOL IN MY 2001 SATURN L200, MY DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED SWD WITH NO RESTART. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AS SHE WAS DRIVING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. AS OF 12/14/2010 IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND RUINED THE PISTON AND ENGINE VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK IN THE VALVE ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY SMELLED GASOLINE BUT DISREGARDED IT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT HER MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V309000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45900. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN

2001 L200 SATURN. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TIMING CHAIN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN AS STATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON 2001 SATURN. FUEL LINE CONNECTOR CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 186,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE VEHICLE WHENEVER HE DROVE IN REVERSE AT A LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING SHARPLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.