2002 SATURN LS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L-200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

I AM FOLLOWING UP ON A COMPLAINT WHICH I HAD FILED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. ODI ID NUMBER : 10407378. THE INCIDENT STARTED WITH A GASOLINE SMELL IN AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR COST ME $900.00 TO FIX A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AFTER MY MECHANIC HAD PERFORMED A SMOKE TEST AND A PRESSURE TEST OF THE GAS TANK. I HAVE 72,200 MILES ON MY 2002 SATURN L200 SEDAN. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE AND IT IS VERY SAD THAT OUR AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT STEPPING FORWARD TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEMS AND OTHERS. THE FACT THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED OR DIED FROM THIS INCIDENT AND OTHERS IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND NEGLIGENT. I ALSO OWN A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER XE AND THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ON A STEERING SHAFT THAT A RUST ISSUE AND IT MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO A FAILURE AND ISSUED A RECALL. NOW THAT IS BEING RESPONSIBLE AND BEING PROACTIVE BEFORE THE UNFORTUNATE HAPPENS. THE LAST TIME I PURCHASED AN AMERICAN CAR WAS IN 1977 AND THE 2002 SATURN. YEA I DON'T THINK I'LL BE BUYING AN AMERICAN CAR ANY TIME SOON AGAIN. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 SATURN L200 FOUR DOOR SEDAN WITH ABOUT 72,000 MILES AND NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SPELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL AREA. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WILL BE DROPPED OFF IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR REPAIR. I WILL POST MORE INFORMATION ONCE THE PROBLEM IS IDENTIFIED AND THE SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS BY SATURN OWNERS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHEN I GOOGLED IT. I'M REALLY SHOCKED THAT A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED. *TR

2002 SATURN L100. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION MODULE PROBLEM FIRST SURFACED IN NOVEMBER 2010 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, JUST A FUSE LIGHT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS INFORMED IT WAS SIMPLY A GLITCH AND IT WOULD GO OUT BY ITSELF. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER WENT TO TWO OTHER MECHANICS AND WAS INFORMED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD. UPDATED 09/06/11

WHEN TURNING ONTO MORGANTON ROAD IN FAYETTEVILLE NC (HIGH TRAFFIC AREA DUE TO PROXIMITY OF THE MALL) AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, WITH TRAFFIC SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A POP FOLLOWED BY THE CAR LOSING POWER. WITH NO POWER IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR OFF OF THE MAIN ROAD AND INTO THE BANK PARKING LOT. ONCE THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME A MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS STILL SITTING IN THE YARD WAITING TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. AFTER RESEARCHING I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER SATURN OWNERS. THE MAY 2002 L-SERIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME FAULTY TIMING CHAIN EQUIPMENT AS THOSE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH IN MY 2002 SATURN L200 LOST ALL POWER ON THE I-5 FREEWAY. I WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. I THEN HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP. THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, AND THEY MAY ALSO NEED TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD AND PISTONS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. LUCKY IT HAPPENED TO ME AND NOT MY YOUNGER SISTER WHO IS INEXPERIENCED WITH SITUATIONS AS ABOVE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2001 SATURN L200 WITH THE SAME 2.2L ENGINE FOR TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T INCLUDE THE 2002-2003 YEARS AS THEY ALL USE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. WE DO NOT NEED ANYMORE CLOSE CALLS AS THIS ONE. I HAVE SERVICED THE ENGINE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE NEW. I EVEN HAVE RECEIPTS FOR PROOF. *TR

1. TIMING CHAIN BREAK/FAILURE AT 30 MPH ON A SATURN 2002 L-200. 2. VEHICLE'S ENGINE STOPS RUNNING IMMEDIATELY. POSSIBLE SERIOUS/LETHAL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. 3. MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. BENT VALVES ETC. ENGINE HEAD DAMAGED. 4. ENGINE REPAIR ESTIMATES $2500-$2800. ENGINE REPAIRED BY OWNER FOR $1700. 5. GM DESIGN DEFECT. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND HE STATED TIMING CHAIN FAILURE IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.EVEN THOUGH THE SATURN 2001 L200 WAS UNDER A RECALL FOR TIMING CHAIN FAILURES. GM DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN THE 2002 L200'S AND NO RECALL WAS MADE. IN MY OPINION GM DID NOT STAND BEHIND THIS PRODUCT. *TR

INITIAL INDICATION WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE AT 50-65 MPH, BUT NO VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. SUSPECTED WHEEL WEIGHT FELL OFF. OVER SEVERAL DAYS, BEGAN TO NOTICE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT. NOW THOUGHT CAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LAST DAY, STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE AT 10 O-CLOCK POSITION FOR CAR TO STAY STRAIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED OUT AND SPLITTING WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRONT ATTACHMENT OCCURS. MECHANIC CONFIRMED PROBLEM. MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 112,500. PLAN TO TAKE CAR OFF ROAD AND DONATE TO CHARITY. *TR