2002 SATURN LS Complaints

BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE FAIL TO WORK, CHECKED BOTH THE BULBS AND THE FUSES AND BOTH ARE FINE. I BELIEVE IT CAUSED BY THE DISTORTED SOCKETS. *TR

HAVE TICKING COMING FROM TIMING CHAIN AREA ON ENGINE. LUCKILY I HAVE CAUGHT IT BEFORE THE CHAIN BREAKS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND NEED REPLACING. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL LIST. MY TIMING CHAIN DESIGN IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES. A PETITION WAS OPENED FROM NORTH CAROLINA BUT CLOSED DUE TO "FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES." HERE'S THE LINK TO THE RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACTION_NUMBER=DP08002&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *TR THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, JEFF HARRIS

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2002 SATURN L200 STRETCHED AND DESTROYED THE MOTOR. THE CAR HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WOULD SIMPLY NOT START IN MY DRIVEWAY, HAD IT TOWED, TO A MECHANIC IN MY TOWN, IOWA CITY, IA. I CONTACTED SATURN-- THEY DIDN'T OFFER TO REPAIR-- BUT SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE CAR TOWED THE 40 MILES TO A FORMER DEALER TO HAVE IT 'DIAGNOSED' I DECIDED THIS WAS NOT MUCH OF AN OFFER! THE MECHANIC HERE IN MY TOWN HAS LOCATED A USER MOTOR WITH 47,000 MILES AND HAS QUOTED $2,500 TO FIX IT. HOWEVER, NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT THE MOTOR HE HAS ORDERED WILL ALSO HAVE THIS TIMING CHAIN DEFECT. TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN ON THE NEW MOTOR WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $500. TOTAL> $3,000. GIVEN THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE SAFE FOR ME AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MY CHILDREN, I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PROACTIVELY FIX THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR. WHAT A MESS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200 SEDAN . WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY SERVICE SHOP. A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A FRACTURED TIMING CHAIN IN THE VEHICLE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THERE COULD BE MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE PISTONS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), THEREFORE HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 100,000.

SATURN L200 TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY - NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. *TR

I HAVE A SATURN L200 WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE AND 64,100 MILE ON IT. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON JULY 9 2009, MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE. I HAD JUST CLEARED AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR FORTUNATELY HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM FOR ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE THE CHAIN BROKE. THE ENGINE REQUIRED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. THE VALVES WERE BENT AND THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS WRECKED. ALL TOLD WITH PARTS AND LABOR, THE BILL CAME TO $2,142.33. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO TO A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3800.00. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 25 MPH AND MY CAR JUST DIED STEERING AND ALL WOULD NOT WORK TOOK IT TO GARAGE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH IN TURN BENT ALL OF THE VALVES IN THIS MOTOR NOW CAR IS SHOT IT IS A 2006 SATURN L200 143000 MILES ON IT I NOTICED THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE 2001 BUT NOT THE 2002 SO I WENT ONLINE AND SEARCHED THE FORUMS A FOUND OUT THAT ALOT OF 2002 SATURNS WERE PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L2 WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED INSIDE THE MOTOR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.