2000 SATURN LS Complaints

TIMING CHAIN WENT ON MY 2000 SATURN LS JUST AT FIVE YEARS WITH 53,700 MILES SATURN IS TRYING TO SAY ITS MY FAULT FROM 11 MONTHS AGO I DID NOT HAVE THE OIL FLUSHED OUT. BUT IN SEARCHING TO SEE IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE I'M NOT AND THERE HAS BEEN OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WERE COVERED ON AND OFF WARRANTY. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BBB AND TO MY LOCAL DMV I HOPE THAT YOU CAN DO SOME THING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE WERE GETTING RIPE OFF. *NM

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

2000 SATURN L W2 4DR WAGON, SHARP EDGE ON FRONT DOOR, POOR DESIGN. *BF THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE SHARP EDGES ON THE DOOR MAY CAUSE BODILY INJURY TO HIM AND/OR HIS WIFE. *NM

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE SPRING CONTACTS FOR THE LAMP SOCKET, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON WHILE DRIVING THAT THE LAMPS WILL WORK. I'VE RESEARCH OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. NUMBERS 10033374, 10102575, 562085, 10040856 THERE IS MORE, BUT THE POINT IS THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY DESIGN IS NOT WORKING. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. A RECALL OF THE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH A RELIABLE DESIGN SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT FOUR TIMES IN A YEAR. ALSO, FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CAUSE OF THESE THINGS WERE UNDETERMINED. *AK

CONSTANTLY HAVING PEOPLE TELL ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. I'VE REPLACED BULBS AND GET THEM WORKING FOR AWHILE AND NOW I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS A BAD DESIGN. THE BULB HOLDER CONTACTS THAT LIGHT UP THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. I GET IT WORKING FOR AWHILE AND THEN SOMEONE TELLS ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR - HEATER/AC BLOWER QUIT WORKING AND TRUCK RELEASE SWITCH ON DASH BOARD QUIT WORKING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR IT. *NM *SC *JB

CURRENTLY THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, INPARTICULAR WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPAIRED TWICE. I HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED TWICE, AND RECENTLY THE BRAKE DRUMS, ROTATORS AND PADS. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPAIRED AND FROM TIME TO TIME NEED TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL LUBRICATED WHEN IT STARTS TO MAKE NOISE AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS OR ARE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE THINGS CHECKED WITH WHEELS AND STEERING. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD INTO GEARS. SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT NO CODES SHOW UP ON SCANNER I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET. *AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. TAIL/STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE ON BOTH SIDES BEGAN ON 05/2003 WITH LEFT SIDE. REPLACED SOCKET/BULB. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED ON 06/2003, AND REPLACED ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $84.37. REPLACED SOCKETS ON BOTH SIDES 3 MORE TIMES. STOPPED BY POLICE TWICE, AS RECENT AS 12/2004 FOR NO TAIL/STOP LIGHTS ON RIGHT SIDE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH ONLY WITH TOP SOCKET/CIRCUIT. SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGER AT TEMPLE SATURN, 1-800-460-7688, WAS WELL AWARE OF PROBLEMS, AND SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ONLY FOR 2000-2002 VEHICLES. CONTACTED SATURN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, STATED THE PROBLEM, AND WAS GIVEN CASE REF #1-14090108. ALSO, WAS TOLD NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR THEM TO REPLACE AT THEIR COST. THE PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGERS AT TEMPLE SATURN - HEATH GREEN/CHUCK GREEN COULD PROVIDE INFORMATION. BASIC PROBLEM WAS THE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH WAS PLACED WITH PLASTIC HOLD DOWNS MELTED AND CAUSED THE METAL TO MOVE AND SHORT OUT. *AK