2000 SATURN LS Complaints

I HAVE A 2000 LS2 SATURN VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE INFERIOR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH RELIES ON A WEAK SPRING-LOADED CONTACT ON THE SOCKET TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE BULB. WELL I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS. I WAS YELLED BYT HE DRIVER FOLLOWING ME. THE BULB'S FILAMENTS WORK, BU TIT IS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY THAT IS INFERIOR. I HAD ANOTHER CLOSE CALL EARLY THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANYMORE, BUT MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO MY WORKPLACE EACH DAY SOME 28 MILES ONE WAY FROM MORGANTOWN, WV TO FAIRMONT,WV. I FEEL SINCE SATURN KNOWS OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THEY MUST WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEIR FAULTY ASSEMBLY. I SHALL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS SATURN BELIEVES THE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT NEED REPLACED.I HAVE A 2000 LS2 SATURN VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE INFERIOR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH RELIES ON A WEAK SPRING-LOADED CONTACT ON THE SOCKET TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE BULB. WELL I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS. THE BULB'S FILAMENTS WORK, BU TIT IS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY THAT IS INFERIOR. I HAD ANOTHER CLOSE CALL EARLY THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANYMORE, BUT MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO MY WORKPLACE EACH DAY SOME 28 MILES ONE WAY FROM MORGANTOWN, WV TO FAIRMONT,WV. I FEEL SINCE SATURN KNOWS OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THEY MUST WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEIR FAULTY ASSEMBLY. I SHALL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS SATURN BELIEVES THE INFERIOR ASSEMBLY DOES NOT NEED REPLACED. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY ON THIS MODEL FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNDER WARRANTY, MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. PLEASE HELP ME BE A SAFE VEHICLE PRESENCE ON THE COUNTRY'S HIGHWAY'S WITHIN ONE OF SATURN'S PRODUCTS THAT THEY SELL THIS WAY.*AK

IGNITION LOCKED FOR THE 3RD TIME. KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, TECH REPLACED BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. *BF *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND THE ACCESSORIES WERE DEFECTIVE. *JB *SC

AT CROSSING SPEED (MORE THAN 15 MPH) THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT ANY GAS PEDAL EFFORD. THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 4,000. RPMS ON NEUTRAL. WHEN THE CAR WAR ON DRIVE THE ENGINE WHENT TO 6,000 RPMS. THIS PROBLEM CAN EASILY CREATE AN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. THE CAR CAN GO TO FULL SPEED WITHOUT NOTICE OR TELL TELL LIGHT. THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR STAYING FULLY OPEN. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT THIS POTENCIAL PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUE A NEW PART NUMBER FOR THIS ENGINE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR. NEW P/N 1711363 OLD P/N 25177797. BUT THERE IS NOTHING ISSUE FOR THIS PROBLEM, NOT A RECALL, OR SERVICE BULLETIN.*AK

FAULTY ELECTRICAL TAIL LIGHTS; WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON BRAKE LIGHTS DONT COME ON. HEAD LIGHTS OFF TAIL LIGHTS COME ON. ALSO, INTERIOR DASHLIGHTS DIM UPON THE DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER SATURNS WITH SAME PROBLEM...ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *AK

THIS 2000 SATURN LS1 WAS PURCHASED NEW 1/12/00. ON 3/20/01 AND 23655 MILES, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO CLUTCH PEDAL LOW TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THEY REPLACED THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER. ON 5/28/02 AND 46235 MILES, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO SES LIGHT ON AND RUNNING ROUGH IN R, 1RST, AND 2ND GEAR. THEY REPLACED THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER. ON 11/29/04 AND 79906 MILES, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT HOLDING PRESSURE AND THE GEARS COULD NOT BE SHIFTED. THEY REPLACED THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER. THE SAME PART IS FAILING EVERY 20 TO 30 THOUSAND MILES WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM THE SATURN SERVICE REPS.*AK

I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME...UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS DEFINITELY A WIRING PROBLEM... I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD... THE DOOR LOCKS AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN, AND THE INTERMITTENT WIPER SETTING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.*AK

I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF A 2002 SATURN L-SERIES RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V231000. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES REGARDING MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; O2 OXYGEN SENSOR, ETC. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO EVEN CHECK MY VEHICLE STATING MY VIN WAS NOT EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. I'M NOT SURE HOW I CAN PROCEED WITH THIS AS I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MACHANICS INSPECT MY VEHICLE, AND ALL HAVE CONCLUDED MY VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

THERE WERE A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL.*AK

HAVE OWNED THE CAR, 2000 LS1, SINCE IT HAD ABOUT 8K MILES. HAVE HAD TO BUY 3 SETS OF TIRES SO FAR DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. BEEN TO SATURN DEALERSHIP AND OTHER GARAGES SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS BEFORE FINALLY LEARNING FROM SATURN THIS PAST SUMMER THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT SATURN HAD PUT TOGETHER A SHIM KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SOLUTION WOULD COST OVER $500, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU COUNT THE FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT WOULD ALSO BE NECESSARY. ALSO HAVING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN PARKING LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. HAVE REPLACED BULBS SEVERAL TIMES, PARTICULARLY THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. MECHANIC CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE SOCKET'S CONTACT POINTS, BUT 3 WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. WIPERS DON'T GET WINDSHIELD CLEAN, EVEN WHEN BRAND NEW. AUTO UNLOCK STOPPED WORKING. *JB