2000 SATURN LS Complaints

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE INFINITY TIRES, SIZE 21956R15 WOULD WORE OUT. DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE TIRES TWICE. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T O THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINE D THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WE HAD RECENTLY BOUGHT A SATURN FROM HENDERSON SATURN WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WERE COVERED FOR 24,000 MILES OR 2 YEARS OF ANY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE YESTERDAY AND WAS TOWED TO SATURN. WE WERE CALLED THIS MORNING AND TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL TO TEAR DOWN THE CAR BECAUSE THE HEAD IS CRACKED FROM THE WATER PUMP GOING OUT. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RADIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AND PUT WATER IN IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL THEM WHEN THAT LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS NEVER TOLD THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT WHEN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON I NEVER CALL THEM AND I ASKED WHAT THE DIFFERENCE WAS. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. BECAUSE I'M NOT A MECHANIC I ONLY KNEW THAT WHEN A RADIATOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT MEANS THE RADIATOR NEEDS WATER/COOLANT. THE WARRANTY COVERS THE BAD WATER PUMP BUT NOT THE RESULT OF THE CRACKED HEAD IT CAUSED FROM BEING UNFUNCTIONAL. WE ARE TOLD THIS WILL COST US UPWARDS OF $500 OUT OF OUR POCKET. WE JUST GOT THE LICENSE PLATES ON THE CAR YESTERDAY. THIS IS SO UNJUST OF SATURN TO SELL US A BILL OF GOODS THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTED TO PAY FOR AND THEM NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AS A RESULT OF A BAD WATER PUMP, THEY AGREE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THAT THEY WILL REPLACE, THAT SLIPPED BY THEIR INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. WE'VE ALREADY AGREED TO PAY AN AMPLE AMOUNT ABOVE WHAT THE CAR SELLS FOR IN ORDER TO FINANCE THIS VEHICLE. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF THE MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS? *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. WHEN THE DRIVER HIT THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, HOWEVER WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES THIS WENT ON FOR MINUTES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CALLED 911 AND WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR CONTINUED TO RACE AND THE PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND EVERYTHING HAD STOPPED, THE TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SATURN DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND WHY THE PEDAL WAS STUCK IN PLACE. *NM *SC *JB

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 13 TIMES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE BURNING A SUBSTANTIAL HOLE IN THE SEAT, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISCOMFORT TO MY WIFE BY BURNING HER LEG. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO ALARM OR CONCERN WHAT-SO-EVER. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS BUT ONE OF MANY AND SHOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE CONCERN AS THE FIRE HAZZARD SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *JB

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS 2 PARTS, THE LIGHT BULB HOLDER, AND THE SOCKET IN WHICH IT IS SCREWED INTO. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE METAL PIECE THAT IS SCREWED INTO THE SOCKET BECOMES LOOSE AND ARC. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT SEVERS THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY TO THE TAIL LIGHT. THIS RENDERS THE TAIL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ALSO, THIS COULD CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT THIS WILL ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENLY FAILING. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T WORK. BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HAD ME PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER. THE MECHANIC TRACED OUT AND REPAIRED A GROUND WIRE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR