2002 SATURN LS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD, LOOKED UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED A CRACKED FITTING ON THE TANK. THE COMPONENT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $576.22. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP NIPPLE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. UPDATED 09/27/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE TIMING CHAIN. SATURN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WILL SOON BE TOWED TO THE SATURN DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE QUIT. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THEY STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE $2156. SATURN TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST UP TO $7500. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE VALVES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000. THE VALVES WERE BENT. UPDATED 08/07/07. *JB

2002 SATURN LW300 STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IT WAS TRAVELING AT @ 40-50 MPH. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS @ 59K. *TR

ELECTRONIC CONTROLE COMPUTER SHORTED OUT. STOPPED WORKING AT 92000MI. ALARM DID NOT WORK, KEY FOB DID NOT WORK, TRANSMISSION INTER LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK, TEMP GAUGE DID NOT WORK, NO INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, HIGH BEAM LAMP ON PASS. SIDE INOP., FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SATURN OF ABILENE, TX. TOLD IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT SATURN DOESN'T KNOW THE FIX. SATURN OF TEMPLE REPORTED THERE WAS A SHORT UNDER THE FUSE BOX ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH SHORTED OUT THE BCM, HORN, HIGH BEAM AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. COST: $600 FOR ISSUES BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE VEHICLE COASTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALER FOUND OTHER RELATED FAILURES AS WELL. THE CONTACT PAID $3,000 FOR THE REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,800.

THE 2002 SATURN L200 JUST QUIT RUNNING YESTERDAY WHILE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE, AND THAT IT WAS LIKELY THAT OTHER SEVERED, AND COSTLY ENGINE DAMGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SATURNS WITH THE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. AS I WAS RUNNING AT 65 MPH ON THE TURNPIKE, A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *AK

ODOMETER READS 694978 AND THAT IS NOT CORRECT. ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER SHOULD BE 47,000. THE TRIP-METER DOESN'T NOT MOVE FROM ZERO AND THE 694978 DOESN'T CHANGE. I AM DRIVING IT BUT THE MILEAGE ISN'T ADDING UP. HOW DO I DETERMINE WHEN II REQUIRE SERVICE??

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.