2000 SATURN LS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON ,VEHICLE WILL SHIFT HARD INTO GEAR, AND JERK FORWARD.CONTACTED DEALLER. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 3 TIMES, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH REAR WHEEL SIDEWALLS WORE OUT. REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. DEALER NOTIFIED/REPAIRED AND REPLACED TIRES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON FOUR OCCASIONS, HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, SATURN HAS IDENTIFIED A MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE WAY THE REAR SUSPENSION IS MOUNTED TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO ERODE, VIBRATION IS FELT MOSTLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES A/C EXPERIENCED A FUNNY SMELL, DEALER FOUND COROBEAL INFESTATION IN EVAP VENTS, A/C MADE LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN RECYCLE BUTTON IS ON AND THE FAN IS OFF, FAULTY VENTILATION IS CAUSING AIR TO COME FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *SLC

CONSUMER PUT AIR IN THE TIRE EVERY OTHER WEEK DUE TO TIRE LOSING AIR QUICKLY. SIZE AND DOT UNKNOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

2000 L2W MODEL. CONSUMER STATES HEARS A ROARING NOISE WHILE DRIVING MORE SO AT AROUND 30 - 35 MPH. ALSO THERE IS FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALER FOUND TIRES WERE CHOPPED. DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND PERFORMED COMPLETE FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TT

CONSUMER RETURNED FIVE TIMES TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CORRECTED FOR VIBRATION AND PLAY. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARANTY, HOWEVER THERE IS VIBRATION AND PLAY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BENT HUB. THIS REPLACEMENT STOPPED THE VIBRATION. THERE IS STILL CONTINUOUS PLAY. THE TIRES WERE FEATHERED AND CUPPED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND REAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED AS WERE THE FOUR TIRES. *JG

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 37,929 MILES BECAUSE THE INSIDE EDGES WERE WORN BELOW SPECIFICATION AND THE BRAKE SHOES WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY ON THE ROTOR. THE EDGES COULD NOT BE TURNED OR RESURFACED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF METAL GRINDING INTO THE ROTOR. ALSO, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR UNEVEN WEAR. THE REAR BRAKE RETAINER SPRING BROKE. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW IS INOPERABLE. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CONSOLE. CONSUMER ALSO CLAIMS THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001. THERE IS STILL VIBRATION AND PLAY BEING FELT IN THE STEERING. THERE WAS A BENT HUB WHICH WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATION. *JG

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE REAR END OF VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES TWICE, ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE ACCELERATING A CLICKING NOISE WOULD APPEAR FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE IN DASH BOARD. FOAM TAPE BETWEEN CLUTSTER AND BEZEL INSTALLED. THERE IS A CLICKING AND/OR SCREECHING NOISE WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND THERE IS VIBRATION COMING UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ALONG WITH REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE VIBRATES, DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE, TWICE AT 17748 AND 24575 MILES. AT 40 MPH VEHICLE POPS AND JERKS INTO GEAR, WHOOSHING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, HEARING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND DEALER FOUND POWER STEERING PUMP BAD, AUTO LOCK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *YD