2000 SATURN LS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS (NOT CONSECUTIVELY) FOR WARRANTY WORK TOTALING $2500. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION 5 TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

LEFT REAR BACK DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF IN CONSUMER'S HANDS. FRONT DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS BROKE AND REPLACED UNDER RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. *YD

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY START UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT A WIRE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LS SERIES, WHICH I CURRENTLY OWN THE CAR OF THE FIRST LAUNCH YEAR, 2000. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES. THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS THE TIRES, BUT I AM ALSO ON THE THIRD BRAND OF TIRE. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. WHILE AT THE GARAGE WITH THIS LAST SET OF TIRES, ANOTHER CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TIRES AT 5000 MILES. I HAVE ASKED SATURN TO LOOK INTO A POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WITH REGARDS TO THE WAY THE CAR'S CHASSIS IS STYLED. THEY REFUSE TO LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEND TO YOU COPIES OF LETTERS I HAVE DIRECTED TO THE SATURN CORPORATION. THANK YOU, BETTE GREY. *AK (TIRESIZE: R185)

TOOK CAR IN TO DIAGNOSE WOBBLE IN FRONT END. DEALER REPORTS THAT ONE TIRE SUFFERED FROM "A BLOWN STEEL BELT AND TREAD SEPARATION. OTHER THREE TIRES ARE ON WEAR INDICATORS." THESE TIRES ARE OE, AND AND STILL AT LEAST 10000 MILES BELOW THEIR EXPECTED LIFE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

AFTER PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD JUMPING THE PARKING ABUTMENT AND CRASHING INTO MY BUILDING AND FENCE. *AK

MISALLIGNMENT CAUSED TIRES TO CUP AND FRONTEND TO SHIMMY. BOTH GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE. WAS REPORTED TO SATURN. WAS TOLD BY A SALESMAN THERE THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR(SAME YEAR AND MODEL). WAS TOLD BY HIM THAT SATURN WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. FOUND OUT LATER FROM SERVICE CENTER THAT IT WAS NOT ALLIGNED RIGHT IN FACTORY. DO NOT KNOW WHO IS IS TELLING THE TRUTH. FELT CAR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNED OF THE PROBLEM...HONESTLY AND UP FRONT. CONTACTED SATURN ONLINE.*AK

THE OWNERS HANDBOOK PROVIDES INSTRUCTION FOR PLACING A REAR FACING INFANT SEAT IN THE CENTER POSITION OF THE REAR SEAT. IN THIS POSITION THE INFANT CAN BE STRUCK BY THE ARM REST DURING A CRASH. THE ARM REST IS UNRESTRAINED AND MAY FOLD DOWN INTO THE INFANT SEAT DURING A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PLACE A WARNING IN THE OWNERS HANDBOOK ABOUT THIS CONDITION.