2001 SATURN LS Complaints

LEAVING WORK I WAS GOING DOWN THE ALLEY WHEN I HIT A DIP AT THE END OF THE ALLEY CAUSING BOTH MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO FRONT END COLLISION JUST A DIP IN THE ROAD. I SUSTAINED A BURN TO MY RIGHT HAND AND BURNS AND BRUISING TO MY LEFT FOREARM. MY OPINION IS THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT OF ANY KIND TO DEPLOY MY AIRBAG. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOOK 2001 SATURN L-200 IN FOR CATALITIC CONVERTOR REPAIR AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP I COULD NOT LEAVE IN IT AS THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD LOCKED UP WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I COULD NOT PICK UP UNTIL THEY INSTALLED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $300.00. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WERE AS PERPLEXED AS I OVER THE PROBLEM.

THE RACK GEAR ON POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION STEERING BECOMES FAULTY AND MAKES FOR A BIG POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND ALSO MAKES FOR HARD STEERING. NO INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

LEFT TAIL LIGHT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. NOW BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DASH (CONTROL PANEL) LIGHTS HAVE FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. FUSES CHECKED & REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS (EXCEPT PARK) ARE LIT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAN'T AFFORD ANY MORE TRAFFIC TICKETS FOR INOPERABLE TAIL LIGHTS!*AK

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AT HIGH SPEEDS (I.E. FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75) BECOMES VERY INOPERABLE AND HARD TO CONTROL. POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. LEAKS PREVENT FURTHER USE OF POWER STEERING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. THIS MADE IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE CLEARLY DURING NIGHTTIME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING CHAIN WHICH CAUSED THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE TO BEND. HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC CHECK ENGINE AND WAS TOLD CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

FOLLOWING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY THE DEALER OUR SATURN L300 EXPERIENCED STUTTERING AND HESITATION. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN FOR THE TIMING BELT. UNDER THE DEALERSHIP'S CARE THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND THE ENGINE SIEZED, CAUSING $3,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. THE TIMING BELT WAS NOT DUE FOR RECOMMENDED SERVICE FOR ANOTHER 6,000 MILES.*AK

AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK