2002 SATURN LS Complaints

CARS HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTANTLY SHUT OFF FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS CAN EASILY BE SEEN WHEN DRIVING ON DARKER ROADS. IT'S HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE ISSUE AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND WITH OTHERS IN THE AREA. SATURN CORPORATE CLAIMS THIS TO BE NORMAL AND HAS NO INTENTIONS OF SEEKING A FIX. I WILL CHECK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, I BELIEVE IT'S ILLEGAL TO DRIVE A CAR IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS NOT A MERE DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS, THEY GO OFF COMPLETELY FOR A SECOND AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR AND HAPPENS WHEN I'M JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING WITH ANY OTHER ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENS. I'M HOPEFUL THAT A FIX WILL BE FOUND OR THEY TAKE THE CAR BACK.

HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND HORN RELAY. I INSPECTED THE HORN ASSEMBLY ITSELF. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT IT WAS MOUNTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT SPOILER. IN THIS LOCATION IT IS SUBJECT TO ROAD DIRT AND WATER. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A SATURN DEALER IN LYNBROOK NY, THEY AGREED THAT IT WAS A POOR LOCATION FOR THE HORN. THEY SAID OTHER L SERIES CAR OWNERS HAD THE HORN FAIL PREMATURELY. THE L SERIES HAS MUCH ROOM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FRONT BODY TO LOCATE THE HORN. THE SATURN DEALER REPLACED THE HORN AND WIRING CONNECTOR. BUT THEY DID NOT RELOCATE THE HORN. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE HORN SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IS THAT I HAVE TO PRESS THE HORN PAD VERY HARD UNLESS I PRESS IT ON THE ONE OF THE TWO HORN SHAPED INDENTS. THESE INDENTS ARE THE SAME COLOR AS THE AIRBAG COVER, VERY SMALL AND HARD TO FEEL AND LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MANY TIMES I HAVE WENT TO BLOW THE HORN AND IT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE I HAVE NOT PRESSED IT HARD ENOUGH. ALL THE SATURN PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SAY THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG. HOWEVER I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES THAT HAVE AIRBAGS AND THE HORN IS MUCH MORE RESPONSIVE. SOME CARS HAVE HORN BUTTONS AND SOME HAVE A MUCH THINNER OR FLEXIBLE COVER FOR A HORN PAD. SOME HAVE AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY THAT MOVES INWARD WHEN YOU PRESS IT TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME MODIFICATION MADE TO MAKE THE HORN MORE RESPONSIVE. THANK YOU. DT

THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING SOUND WHILE DRIVING A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES WERE BADLY CUPPED AND REPLACED THEM. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A SHIM KIT. TIRE SIZE P205/65R15 F AFFINITY AND DOT # W2 URAS FB 05-02. *YH

ORIGINAL TIRES ON SATURN L300 2002, DOT W2URASFB 05/02 P20565R15 F AFFINITY, WHILE DRIVING A ROARING SOUND COULD BE HEARD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE RWHO STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE WERE BADLY CUPPED. MR *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM BUT STATES IT IS NORMAL FOR THE THIRD TIME BEING IN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TOOK FOOT OF GAS PEDAL AND DASHBOARD LIGHT/ HEADLIGHTS WILL GO DIM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AN SES SYSTEM FAILED THAT CONTROLS EXHAUST FUMES AND MIXTURE OF FUEL. THIS FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OR MAY GO OUT COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, TWICE WITH CONDITION STILL EXISTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO REV EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH A PIECE OF FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RIM BROKE OFF, WHICH CAUSED 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. ALSO BOTH FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLES DO NO GO BACK INTO PLACE AFTER BEING USED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THE MOLDING ON DRIVER REAR DOOR WAS CHIPPED.*JB