2001 SATURN LS Complaints

THE SATURN L-200 HAS A REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THERE SOMEWHERE, BUT SATURN IS NEGLECTING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM NO MATTER IF THE CAR IS IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY. IT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *JB

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L300. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO FLICKER DURING DRIVING. WHILE I AM STOPPED IT GETS WORSE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASSURE ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE CAR AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE WITH THIS AND AM SURE THAT THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL. *JB

BOTH FRONT WHEEL ROTORS TOTALLY SHOT BEYOND RE-SURFACING AT 27.565 MILES ON 2001 SATURN L300 AUTO. BACK BRAKES STILL AT 80%. INFERIOR ROTORS WITH TOO SOFT METAL-A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO ALL OWNERS...AT THIS MILEAGE IT IS ABSURD-ROTORS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000+ MILES..MFG REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT-I HAD TO PAY... *NLM

VEHICLE HAS AN ALIGNMENT FAILURE , THAT CAUSES THE FRONT TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN ALIGNMENT KIT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS (AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES) DIM (LOSE POWER) FOR A MILLISECOND AT RANDOM TIMES. IN MY OPINION, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS NOT REACTING QUICKLY ENOUGH TO RANDOM POWER SURGES (LIKE THE COOLING FAN KICKING ON) AND THEREFORE EVERYTHING DIMS FOR A MOMENT. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND UNSAFE. I NOTICE IT WHEN IT IS DARK OUTSIDE, ESPECIALLY ON COUNTRY ROADS (NO STREET LIGHTS). TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL - BULL! I KNOW A SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEM WHEN I SEE ONE. I HAVE HAD MOTORISTS ACCUSE ME OF FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. WHAT'S UP HONESTLY SATURN??!! WHY CAN'T ANYONE ADMIT THAT THEY DON'T KNOW? *NLM

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L300. AT 9000 MILES I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE RIDE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALER TO INSPECT IT. THE DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CHOPPY AND HAD UNEVEN WERE. THEY ALSO STATED IT WAS A KNOW DEFECT. THEY REPLACED TWO TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. WELL I NOW HAVE 30000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I AM GOING TO REQUEST MY 5TH, YES FIFTH, SET OF TIRES TO BE REPLACED. ONLY THIS TIME AM I GOING TO REQUEST ANY TIRE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY HP P205 65 R15. THIS IS MY FIRST GM CAR AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. IF GM KNOWS THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, WHY DO THEY CONTINUE TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE TIRE? *JB

2001 SATURN L200 - STARTED HAVING INTERMITTEN "GROANS" OCCURRING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS (BEFORE 50,000 MILES), AND THEN OVER TIME HAD INTERMITTEN POWER STEERING FAILURES FOR SHORT PERIODS. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TODAY. SYMPTOMS SOUNDED LIKE THE 1.5 MILLION RECALL GM HAD FOR THE BEARING IN THEIR POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY I READ ABOUT IN NOV.

THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT "CLANKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MR SCC

OEM WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSISTENTLY CHATTER AND HOP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS AND NUMEROUS UN-WIPED AREAS, EVEN WHEN NEW. REPLACING WITH AFTERMARKET WIPERS (BOSCH) IMMEDIATELY RECTIFIES THE CONCERN.

AT 12000 MILES I TOOK MY L200 SATURN IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES (2) WERE CHOPPY. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND DID THE ALIGNMENT AT NO CHARGE. I INQUIRED AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL SATURN BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT WEIGHTED REAR END OF THE CAR. I AM NOT SURE THAT THIS IS OR IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM?? I NOTIFIED SATURN CO AND THEY FILED MY COMPLAINT UNDER REFERENCE # 1-4597347, AND STATED THE MAN MADE COMPONENTS MAY REQUIRE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THAT I UNDERSTAND, BUT WHAT I DON'T KNOW IS IF THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IS ONGOING, AND THAT I MUST ASSUME THE COSTS, OR A PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES A RECALL TO CORRECT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEM? OR COULD THIS RESULT IN A BUY BACK ETC....? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. WILLIAM SURBROOK. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769742. *AK *JB