2001 SATURN LS Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS SWITCH IS MELTED OBSTRUCTING BRAKE LIGHTS. AND SIGNALS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION... TS

I HAVE A REAR FACING INFANT SEAT IN THE BACK OF MY CAR. I HAD THE INSTALLATION CHECKED MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, THE INFANT SEAT TIPS ONTO ITS SIDE. I CONTACTED SATURN MANY TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED ME A COUPLE OF IDEAS TO TRY, BUT NONE WORKED. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO TELL ME. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THAT THERE CARS ARE NOT CRASH TESTED WITH INFANT SEATS IN THEM. DT

LOWER RADIATOR GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND REINSTALLED 3 TIMES. THE ENGING COOLANT LEAKAGE HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR BROKE OFF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND OVERCHARGING THE BATTERY. AND SOMEHOW THE SERPENTINE BELT IS NOW DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STARTER NOT WANTING TO TURN OFF AND ARE GOING TO REPLACE IT IN HOPES THIS CURES THE PROBLEM. DT

WHILE DRIVING BATERY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND PULLED OUT ON ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE BULB WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

ON JUNE 11, 2001 I PURCHASED A NEW (2001) SATURN L-200 4-DOOR SEDAN AT SATURN OF CERRITOS, 18400 STUDEBAKER ROAD, CERRITOS, CA 90703. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED: ON 6-16-02, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE 405 FREEWAY TO WOODLAND HILLS, CA. THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO FAIL. I WAS ABLE TO 'LIMP' TO MY DESTINATION AND THEREAFTER HAD MY CAR TOWED TO SATURN OF THE VALLEY, 15421 ROSCOE BLVD. SEPULVEDA, CA 91343 818-895-3800, WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND THEREAFTER REPLACED THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER ON 6-17-02. THEREAFTER, ON 7-14-02, AGAIN ON THE 405 FWY., THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY FAILED AGAIN. I PUMPED THE CLUTCH MANY, MANY TIMES AND THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL (FOR THE 3RD TIME) ON8-3-02, UPON EXITING THE FWY., THE CLUTCH FAILED AGAIN. AFTER PUMPING THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES IT BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY AGAIN. (NOTE: MY CAR WAS SERVICED ON 8-2-02 AT SATURN OF CERRITOS AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND.) THEN ON 8-25-02, WHILE EXITING A FREEWAY, I TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT GEARS, HOWEVER IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE MY CLUTCH WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL! I HAD TO GRIND THE GEARS, AFTER PUMPING THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY, IT REGAINED 'LIFE', UNTIL 9-6-02,FRIDAY, ON MY HOME FROM WORK WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, I PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY ZERO CLUTCH, I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME IN 3RD GEAR, I MADE IT, FROM THERE I ARRANGED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO SATURN OF CERRITOS WHERE IT CURRENTLY IS. THEY TOLD ME THEY ONLY MAKE 1 OUT OF EVERY 500 L-200'S WITH A 5PEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I WILL APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU WITH REGARD TO THIS UNUSUAL AND FRUSTRATING SITUATION. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT 234 MILES. AT THIS TIME TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. AFFINITY AP, P205/65R15.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN BE HEARD. THE STEERING IS MISALIGNED. ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 3 TIMES. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS OUT OF THE STEERING RACK. THREE RACKS WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED AT ABOUT 12000 MILES.

CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST LOOKED AT WITH NO SUCCESS AT FIXING IT. AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHAKING AND VIBRATING WAS COMMON AND THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLAIM THE FUEL INJECTOR SENSOR HAD FAILED. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE NOW RUNS BADLY THEN BEFORE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING ROTORS WILL WARP, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK