2000 SATURN LS Complaints

THE REAR BRAKES SLIDE OFF THE WHEEL CYLINDER CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE TO GO TO THE FLOOR. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SATURN 2000 LS1 THE WHEEL CYLINDERS HAS A FLAT SURFACE WHICH THE BRAKES SET ON AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE BRAKES SLIP OFF THE WHEEL CYLINDER WHICH THEN IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. ON THE SATURN 2000 SL1 THE WHEEL CYLINDER HAS SLOTS ON THE WHEEL CYLINDER WHICH HOLDS THE BRAKES IN PLACE,THEY NEED TO HAVE THE WHEEL CYLINDERS REPLACED FOR ONES WITH SLOTS. IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAPPENDS ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS HAVING TO TAKE APART AND FIX ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IF IT HASN'T HAPPEN YET. *TR

ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ILLUMINATED IN MY 2000 SATURN LS2 SEDAN. AS EXPECTED, I TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS I RECEIVED WAS QUITE INTERESTING. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEFT BANK 02 SENSOR FAILURE (2 BANK SYSTEM) AND THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT IF I DON'T REPLACE THE COMPUTER, I CAN CONTINUE TO EXPECT MAJOR COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE TO FAIL ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR BUT WANTS OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER! I REPORTED THE DEFECTS TO THE MANUFACTURER POINTING OUT THAT THIS IS THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK FOR ME. I HAVE HAD EVERY SINGLE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEM AND ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE AND REPAIRS DONE AT SATURN DEALERSHIPS SINCE THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, WITH ONE OR TWO EXCEPTIONS. WHENEVER I WOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT PROBLEMS OR COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD IN THE LAST FEW RECENT YEARS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MY CONCERNS WAS EVER MADE AND THE DRONES OR ROBOTS AT THE CALL CENTER KEPT REPEATING THE SAME MESSAGE ABOUT THE MILEAGE. I KNOW OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR CONCERNS AND THE MANUFACTURER'S HABIT OF IGNORING THE PROBLEMS DO NOT MAKE THEM GO AWAY. TOYOTA LEARNED THAT LESSON RECENTLY. SATURN OWNERS SHOULD NOT JUST BE THROWN OUT IN THE COLD BECAUSE GM HAS DECIDED THAT THEY ARE THE STEP CHILDREN OF THEIR PRODUCT LINE. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY IN "OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY" REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE THAN EVER SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE QUESTION OF THE DAY WOULD BE IF I GOT ALL RECOMMENDED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHY DOES THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FALL APART? GM HAS EVIDENCE THAT I WAS A REGULAR AND DILIGENT CUSTOMER WHEN IT CAME TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. THEY NEED TO DO RIGHT BE US! *TR

HAD THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2000 SATURN LS1 SNAP ON ME, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT LATE AT NIGHT AND WAITING MORE THAN AN HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK TO SHOW UP. REPAIR COST OF THIS PART, WHICH IS MEANT TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, RAN $800. A RECALL AGAINST SATURN WAS ISSUED BY YOUR AGENCY BY YOUR AGENCY ON THE 20001 MODEL OF THIS CAR BUT NONE OF THE OTHER YEARS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE MODEL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 ALL HAVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN AND OILER INSTALLED IN THEM FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

4 CYLINDER SHOT, ENGINE SHOT.THIS 2000 LS2 V-6 HAD THE WHOLE 100,000 MILE MAINTENANCE DONE, TIMING CHAIN BLA BLA BLA.ELECTRIC WINDOWS,4 WAYS HAZARDS, TURN SIGNALS,ENGINE,A/C-HEATER,BLOWER MOTOR,HANDLES BROKE-INTERIOR ONLY,CAR RAN GOOD WHEN IT RAN BUT WHEN IT STOPPED IT ALWAYS COSTS MONEY. *TR

I DRIVE A 2000 SATURN LS AND FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS MY SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY AND THE AC/HEAR/DEFROST WILL NOT WORK. THERE HAS BEEN A NEW SENSOR SYSTEM PLACED IN THE CAR AND I HAVE FLUSHED AND USED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND CHANGED FROM USING REGULAR TO MID GRADE GASOLINE AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP (WAS SATURN IS NOW ROAD SHOW AUTO) HAS TRIED EVERYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. HE STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING LARGE QUANTITIES OF ENGINE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A SECOND OPINION TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE CEASED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF OVER 10 MPH OR ATTEMPTING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. ALSO, WHILE IN THE REVERSE MODE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 103,000.

I STARTED THE CAR AND BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN A PUT IT IN FORWARD IT STALLED. IT STARTED AGAIN AND I DROVE TO MY DESTINATION. IT ALSO STARTED AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO AND FROM MY APPOINTMENT I COULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED GOING UP HILLS ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR THE NEXT DAY IT TURNED OVER BUT DID NOT START. FROM THERE ON IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE NO COMPRESSION ON ANY OF THE CYLINDERS AND IT IS MOST LIKELY THE TIMING CHAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

SATURN 2000 LS! STARTING DEFECT. THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE OWNER MUST WAIT TEN MINUTES FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO STOP FLASHING BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED. GM WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE LATE AT NIGHT WHEN MY WIFE IS STUCK IN A DARK PARKING LOT WAITING FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO RESET. *TR