2001 SATURN LS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ENGINE TIMING BELT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE MOTOR TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ UPDATED 6/06/2012*JS

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND I FOUND THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS BUT WAS TOLD I'M NOT COVERED NOW I HAVE A 6000.00 PAPER WEIGHT!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED SPEED AND IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

DURING A RAINSTORM, AFTER DARK, AND ON-THE-ROAD, I REPLACED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH RAIN*X WEATHERBEATER WIPER BLADES TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. THE BLADES WERE PURCHASED AT A TARGET (UPC 79118 00419) AND INSTALLED IN THE RAIN IN THEIR PARKING LOT. WITHIN 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING LATER, ONE BLADE (DRIVER'S SIDE) BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WIPER ARM. THIS CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN THE DARK AND IN THE HEAVY RAIN. I PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER, AND REINSTALLED THE WIPER BLADE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DOUBLE CHECKED THAT IT WAS INSTALLED TIGHTLY, AND ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS. A FEW MILES LATER, IT DETACHED AGAIN. THIS TIME, I SWAPPED THE TWO BLADES, HOPING THAT ANOTHER FAILURE, IF IT OCCURRED, WOULD BE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A FEW MILES LATER, FOR A THIRD TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE DETACHED FROM THE WIPER ARM. AT THIS POINT I REINSTALLED THE OLD AND BADLY FUNCTIONING BLADES. I SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED THE WIPER ARMS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS OR DEFORMITIES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE WIPER ARMS WERE THE "J-HOOK" TYPE ON A 2001 SATURN L SERIES VEHICLE. *TR

GM RECALL #06074 TOWED TO DEALER PINE BELT CHEVY LAKEWOOD N.J. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIRS SAYS THEIRS A VIN# BRAKE WHERE THIS # DOES NOT COVER RECALL REPAIR FROM GM I JUST THINK THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TIMING CHAIN HAS SLIPPED CAUSING CAR TO SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN AND STALL. NARROWLY AVOIDED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS FAILURE IS REPORTED IN SECURITY BULLETIN 06074 YET DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICEL WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,400. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR FAILURE DIAGNOSIS. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSTIC A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR