1997 SATURN SC Complaints

NOT FOR SURE IF ORIGINAL TIRES. APPROXIMATELY 6/32" OF TREAD ON THE TIRES. THEY ARE RATED TRACTION "A". ON WET ROADS THEY ARE EXTREMELY SLIPPERY. THIS COMPLAINT COMES FROM EXPERIENCE AFTER THE STREET HAS WASHED OFF THE TOP OIL. WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A "MILD" STOP, THE TIRES WILL BREAK LOOSE AND SLIDE. ON CURVES, THE REAR WHEELS WILL SLIDE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CYNTRIPHICAL FORCE. UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP SIGN IN WET WEATHER, THE FRONT WHEELS WILL SPIN WITH OUT MUCH ACCELLERATION. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN PRESENT WITH THE CAR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED USED IN 1998. IT APPEARES THE "A" RATING FOR TRACTION IN WET WEATHER, HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTED. I HAVE THREE OTHER VEHICLES IN THE HOUSEHOLD WHICH I TYPICALLY USE "B" RATED TRACTION TIRES OF ANOTHER BRAND, AND NEVER HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THEM, BUT WILL WAIT UNTILL COMMENTS FROM THIS COMPLAINT.*AK (TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, REAR END DAMAGE. VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND THE DRIVER SPUN AROUND THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END WAS DAMAGED BY HITTING THE HIGHWAY CENTER DIVIDE. *YH

FRONT ROTORS WENT OUT. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS PER CONSUMER'S COST. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *AK

ENGINE STALLED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT AT 25,300 MILES. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO REOCCUR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PASSENGER SEAT ROCKED BACKWARD AND FORTH. ALSO, SEAT BELT SHOOK AND RELEASED, THEN PUT ON AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING NOISE OCCURRED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. BOLTS DISENGAGED FROM THE STEEERING COLUMN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON MAKING A NORMAL STOP BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A FIELD OVER A RAILROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *ML

NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SENSORS. *MJS

CONSUMER RECENTLY RECIEVED RECALL LETTER 99V-280 FROM SATURN CONCERNING SEAT BELT FAILURE, CONSUMERS CHILD WAS A PASSENGER AND WAS KILLED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT EXPERIENCED FAILURE AND COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF DEATH. *ET

AT 21,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WARPED ROTORS AND SCORED PADS. AT 42, 000 MILES THE SAME THING OCCURRED HOWEVER THE DEALER WOULD ONLY PAY HALF OF THE COST. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND SAID THE PADS WERE FINE. NOW AT 51,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE AGAIN BEGINNING TO PULSATE