2000 SATURN SL Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED ON ITS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *JB

SET SCREW THAT HOLDS THE SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE SPIDER GEARS IN PLACE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE SHAFT TO BACK OUT BREAKING THE TRANSMISSION APART AND LOCKING UP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TRANS IS AVAILABLE. *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER DRIVER TO OBSERVED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE LIGH CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE SWITCH TO MY POWER WINDOW WAS BURNED OUT IN MY CAR.TOOK IT TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN PHIL.THEY TOLD ME I HAD SHORTED OUT BY SPILLING SOMTHING IN MY CONSEL AREA.THEY ALSO SAID THE REGULATOR WAS SHORTED OUT.I KNEW THIS WAS A LIE.WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY THEY HAD TO REPLACE ANOTHER SWITCH BECAUSE IT WAS BURNT OUT.I KNEW IT WAS THE SAME THING JUST THE OTHER SWITCH.THEY ALSO SAID THE AREA IN QUESTION WAS ALL STICKY .ANOTHER LIE.THEY WANTED 350.00 TO FIX PROBLEM.I SAID NO.I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER CAR SHOP THE MAN THERE SAID THE SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT REPLACED IT FOR 133.00.HE SAID THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANY THING HAD BEEN SPILLED INSIDE CONSUL AREA WHERE THE SWITCH AND REGULATOR WAS. I FEEL THAT THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME.

THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A RISK PIN FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SHE STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER A COUPLE OF PHONE CALLS, SHE HAD HER VEHICLE TOWED TO A SATURN DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *JB

WHILE SHIFTING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUME RWAS UNABLE TO TURN OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AN D MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AMK

WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I GOT IN MY SATURN AND STARTED IT AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WENT ON. AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE TO PUT IT IN A PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS NO REVERSE MOVEMENT, ONLY REVING ENGINE. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO, TOLD ME THIS WAS A "KNOWN" PROBLEM (A NUT GETS LOOSE AND FALLS OFF, INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO NEEDED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE. I WAS SUSPECIOUS AT FIRST BUT I WAS NOT CLOSE TO HOME SO I PAID THE $440.OO. TODAY I FIND THAT THERE ARE IDENTICAL AND NEARLY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS AND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN SINCE APR 2000, ONE MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THIS IS SO OBVIOUS A WARRANTY SITUATION AND I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED WITH CREDIT CARD INTEREST !!!!!*AK

IGNITION WILL NOT ALWAYS TURN OUT OF LOCK POSISTION. YOU HAVE TO FIGHT WITH IT TO GET IT TO TURN. *AK

WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED. AFTER THE COLLISION BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED AND FELL BACK ONTO REAR SEATS.*AK

ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AT ABOUT 25000 MILES DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING, THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY DUE IT ONCE. THE CAR NOW HAS 62000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS THE ORIGINAL PADS, THEY ARE DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. BUT THE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN, LOOKING AT OTHER PROBLEMS ON THIS SITE, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAD A HONDA WITH OVER 200000 MILES ON ORIGINAL ROTORS?*AK