2000 SATURN SL Complaints

THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 5, THE DEALER REPAIRED/REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH,VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER FELT THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE IN TWO. THIS RESULTED IN THE BOLT COMING LOSS AND BUSTING CASING AROUND THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

BACK IN AUGUST I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ONLY TO LEARN THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW YET SATURN CORP DOES NOT FEEL IT WARRANTS A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PART HAS APPARENTLY BEEN REDESIGNED TO FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM. (THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD SEEN MANY CARS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE FAULTY PARTS HAD SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED). I EXPRESSED MY DISGUST IN A SATURN CUSTOMER SURVEY AND REQUESTED THAT I BE CONTACTED BY PHONE. TWO MONTHS LATER, ON 10/16/02 I SPOKE WITH "BRIAN" FOR ABOUT 30 MIN AND AFTER IT WAS CLEAR THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD POSSIBLY DO REGARDING THE SITUATION, HE SAID HE WOULD PASS MY COMPLAINT(S) ON TO THE AUTHORITIES AND SOMEONE WOULD FOLLOW-UP. I'M STILL WAITING. IRONICALLY, PRIOR TO GETTING THE CALL FROM "BRIAN" AT SATURN, I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM ANOTHER VISIT TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP. WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE OIL CHANGE TO BE COMPLETED, THE SAME SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO HAD INFORMED ME OF MY BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM PROCEEDED TO GIVE THE EXACT SAME SPEECH TO A WOMAN WAITING NEXT TO ME. SHE TOO WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN SHE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND THIS CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT (AS THE SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED AFTER HIS STAFF HAD ALREADY TOLD ME OTHERWISE DURING MY PREVIOUS VISIT). DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLES COMPUTER IS REGISTERING FALSE INFORMATION, THIS IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER-* TS

COOLANT LEAKED, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF WATER PUMP AND OIL COOLER COVER. PROBLEM STARTED PRIOR TO MANF. WARRENTY ENDING. HAVE LOW COOLENT CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. MR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING CAHIN BROKE, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB

CONSUMER STATES DRUM RETAINERS WERE STILL IN PLACE AND WERE NEVER REMOVED. ADJUST REAR BRAKES AND CLEANED. *TT

TURN SIGNAL WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK