SATURN Complaints

MY CAR WAS WORKING FINE AFTER PARKING FOR 10 MINUTES I CAME BACK TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE WIRE FOR SHIFTING OF THE GEARS WAS DAMAGED THE CARB WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK AND WOULD ROLL ON ITS OWN. *TR

AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE GAS STATION THE TIMING CHAIN AND BOTH TENSIONERS BUSTED THE PISTON SMASHED ALL OF THE VALVES THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST SIDESWIPED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 1997 SC SATURN NORTH BOUND FL TURNPIKE WHEN THE ROAD FELT REALLY BUMPY AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL (CABLES/WIRES)COMPONENTS FLEW & SPLASH AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING MY VIEW, "OH MY GOD" I IMMEDIATELY EDGE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION, CONTACTED GEICO ROAD SERVICE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT ONE OF THE LEMANS TIRE (RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE) TREAD HAD COMPLETELY PEELED & BLOWN OFF. APPARENTLY, AS THE TIRE BEGAN TO FAIL THE STEEL BELTS FROM THE TIRE DESTROYED THE INNER FENDER, THE OUTER FENDER AND RIPPED OUT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS THAT PROVIDED POWER TO ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SUCH AS DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS ETC. IT APPEARS THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THIS WIRING HARNESS OVER THE FRONT WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND NOT OVER A WHEEL AND WITH NO PROTECTION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE (SATURN SC1 1997) NORTH BOUND ON FL TURNPIKE WHEN THE ROAD FELT REALLY BUMPY AND SUDDENLY PIECES OF DEBRIS STARTED FLYING BY THE WINDOW AND A LARGE BUNDLE OF WIRES WAS FLAPPING ON THE HOOD, COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR; WHICH I HAD TO EASED OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACTED GEICO ROAD SERVICE. APPARENTLY, THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT OCCURRED WERE AS FOLLOWS: THE LEMANS/BRIDGESTONE TIRE (P195-60R15) TREAD COMPLETED PEELED OFF THE TIRE WITH SUCH FORCE..THAT IT GOT SHREDDED THE FENDER AND RIPPED OUT A LARGE BUNDLE OF ELECTRICAL CABLES THAT WAS IN THE FENDER. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, THE WIRE CABLE RAN FROM THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OVER THE WHEEL IN THE FENDER, TO PROVIDE POWER TO VIRTUALLY EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE CAR, AND WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. A HIGHLY HAZARDOUS & DANGEROUS INCIDENT...THE PICTURES ARE EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE! BE CAREFUL!!!! *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IN NOT PRESSED DOWN AND WHEN PRESSED DOWN BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY. ALSO, AT TIMES BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PRESSED DOWN VERY HARD TO GET SELECTOR INTO DRIVE. *TR

MOTOR TRANSMISSION FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS EVEN THOUGH ENGINE STARTS FINE. *TR

VEHICLE STUTTERS AND HESITATES AT RANDOM TIMES. MORE AT HIGH SPEEDS AROUND 60-65 MPH. TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEARS AT TIMES. *TR

I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN ABOUT THE SEAT BELT ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE BELT WILL NOT CLICK OR UNCLICK WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON. MY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FAN DOES NOT WANT TO WORK UNLESS I PUT THE FAN ONTO NUMBER 3 AND IT IS DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER FROM THE BATTERY. I JUST NEED THESE FIXED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

AFTER A STRONG RAIN STORM THAT LASTED MOST OF THE NIGHT WOK UP TO FIND OUT THAT THE AC BLOWER WILL NOT WORK IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR ONLY THE BACK BLOWER FOR REAR PASSENGERS WORKED. WITH THE BLOWER BEING OUT THERE IS NO DEFROST FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AS WELL. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND ON THE SATURN FORUM A YOUTUBE VIDEO ON WATER DAMAGE 2009-11-13 TSB 07-08-57-002F THE VIDEO CLEARLY SHOWS HOW TO REMOVE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND CHECK FOR WATER DAMAGE, TOOK MY BLOWER MOTOR OUT AND FOUND THE MOTOR LOCKED UP WITH ONE OF THE MOTOR SCREWS SHOWING OXIDATION FROM WATER AND ELECTRICITY CONTACT AND THE COVER WHERE THE BLOW MOTOR SITS HAS A PAD THAT HAS WATER MARKS. *TR

ON JUNE 14TH WE WERE GOING ALONG ABOUT 60 MPH THE FIRST TIME DOWN TO SALEM, OREGON. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. IT'S HARD TO STEER AND WE TURN OFF THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IT THEN COMES BACK ON HALFWAY BETWEEN THE 45 MINUTE DRIVE. WE DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. ON FRIDAY THE 14TH IT HAPPENS 4X. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. ONE TIME IT WAS REAL BAD THE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPOT FOR OUR APARTMENT AT 5MPH. IT WAS SO HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET THE CAR PARKED. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN MUCH FOR ABOUT A WEEK. HERE AND THERE, I DID THE SAME THING TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. NOW, IT'S HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX AND REPLACE WHAT EVER IS WRONG, AND DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. IT SHOULD BE A PERMANENT FIX NOT A TEMPORARY ONE. THIS CAN CAUSE ISSUES WHEN TURNING SHARPLY TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I KNOW HOW CUSTOMER SERVICE CAN BE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND NOT OPENED THEN CLOSED INVESTIGATION BECAUSE IT'S NOT RIGHT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR