SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS

BAD VIBRATION IN CAR AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 20 TO 60 BEEN CHECKED AND DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT IT IS AND LOCAL TIRE SHOP CANT EITHER STILL THERE AFTER NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS AND NEW RIMS AND TIRES TWICE NEW WHEEL BEARINGS AND OTHER SUSPENSION WORK DOES NOT HELP. *TR

I AM NOT ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. I HAD TO FIND THE FUSE FOR THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I WERE OUT OF TOWN. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY SON WHO HAS THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR THAT I HAVE. I DON'T KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO GET GAS AS YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO DO THIS, AS IT IS A FEDERAL REGULATION. *TR

IF YOU DRIVE THIS SATURN THROUGH A PUDDLE AFTER A RAINSTORM, THE POWER FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER...THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE TEMP GAUGE ALSO GOES UP HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE LIGHTS DIM. *TR

OUR 2002 SATURN L200 SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE REPAIR FACILITY IT WAS TOWED TO SAID THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND WHEN A WET COMPRESSION TEST WAS DONE ON THE ENGINE, WE WERE TOLD THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS TOO MUCH COMPARED TO THE VALUE OF CAR. THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN AND ENGINE WAS $4500. ONLY OWNED CAR FOR 5 MONTHS. CAR ONLY HAD 70000 MILES. GM INDICATED THIS MODEL YEAR WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE HAD A DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN DESIGN. GM'S SAFETY RECALL 07V-519 ONLY INCLUDED THE CARS MANUFACTURED 11/2000 - 2/2001, NEGLECTING THE REMAINING OF THE 2002 SATURN L SERIES CARS WITH THE 2.2 L ENGINE THAT HAD THE DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN BUT WERE NOT MANUFACTURED DURING THESE SELECTED 4 MONTHS. GM DID NOT INTRODUCE A NEW TIMING CHAIN DESIGN UNTIL MAY 2002, SO OWNERS WITH THIS MY CAR MANUFACTURED FROM 3/2001 UNTIL THE REDESIGN IN 5/2002 WERE LEFT TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN REPAIRS IF THEIR TIMING CHAINS BROKE. THE 2002 SATURN L200 WE PURCHASED WAS MANUFACTURED IN 9/2001 SO DOES NOT FALL INTO THE CARS COVERED BY THE RECALL SO AT THIS POINT, MY REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED BY GM. I HAVE CALLED SATURN TWICE ONLY TO TALK WITH UNPLEASANT CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS WHO WERE NO HELP. ALL THEY TOLD ME IS THAT THE VIN OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 4 MONTH RECALL AND THEY CAN'T HELP ME. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GIVE ME THE SAME ANSWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH WAS LEAKING. THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PROVED A DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

HEARD THIS STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE...NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. DROVE A LITTLE ORE ABOUT A MILE AD THE NOISE GOT LOUDER DECIDED TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF MY CAR. TRIED TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO SEE IF THE NOISE CONTINUED AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN (BELT). $1000.00 BILL. I FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN VIN'S AND HUNDREDS MORE AFTER THAT COMPLAINED AND NOTHING IS DONE. THAT'S CRAP! I AM THE SECOND OWNER...THE CAR HAS ONLY 100,000 ON A CAR THAT IS 11 YEARS OLD. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND SERVICED ALL THE TIME. I BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN IT IS CLEARLY THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE A FIRE OR DIE TO BE COVERED...IT SEEMS THAT IS WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR! COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE! *TR

BATTERY DIED IN 2008. IT WAS REPLACED AND THE ODOMETER RESET BACK TO ZERO. THE SECURITY ALARM/ POWER DOORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY ( UNABLE TO LOCK WITH REMOTE CONTROL). SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF GAS. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW IN JULY 2012, THE AC WAS FIXED DUE TO A HOLE IN THE LINE AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. THE AC NO LONGER WORKS AND IS GIVING A CODE P0102 (MAF- MASS AIR FLOW -REFERRING TO LOW VOLTAGE). THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG, GAS GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE NEEDLES NOT MOVING AT ALL. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. *TR

STARTED LEAKING GAS FROM FUEL FILTER AND I CHECKED ON LINE FOR RECALLS AND WAS ONE FOR THAT VEHICLE I CALLED SATURN THEY SAID THERE WASN'T. *TR