Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 23614 | 1 | 03/08/2003 |
| While driving consumer her head a roaring in the front end. drive shift caused consumer to wreck 2002 saturn. *ts the consumer noticed noise/vibration in the front end. the consumer has replaced several tires. when the brakes were applied the vehicle would pull to the left. an alignment was performed correcting the rear cam and setting the front and rear toe. a collapsed motor mount caused rough idle. the rotors and pads had to be replaced. the rear hub assembly had to be replaced twice. left rear hub bearing had to be replaced. the front driver's side drive axle assembly had to be replaced. *nm | |||
| 03/09/2003 | 28000 | 20 | 03/08/2003 |
| Dt: the contact purchased a used vehicle two years ago, and the second day after purchasing the vehicle there was a roaring noise from the front of the vehicle. the dealer said this was a problem with the front tires ,and the dealer replaced both tires. about two weeks later the noise returned. the vehicle has been to the dealer numerous times for numerous repairs. the vehicle would jerk to the right which caused the contact to hit a curb. there were no injuries but a police report was taken. there have been multiple repairs to the wheel bearings and joints which have not corrected this problem. also the motor mounts and axles have been replaced in hopes of correcting this problem. the dealer has never been able to accurately repair the vehicle. currently there is a need for new rotors and more tires. the vehicle continues to have a roaring sound like a locomotive as noted by the contact. *ak update 1/11/2006 - *nm | |||
| 06/23/2004 | 19443 | 7 | |
| 2002 saturn l200 when driving at night the lights flicker as well as the vehicle engine stalled out on expressway and the air conditioner became inoperative. *mr saturn suggested that the flickering was normal. in very hot/humid weather, the engine would run hot ad the air conditioner would stop running. on two occasions the vehicle refused to start. the service dealer suggested that the catalytic converter was plugged and the oxygen sensor was replaced due to the stalling. all four tires were replaced because of an alignment, toe and camber problem. *sc | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving at low speeds and turning driver heard a loud popping noise coming from the steering wheel which vibrated. driver will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/05/2002 | 1 | 09/02/2002 | |
| Vehicle vibrates significantly at highways speeds, stability, safety and enjoyment are severely impaired. seat pad and cover come loose repeatedly.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn l200. the contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting a loud, abnormal noise. the contact mentioned that the failure had occurred once before. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that the rear driver side coil spring was fractured. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 saturn l200. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle made a loud noise. the contact mentioned that the failure had occurred once before. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that the rear driver side coil spring broke. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. pm | |||