Saturn S-series 1997
Model S-series made in 1997 by Saturn got 1 consumer complain as well as 46 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling.
Model 1997
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 030845001 | 05/01/2003 | 10001671 | Intermittent no start, intermittent stall after start-up and/or loss of radio presets. *tt | 06/18/2003 | |
| 98T43A | 11/01/1999 | 98T43 | 6089327 | Vehicles built up to and including vin xz319158 may exhibit ignition related noise while listening to certain am radio stations. *tt | 01/21/2000 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 01I01 | 02/01/2001 | 619863 | The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information regarding the introduction of a new service replacement battery and reinforcement of battery service recommendation. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 94T59A | 02/01/2003 | 94T59 | 10001129 | Oil consumption concern. *tt | 04/15/2003 |
| 01T30A | 06/01/2001 | 01T30 | 622154 | This bulletin contains new sag measurement and replacement procedures for upper engine mounts. *tt | 10/15/2001 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 95T36A | 12/01/2001 | 628625 | Subject regarding objectionable engine vibration at idle. *jg | 03/18/2002 | |
| 95T36A | 12/01/2001 | 95T36 | 626983 | Vehicles may experience engine vibration at idle.*jb | 02/04/2002 |
| 97T39A | 12/01/1999 | 97T39 | 609893 | Some customers may comment on a knocking or rattle noise at right front of floor to front of dash area during driveway, parking lot maneuvers or stop and go traffic. *tt | 04/11/2000 |
| 98T14A | 08/01/1999 | 98T14 | 608060 | Vehicles equipped with sohc (l24) engines may experience the service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0300 and / p0301, p0302, p0303, or p0304. *tt | 10/29/1999 |
| 99T34 | 08/01/1999 | 607594 | Some customers may comment about an intermittent lack of power on acceleration on vehicles equipped with dohc (ll0) engines. *tt | 09/29/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 99T65 | 12/01/1999 | 609895 | Some customers may comment of a sizzling or hissing type noise when the vehicle is parked after air conditioner has been used. *tt | 04/11/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||||
| 00T33A | 03/01/2002 | 00T33 | 632271 | This bulletin provides guidelines to follow when towing a saturn vehicle with all four wheels on the ground. *tt | 07/12/2002 |
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 01T04A | 08/01/2001 | 01T04 | 620969 | Service information on park brake lever button replacement. *tt | 09/05/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3082 | 01/01/2002 | 10009507 | No transaxle fluid pressure after transaxle is reassembled (converter housing and main case were separated). *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 060730024 | 09/01/2006 | 10020732 | Information for diagnosing and servicing customer concerns of the vehicle creeping forward in neutral, binding in reverse, and/or clicking or whining in all forward gears after transaxle service. *kb | 01/04/2007 | |
| 3175 | 3175A | 10010595 | Delay and or harsh into rev or 2nd 3rd 4th after trans repair. *eh | 12/01/2004 | |
| 040730026 | 06/01/2004 | 10007430 | Remanufactured transmission and remanufactured valve body information requirements. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 000730024 | 01/01/2004 | 000730024A | 10005639 | Service information regarding service applications for automatic transaxle shift solenoids. *tt | 03/09/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| 01T11 | 03/01/2001 | 619132 | Some customers may comment about a squeak or squeal noise coming from the passenger floorboard area while driving. *tt | 05/15/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3178 | 10010597 | Cruise control is inop or will not set engage after the manual transaxle has been replaced. *eh | 12/01/2004 | ||
| SEATS | |||||
| 99T21 | 07/01/1999 | 608290 | Repair procedures for stripped or detached front seat to floor panel attachments. *tt | 11/18/1999 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 030523003 | 09/01/2003 | 98T15 | 10003583 | Rear disc brake noise and/or pulsation. *tt | 10/24/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 01T60 | 12/01/2001 | 631847 | Information regarding anti lock brakes diagnostic trouble codes 47, 48, and 51 diagnostic chart. *slc | 06/20/2002 | |
| 01T60 | 12/01/2001 | 627015 | Information regarding anti-lock brakes and diagnostic charts.*jb | 02/04/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||||
| 030524001 | 03/01/2005 | 030524001A | 10005175 | Service information regarding saturn rear drum wheel cylinder inspections. *tt update. *tt | 02/10/2004 |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 020232009 | 02/01/2005 | 020232009A | 10017448 | Power steering system noise and/or leak diagnosis. *tt | 11/08/2005 |
| 02T46 | 06/01/2002 | 633496 | Service information regarding power steering system noise and/or leak diagnosis. *jg | 09/23/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 02T71 | 10/01/2002 | 10000197 | Front and rear side door window frame appliques and / or windshield frame filler panel appliques exhibiting top coat paint peeling. *tt | 02/14/2003 | |
| 94T32C | 10/01/2000 | 94T32B | 615593 | Experiencing waterleak(s) at right and / or left front footwell area(s). *tt | 01/25/2001 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 99T45 | 10/01/1999 | 6089251 | Subject regarding the front door outside handle coming in contact with the front door outer panel when opening door from outside on some coupes, sedans and wagons. *tt | 01/18/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 3116 | 01/01/2004 | 10010016 | Replacement sunroof module motor harness connection changes. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 3119 | 01/01/2004 | 10010010 | No selection fir saturn when programming a saturn vehilcle. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 030089025 | 09/01/2003 | 10004402 | Clarification of labor codes used for reprogramming vehicle controllers. various models including the 2004 l-series. *tt | 12/05/2003 | |
| 02I10 | 07/01/2002 | 633522 | Subject regarding informational- u.s. on-board diagnostics (obd) ii retrofit program. *jg | 09/23/2002 | |
| 02I04 | 02/01/2002 | 631980 | Subject regarding front cover mount stud part number change. *slc | 06/27/2002 | |
| 01T04A | 08/01/2001 | 01T04 | 623913 | Information regarding park brake lever button replacement. *slc | 10/31/2001 |
| 97I19A | 05/01/2001 | 97I19 | 619869 | The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines to follow when towing certain vehicles, equipped with an automatic transaxle, with all four wheels on the ground (also known as flat towing). *tt | 07/05/2001 |
| 01T28 | 05/01/2001 | 619865 | Some customers may comment that the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) service engine soon telltale is illuminated after vehicle is flat-towed with all four wheels on the ground. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| 01T29 | 05/01/2001 | 619864 | Some customers may comment that the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) service engine soon telltale is illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0401 present or stored in powertrain control module (pcm) malfunction history. | 07/05/2001 | |
| 00T39 | 07/01/2000 | 614006 | Vehicles built before and including vin yz189715 may exhibit noise coming from the right side of the dash area when the engine is running. this noise is more noticeable when the vehicle is being lightly accelerated or when a vehicle equ | 09/26/2000 | |
| 97T30B | 10/01/1999 | 97T30A | 6089228 | Vehicles equipped with dohc (llo) engines may experience the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) (service engine soon telltale lamp) on with dtc p0300 and / or p0301, p0302, p0303, or p0304. *tt | 01/14/2000 |
| 98T49A | 08/01/1999 | 98T49 | 608263 | Some vehicles may experience the (mil) service engine soon telltale on with diagnostic trouble codes p0340 and / or p0341. *tt | 11/15/1999 |
| 97T30A | 09/01/1999 | 97T30 | 608102 | Some vehicles equipped with dohc engines may experience the malfunction indicator lamp (mil)(service engine soon telltale lamp) on with diagnostic trouble codes p0300 and / or p0301, p0302, p0303, or p0304. *tt | 11/03/1999 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 01T27 | 05/01/2001 | 619868 | Some vehicles built up to and including vin 1z352181 may have windows that fog up on the inside of the vehicle. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| 99T33 | 08/01/1999 | 607595 | Conditions with whistling noise at highway speeds with heater / ventilation / air condition (hvac) system in recirculation mode. *tt | 09/29/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 03T05 | 02/01/2003 | 10001128 | Rear side door glass will not go up or down, or will fall down unintentionally. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/27/2001 | 1 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 20mph on a highway slow because she heard a sound like a ticking noise. she was able to pull into a house driveway. left driver's side tire tread separated from rim. consumer was having medical problems. *ak tire is a firestone affinity touring ti, p185/65r15, 86tms, dot w2fpafa376, 2 people were injured in accident. *slc | |||