Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 53000 | 1 | 11/15/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 saturn sl. while driving 35 mph, the engine failed and would not restart. the vehicle was towed and it was discovered that it contained no oil even though it was serviced three weeks prior. the contact was told that a new engine would cost $3,400 and a used engine without warranty would cost $2,400. the contact stated that no signs of leaking, draining, or oil burning were present, yet the oil is evaporating. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 53,000. updated 01-11-08. *kb updated 12/12/07 | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 73568 | ||
| Had to replace transmission casing had a bad leak wiring harness from ignition caught on fire putting me and my families life at risk rattles real bad in rear portion of car heater quit working | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 08/23/1999 |
| The consumer stated that the check engine light came on and stayed on. the vehicle only had 60000 miles and was three years old. it was determined that when one of the heater core hoses blew. the consumer felt it was not normal wear. *ak *nlm *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 60000 | 2 | |
| 60,000 miles engine check light came on, it turns out the intake manifold gasket had a crack and had to be replaced. i feel this was a manufacturing defect, but the dealer would not replace for free.*ak | |||
| 08/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| Check engine light appeared on the dashboard and suddenly shut down. all the electrical light components were off. *ak | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 60000 | 2 | |
| 60,000 miles engine check light came on, it turns out the intake manifold gasket had a crack and had to be replaced. i feel this was a manufacturing defect, but the dealer would not replace for free.*ak | |||