Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V310000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/2000 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 65000 | 10/06/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/12/2000 | 10/24/2000 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with automatic transaxles, fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, theft protection. these vehicles were built with an improperly adjusted automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly. if improperly adjusted, it is possible to shift from the park position with the ignition key removed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition increases the risk of a crash resulting from the unintended movement of parked vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Saturn is asking owners and retailers to perform a functional check of the automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly operation, and if necessary, to have the cable adjusted. if owners are not comfortable performing the functional check themselves, they can have their dealer perform this inspection for them. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 6, 2000.owners who have questions about this recall should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/24/2000 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle had to be realigned on three occasions by dealer due to the excessive wear on front tires. *ak battery replaced twice. the cable shift control replaced. bolt and seal washer replaced. consumer states the vehicle made a roaring noise and vibrated while driving. both front inner door handles failed and were replaced. *yh | |||
| 10/30/2000 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| Service engine soon light came on, saturn dealership put too much transmission fluid in, 2.5 quartz overfill. *cj | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Interior overhead sagging above dome light, tried to have dealer fix (same condition after repair). traction control button failed, had to be replaced. ash tray light failed 3 times, dealer replaced. ventilation blower only works on high speed - all other speeds burned out over 2 weeks (could smell electrical burning). remote control works half of the time, no improvement after dealer replaced batteries, saying white film was a known cause of remotes not working. change oil light came on 1000miles after last oil change, coinciding with fan blower burning out. had to replace all 4 tires because of irregular wearing on rear and premature alignment drift on the front. brake dust is excessive - front rims always coated black from dust. some hesitation when automatic is shifting gears. oxygen sensor replaced after 4 trips to the dealer to determine cause of service engine soon light coming on while accelerating. adding 1liter engine coolant per month - no leaks noted under vehicle.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 8 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| I have taken my vehicle in for the same problem beginning at 6,000 miles. i have taken my car to the dealer for repairs on 8 different occasions. the problem has yet to be fixed. on the last trip to the shop i was told that the problem was operator use and that women are harder drivers on cars than men. i was also told that they only made $600 on the vehicle, therefore they were not going to put any more money into fixing it. my car was not repaired properly the first time. i would like it repaired or relaced as soon as possible. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 56000 | 1 | 10/10/2000 |
| My saturn clutch/transmission just locked up and does not function. i was left on the side of the road with my three small children. my car only has 52,000 miles on it. this problem should not be occuring with this milage. | |||
| 02/25/2004 | 30000 | 1 | 04/14/2000 |
| Transmission had to be rebuilt at 30,000 miles, would grind when shifting to 2nd gear when cold. this was done under warranty. the car now has 62,000 miles and sometimes grinds, i am afraid it is going out again.*ak | |||