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 03/01/2000 to 07/31/2000 | 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 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/31/2008 | 135000 | 1 | |
| 2001 saturn sl2 transmission will slam when placed in reverse replaced fluids and let run in reverse position with emergency brake set and backed up against a tree to try and clean valve body - no success. *tr | |||
| 05/31/2008 | 127000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 saturn sl2 recently developed a sever 'buck' in the automatic transmission when it shifts. that is, when it changes gears it either slams into the next or hesitates then slams. reverse is the most severe as it slammed so hard that it broke the muffler from its mount at the very rear of the vehicle. the fluid has been changed ahead of schedule on the transmission, and the oils changes have also been timely. i've read on several forums that this is not only symptomatic of the make and model of my car, but predominate in quite a few of the models in the saturn family. i've since had the fluid changed to no avail of correcting the problem. the symptoms described are exactly synonymous with others posted elsewhere on electronic mediums such as here: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/saturn_trans.html. the symptoms have not resolved and it is obvious that saturn is aware of the problem but has not been compelled to perform any repair recompense to the consumer for what statistically must be a faulty part known as the power control valve. i realize that this appears to be more of a mechanical failure than a safety recall, as a transmission that goes on the mend can hardly precipitate a high-speed crash resulting in a fatality that would spur an immediate investigation. however, with reports of motorists being stranded, or the possibility of a severe 'bucking' while being tailgated, i would hope swift investigative action would be warranted prior to anymore consumers falling prey to an unstable vehicle purchase. *tr | |||
| 03/24/2008 | 121842 | 1 | |
| Dealer has not been notified as of yet. when transmission is switched to reverse, the vehicle gives a very strong jolt backwards, like a hard-knock engaging of the gears, so strong i am afraid it could cause a whip-lash someday. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 8050 | 3 | 01/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 saturn sl2. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge and jerk when the gears were shifted. the mechanic inspected the vehicle twice but was unable to diagnose the failure on the first occasion. on the second occasion, they stated the transmission failed and recommended a replacement. the current mileage was 102,000 and failure mileage was 8,050. | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 50000 | 365 | 10/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 saturn sl2. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle jerked and slammed into gear. the dealer stated that the motor mount failed and they changed the transmission fluid. approximately ten days later, the failure recurred. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and he stated that the lining inside the transmission separated, which allowed debris to enter the gears and valves. as of november 27, 2007, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 01/09/2004 | 50000 | 1 | |
| After turning the vehicle on and when placing the gear in park or neutral vehicle jumped forward. dealer examined the vehicle, and found that that valve body assembly had been replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 09/09/2002 | 24000 | 1 | |
| The axle squeaked while the vehicle was in motion.*jb. front left axle has been replaced, but noise continued. consumer took vehicle to another dealer where the technician located the problem-axle seals. technician replaced both axle seals, and problem has been solved. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 6 | |||
| When driving, the vehicle will at times jump out of fifth gear, and has also come out of third gear on 2 occasions, the dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem, after the last repair attempt consumer was informed by the dealer they lubed the gearshift mechanism to allow greater ease of shifting, then the vehicle displayed the longest period of normal functioning since the first repair, however the vehicle began displaying the same problems all over again.*jb | |||