Saturn Sw2 1999
Model Sw2 made in 1999 by Saturn got 16 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, other and power train.
Model 1999
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 13430 | 1 | |
| Broken steering wheel mechanism replaced, rusted out hood replaced. mode control from a/c to defrost went out, less than 14,000 miles. *bf the mode door cable disconnected due to mode door fabric coming off and caused cable to stick. *nm | |||
| 07/02/1999 | 1 | 10/06/1998 | |
| Air conditioner makes loud noise. mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1000 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Driver's side factory installed floor mat slides and wedges under pedals. service manager said they know about this problem, but have no fix. at no speed do you feel as if you are fully in control of the vehicle. it wallows and pulls to the right. this leads to constant over-steering, which could cause loss of control. service manager contends that everything meets the manufacturer's specs. when questioned about the firestone affinity, touring t1, p185/65/r15 86t m& s tires the car came through with, he made no response. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 37000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 65 mph consumer heard a popping sound and vehicle jerked. consumer pulled onto the shoulder. then, consumer heard a loud bang, and vehicle jerked again and smoked badly. dealer examined the vehicle, and determined that differential pin came out and destroyed the transmission. a new transmission was needed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Intermediate shaft/carrier bearing assembly failed at relatively low miles. i am trying to determine if this specific failure is common so owners can be notified and avoid this costly and serious repair.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 37000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 65 mph consumer heard a popping sound and vehicle jerked. consumer pulled onto the shoulder. then, consumer heard a loud bang, and vehicle jerked again and smoked badly. dealer examined the vehicle, and determined that differential pin came out and destroyed the transmission. a new transmission was needed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/10/2002 | |||
| At a safety check for seatbelts, 3 of the seatbelt retractors in were found to be inoperative. only front passenger seatbelt retractor works.*ak | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Due to the design of the seats, which are angled back for safety purposes, the child safety seats do not fit properly, which could lead to injuries if in accident. *mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | 03/18/1999 | ||
| Consumer stated the vehicle has defective brakes, consumer was informed by dealer that the problem has been described as a hot spot on the brake disc which causes rubbing, the dealer also stated the problem is a result od driveability or mishandling of the vehicle.*mj | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/19/1999 | 2 | 10/06/1998 | |
| Brake rotors out of round causing vibration and noise. mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/13/1999 | 1 | 10/06/1998 | |
| Door out of alignment causing vibration. mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| 04/19/1999 | 4 | 10/06/1998 | |
| Passenger door behind driver's seat will not unlock, several repair attempts, however not fixed. mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/12/1998 | 10 | 10/06/1998 | |
| Front end vibration and noise since purchase, after several repairs front end still experiences problems. mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/30/2000 | |||
| Firestone tires tread came apart, which could have caused a tire blowout and crash. firestone replaced the tires at consumer's expense. please provide further information. tire size p18565r15. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/28/1999 | 5 | ||
| Stepping on the brake caused the idle to go to maximum rpm. yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/10/1998 | |||
| Windshield wiper blade does not come within 6 inches from the end of the windshield which may cause visual difficulty, and may result in an accident. currently at dealer. please provide further information. *ak | |||