Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 98T15 | 03/01/1998 | 601049 | Subject pertaining to rear disc brake noise and/or pulsation. *yc | 06/24/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/28/2005 | 135236 | 13 | 12/23/2004 |
| The consumer was at a stop sign when the vehicle shut down. the consumer started the vehicle, and had not serviced it as of yet. however the radiator was replaced. *ak there was a loud noise in the vehicle. the consumer was informed that a new engine was needed. the #1 cylinder was severely leaking oil and caused a misfire in this cylinder. the spark plugs were bad and needed to be replaced. other problems were: the radiator was leaking, the valve cover gasket was leaking and was replaced and had loosened up again, the rear brakes and drums needed replacement, the sway bar links were bad, the motor mount was bad, the idler pulley needed to be replaced, the gas pedal would stick, four new tires were needed and the horn was inoperative. *sc *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/22/2002 | |||
| While driving at any speed, with no warning, and applying the brakes brake pedal will go to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 11/05/1999 | 0 | ||
| Front end of car is very loose. when going over a bump it feels like the whole front is going to fall off. consumer almost lost control. took to dealer, and they said the front end was fine. when starting up the car the brakes go to the floor, and when they catch, it sounds like a grinding noise like metal to metal. there are also fumes coming inthe car to point were its hard to breath. also, vehicledoes not idle correctly, it makes it hard to steer. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 88000 | 2 | ||
| Problems with rotors and pads on 1997 saturn. *mr the rotors had worn. (not warped or distorted) the original disc brake rotors lasted up to 88k miles. the brake pads and disc rotors were replaced. the replacement rotors were of inferior quality. *sc *jb | |||