2000 Saturn LS other reported problems

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED. CAR LOST POWER AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10967286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE, TRANSITIONING FROM ONE HWY 24 TO I-80 IN THE EMERYVILLLE / BERKELEY AREA IN CALIFORNIA, OUR SATURN 2000 LW WAGON SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR. I WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND THAT OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON.

NHTSA complaint #10258004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE GAS TANK FELL OFF OF MY 2000 SATURN L-SERIES. IT APPEARS TO BE FROM GALVANIC CORROSION(METAL FASTENERS USED TO SECURE A ALUMINIM HEAT SHIELD).

NHTSA complaint #10007668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON ,VEHICLE WILL SHIFT HARD INTO GEAR, AND JERK FORWARD.CONTACTED DEALLER. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 3 TIMES, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8017115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BUMPER FEET ON GLOVE BOX WOULD NOT STAY SECURED, GLOVE BOX DOOR RATTLES, GLOVE BOX LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES, PILLARS THAT HOLD SHOULDER HARNESS, VIBRATE AND RATTLE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #566479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE VIBRATES, DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE, TWICE AT 17748 AND 24575 MILES. AT 40 MPH VEHICLE POPS AND JERKS INTO GEAR, WHOOSHING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, HEARING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND DEALER FOUND POWER STEERING PUMP BAD, AUTO LOCK NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #8007295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE ACCELERATING A CLICKING NOISE WOULD APPEAR FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE IN DASH BOARD. FOAM TAPE BETWEEN CLUTSTER AND BEZEL INSTALLED. THERE IS A CLICKING AND/OR SCREECHING NOISE WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND THERE IS VIBRATION COMING UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ALONG WITH REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.

NHTSA complaint #8007312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS (NOT CONSECUTIVELY) FOR WARRANTY WORK TOTALING $2500. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION 5 TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

NHTSA complaint #759153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS (NOT CONSECUTIVELY) FOR WARRANTY WORK TOTALING $2500. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION 5 TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED.

NHTSA complaint #759153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

OIL CHANGE LIGHT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #561452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO START. COMPUTER WILL NOT RECALIBRATE ITSELF. THIS CAUSES MOTOR TO MISFIRE. MECHANIC WOULD RESET COMPUTER, BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIXED REMEDY. COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #878259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.