Saturn SC1 Complaints

413 consumer complaints on file.

#10040022September 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 60-65 MPH DRIVER HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE LEVEL INCREASED RAPIDLY, THEN, ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS IN TRAVELING LANE ON THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE, AND RAN TO SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY 5-6 DIFFERENT VEHICLES.*AK DEALER STATED ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO NO OIL IN RESERVOIR, THIS CAUSED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAD OIL CHANGE DONE 200 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038334September 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038036September 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT INTO VEHICLE AND TRIED TO START IT VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AROUND THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, WA STOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN FRIED. *AKTHEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND IT WOULD COST HIM 4-5 THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO REPAIR, AND MORE IF IT DAMAGED SOMETHING ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032612August 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AS WITH COMPLAINT 828481, MY VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WOULDN'T RUN UNTIL I FILLED THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK HAD IMPLODED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE - AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES (TANK REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY -9/8/98) AND AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 63,000 MILES (TANK REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE - 9/20/2001). BOTH TIMES, I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND BOTH TIMES I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THE FIRST TIME, THE POLICE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE HAD ME TOWED TO A GAS STATION - THE SECOND TIME, THE POLICE BROUGHT A FIVE GALLON CAN AND POURED IT INTO MY GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032070August 11, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE HAD 7 DIFFERENT INTERNAL LEAKS IN THE PASSENGER CABIN FROM THE WINDOWS, SUNROOF, ETC. WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERIOR 3 TIMES AND THE HEADLINER TWICE. CONSUMER STATED THAT MOLD "SPORES" HAD FORMED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB **CONSUMER REQUESTS CALL BACK FROM AN ODI INVESTIGATOR**
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031182August 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I BOUGHT MY SATURN IN MAY OF 1999, AT 20,000 MILES. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY A LEASE VEHICLE. AT 73,000 MILES, THE ENGINE STARTED TO BURN OVER 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. AT APPROXIMATELY 150,000 MILES THE ENGINE STARTED BURNING AGAIN. I HAVE TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 1500 TO 2000 MILES NOW. I HAVE BEEN TOLD, BY MULTIPLE MECHANICS, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN SC2S. I'VE ALSO HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING IT UP AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. EVERY TIME I STARTED IT UP, IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO TURN OVER, UNTIL ONE MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO GO TO WORK, IT WOULDN'T START UP AT ALL. I HAVE ALSO BEEN THROUGH 3 ALTERNATORS AND THREE BATTERIES. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH CARS I HAVE HAD PRIOR, THAT HAVE BEEN TWICE AS OLD, AND ALMOST DOUBLE THE MILEAGE. OF COURSE, THOSE CARS WERE NOT GM PRODUCTS. I THINK I WILL GO BACK TO MY PERVIOUS BRAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030436July 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN....TOOK TO SATURN TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CABLES...THEY THEN TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $954.00 TO FIX, THE SUNROOF HAS BARELY BEEN USED ON THIS CAR, AS I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND WOULD KNOW, IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT IT WOULD BREAK AFTER ONLY A FEW USES, SEEMS MORE LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART. BECAUSE THE SUNROOF IS STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN IT CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO THE SLIDER, AND I HAVE TO PUSH IT DOWN EVERY TIME I GET INTO OR OUT OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026349July 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT A PISTON ROD BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE, A LARGE HOLE WAS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029857July 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE MOTOR MOUNTS COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE ALMOST HITTING 3 PEDESTRIANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027127July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025967July 12, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT COMPLETELY RECLINED DURING REAR END COLLISION, RESULTING IN NECK AND BACK INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022690July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE BATTERY CABLES INSULATIONS SHORTED OUT BECAUSE IT RUBBED ON THE BATTERY BRACKET AND ENGINE. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023611June 23, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED, "FROM A FAST STOP, ECT..." AND PRESSURE IS PUT ON THE BELT FROM THE BODY. THE BELT IS FED FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAR THOUGH A LOOP ATTACHED ON THE HEAD RESTRAINT, WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE IS PUT ON THE BELT IT TWIST'S THE HEAD RESTRAINT TO A BREAKING/ BENDING POSITION AND ALLOWS WAY TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE BELT. MY CONCERN IS THAT IN EVEN A MODERATE FRONTAL COLLISION WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THE HEAD RESTRAINT WOULD BREAK AND CAUSE THE PERSON OCCUPYING THAT SEAT TO STRIKE THE INTERIOR. OR IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THE PERSON NOT BEING PROPERLY RESTRAINED WITH POSSIBLE AIRBAG INJURY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024212June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RAINY DAYS VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL DIAGNOSES OF CAUSE LEAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022217June 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT AND TIGHTEN SEVERELY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING TRAPPED IN THE SEAT, AND SUSTAINING BRUISES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022219June 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOTOR CONTINUOUSLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020742May 30, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 SATURN SC2, I BOUGHT IT IN MAY OF 2001, IN AUGUST OF 2001 IT BEGAN TO START ACTING UP. WHEN I AM IN NEUTRAL OR IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN, AND ALSO WHEN I AM JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ENGINE WILL REV FOR NO REASON. I NOTICE THAT MY ENGINE IS REVVING HIGHER THAN USUAL. WHEN I STOP IT WILL GO FROM 1000 RPMS TO 3000 RPMS AND WILL STAY THAT WAY UNTIL I CUT OFF, AND WILL SOMETIMES JUST DROP BACK DOWN TO 1000 ALL WHILE I AM JUST SITTING THERE. I HAVE GONE TO THE SATURN DEALER A FEW TIMES AND TO 2 OTHER GARAGES IN MY AREAS. THE HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND FOR ME JUST TO CUT OFF THE ENGINE IF IT REVS TO HIGH. THAT IS THE ONLY ADVISE THAT I WAS GIVEN. I EMAILED THE SATURN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ADVISED ME TO DO THE SAME THING. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE NORMAL ACTIVITY OF A CAR. I AM CURRENTLY A COLLEGE STUDENT WORKING PART TIME AND I CAN NOT TAKE A CHANCE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OR THAT THE CAR DIES ALL TOGETHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019128May 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR CRUISES ALONG WITHOUT FOOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON ONE OCCASION, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017973May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017557April 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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