Saturn SL Complaints (1997)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#8021152October 18, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE BACK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINED BACKWARD.DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE PEDAL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM.RESULTING IN BACK INJURIES. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767393September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
APPROXIMATELY TWO QUARTS OIL CONSUMPTION EVERY 3000 MILES. PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS '92 SATURN SL1 AND MY CURRENT CAR '1997 SATURN SL2.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017046August 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015812August 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015057July 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566856July 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE SHIFTED CABLE BUSHING (WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC) BROKE PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM BEING ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764385July 18, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE PUT IN THE RECLINEPOSITION/ UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013733July 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AT START UP HORN SOUNDED, THEN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761591May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER: FOUL SMELL LIKE CAT PEE/AMMONIA AFTER USING A/C. REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER; THEY REMOVED A/C PARTS AND CLEANED EVAPORATOR, ETC BUT SMELL PERSISTS. UNSAFE FOR OWNER'S HEALTH TO USE A/C; ODOR CAUSES HEADACHE AND BREATHING TROUBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008046April 19, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER CAN FEEL THE BUMPS ON THE ROAD WAY TO HARD AND THAT WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE THE VEHICLE JUMP INTO THE OTHER LANE AND ALMOST HIT ON COMING TRAFFIC. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005802March 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD HAD A CRACK, AND THIS WAS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO RADIATOR FLUID. CONSUMER FELT ENGINE COULD BURN UP. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004668February 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VALVE BODY IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE CANNOT BE PUT INTO REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757672February 2, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE GOT CAR FROM SATURN OF WARWICK LEASED THEN BOUGHT OUTRIGHT . THE SERVICE ISSUE WE ARE ABOUT TO TELL WAS DONE AT THE SATURN OF SEEKONK LOC. IT IS ACTUALLY CLOSER TO OUR HOUSE. ON JAN, 16, 2002 WE HAD TO BRING THE SATURN IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE WE STARTED THAT DAY LOOSING ANTI FREEZE QUICKLY THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN HOT BUT DID NOT OVER HEAT, MEANWHILE THE REGULAR HEAT CONTROL DIDNT WORK 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND WE HAD IT SHEDULED FOR SERVICE THAT COMING SAT. WE DROP IT OFF, CAR RUNNING HOT BUT NEVER OVERHEATED THE TECH ONLY PUT THAT IN HIS REPORT . KEEP IN MIND WE HAD NO SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED BY DEALER LETTING US KNOW THAT WE WERE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE RUN SLUGGISH, NOT STARTING AT ALL ETC. WE HAD JUST DRIVEN 900 MILES UP AND BACK OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS. THE TECH CONTACTS DAVID MY HUSBAND THE NEXT DAY TO TELL HIM THE PROBLEM . THE TECH STATES WE HAVE A CRACKED HEAD AND EVEN THOUGH ITS OUT OF MANF. WARRANTY SATURN WOULD FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY SUDDENLY I GET A CALL AT MY WORK THE SERVICE TECH SAYS FOUND MORE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH ENGINE THAT IT HAD BEEN BURN OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TOGETHER WHICH NO EVIDENCE OF THIS EXISTED, DIDNT SEEM RIGHT STATING WE REALLY NEED A NEW ENGINE WHICH RUNSABOUT $3200.00 AND THEY SAY THEY WONT REPLACE IT INSTEAD REBUILD IT IF WE MAKE A DONATION OF $600. TO SATURN. WE KNOW THIS WASN'T RIGHT FROM THE START THEY COULD'NT TELL US WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN INSTEAD BLAMED IT ON POOR MAINT. AND CLAIMED TO BE DOING US A FAVOR BY ONLY CHARGING 600.00 TO REBUILD ENGINE WHICH WE KNOW WAS THE COST OF THE NEW HEAD DEALER COVERING UP. THIS IS WHY THEY MADE IT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE DOING A FAVOR THE CAR WAS MAINT. AND ENGINE HEADS JUST DONT CRACK AT 70,000 MILES. PLANT PERSON IN TENN. JUST AGREED WITH DEAIER. PLS CHECK EDMUNDS.COM SATURN REPAIR COMPL. PLSCK WE ARENT ONLY SNOW JOB REC. PLS. CAN YOU HELP US? WE WANT OUT OF THE CAR STILL OWE $4000. WHO WOULD BUY WITH THIS ISSUE CAN YOU HELP SOLVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757203January 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED (COST ABOUT $1200). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005491January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE BETWEEN LUBRICATION PORTS AND COOLING SYSTEM, RESULTING IN CONTAMINATION OF COOLING SYSTEM WITH OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001758January 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A CURVE AT 10 MPH CAUSING AIR BAGS TO UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756252December 31, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE PASSENGER SEATBELT ASSEMBLY BROKE, DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE ON 12/30/2001 MILEAGE 120,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001113December 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900680December 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS BURNING OIL. VEHICLE IS BURNING MORE OIL THAN REQUIRED. ALSO CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHERE OIL IS GOING ,VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING NOR SMOKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID TEST ON ENGINE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755352December 6, 2001
SEATS
MANUAL SEAT TRACK WILL NOT LOCKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TAKE OFF AND BRAKING WOULD CAUSE IT TO LOCK IN PLACE. I WAS ADJUSTING IT THE OTHER DAY BEFORE DRIVING AND IT BROKE. NOW IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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