2000 Saturn LS complaints

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE MODULES IN THE ENGINE AND THE REMOTES WERE CHANGED BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED CRANK AT TIMES WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT, THE SECURITY AND WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE INTERMITTENT START, THE PASS LOCK WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SENSOR(S), THE BCM WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD LOCK DUE TO BROKEN LATCH, AND THE IGNITION COIL BURNED OUT. *SC

BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN FAILURE. THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER LAST YEAR AT 40,392 MILES, AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS DONE CURRENTLY AT 55,183 MILES. *AK THE BRAKE SWITCH AND CRUISE FAILED, THERE WOULD BE AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TAIL LAMP WOULD BECOME DIM WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND INOPERATIVE WHEN THE HEADLIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I OWN A 2000 SATURN LS. WHEN THE CAR HAD 40,000 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WHERE SEVERELY WORN DOWN (.90 INCHES) EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PADS HAD MORE THAN 50% LIFE LEFT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ROTORS ON THE LS HAVE BEEN FAILING EARLIER THAN NORMAL AND THAT WHEN THE PADS WEAR OUT, THEY ALSO REPLACE ROTORS. ROTORS AREN'T SUPPOSE TO WEAR OUT UNLESS THE PADS WEAR OUT AND THE METAL BACKING DESTROYS THE ROTORS. MOST CARS ON THE HIGHWAY NEVER HAVE A ROTOR CHANGE FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE. SATURN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, I HAVE 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE WHO DRIVES VERY SLOW AND BRAKES LIGHTLY AND THE ROTORS HAVE LOST OVER .120 INCHES WHICH PUTS THE ROTOR TOLERANCE OUTSIDE THE SAFETY LIMIT BY GM. AGAIN, ROTORS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO WEAR TO THIS EXTREME. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. DON'T YOU AGREE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

CAR VIBRATES AT 55 - 70 ALWAYS. IT WEARS TIRES OUT.SEVERAL NEW SETS OF TIRES WORN OUT. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, TIRE BALANCES. NOTHING WORKS. UR LOCAL SATURN DEALER RECOGNIZES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS TO HAVE REAR SHIMMS INSTALLED AND THAT A LOCAL AUTO STORE CAN DO IT AT A PRICE OF 250.00 PER AXLE! AND MAYBE THAT WILLL FIX IT!*AK

WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IT WAS JUST REPLACED AGAIN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THAT THERE WERE ANY DEFECTS. *JB

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WEAR PAD INDICATORS FAILED.*MR THE INDICATORS FAILED TO PERFORM AS STATED ON PAGE 326 OF THE VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL. SPECIFICALLY THEY FAILED TO FIVE AN AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND THAT THE BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT TO A DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVEL. *NM

AT 54,000 MILES MY WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, ENGINE OIL COOLER, AND POWER STEERING PUMP ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

2000 SATURN 4CYL L SERIES:POWER STEERING PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, AND IDLER ARM ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 72,000 MILES. PARTS STARTED TO FAIL AT 65,000 MILES, MAKES A NOISE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATORS NOT SOUNDING. *MR THE FRONT ROTORS WORE DOWN PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATORS FAILED TO PRODUCE ANY AUDIBLE INDICATION THAT THE PADS HAD WORN DOWN AND THE ROTORS HAD BEEN SCORED TO THE POINT WHERE THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE GRINDED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE LININGS HAD FORMED HOT SPOTS ON THE ROTORS AND THEY DID NOT FEEL THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE CUT WITHOUT PRODUCING A PULSATION IN THE PEDAL. *SC *JB

TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2000 SATURN LS1 KEEP BLOWING OUT. BOTH HOUSINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT MY CAR AND NOW THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY THE COST OUT OF POCKET. I FEEL SATURN OWES ME REPLACEMENT TAILLIGHTS AND ALL THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT ON REPLACEMENT BULBS. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTEY RECALL, AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SATURN AND MANY CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT. IT IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AROUND WITH TAILIGHTS THAT YOU CAN NOT RELY ON WORKING WHEN YOU REALLY NEED THEM.*AK

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE INFINITY TIRES, SIZE 21956R15 WOULD WORE OUT. DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE TIRES TWICE. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T O THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINE D THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WE HAD RECENTLY BOUGHT A SATURN FROM HENDERSON SATURN WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WERE COVERED FOR 24,000 MILES OR 2 YEARS OF ANY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE YESTERDAY AND WAS TOWED TO SATURN. WE WERE CALLED THIS MORNING AND TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL TO TEAR DOWN THE CAR BECAUSE THE HEAD IS CRACKED FROM THE WATER PUMP GOING OUT. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RADIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AND PUT WATER IN IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL THEM WHEN THAT LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS NEVER TOLD THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT WHEN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON I NEVER CALL THEM AND I ASKED WHAT THE DIFFERENCE WAS. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. BECAUSE I'M NOT A MECHANIC I ONLY KNEW THAT WHEN A RADIATOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT MEANS THE RADIATOR NEEDS WATER/COOLANT. THE WARRANTY COVERS THE BAD WATER PUMP BUT NOT THE RESULT OF THE CRACKED HEAD IT CAUSED FROM BEING UNFUNCTIONAL. WE ARE TOLD THIS WILL COST US UPWARDS OF $500 OUT OF OUR POCKET. WE JUST GOT THE LICENSE PLATES ON THE CAR YESTERDAY. THIS IS SO UNJUST OF SATURN TO SELL US A BILL OF GOODS THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTED TO PAY FOR AND THEM NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AS A RESULT OF A BAD WATER PUMP, THEY AGREE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THAT THEY WILL REPLACE, THAT SLIPPED BY THEIR INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. WE'VE ALREADY AGREED TO PAY AN AMPLE AMOUNT ABOVE WHAT THE CAR SELLS FOR IN

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. WHEN THE DRIVER HIT THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, HOWEVER WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES THIS WENT ON FOR MINUTES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CALLED 911 AND WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR CONTINUED TO RACE AND THE PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND EVERYTHING HAD STOPPED, THE TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SATURN DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND WHY THE PEDAL WAS STUCK IN PLACE. *NM *SC *JB

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 13 TIMES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE BURNING A SUBSTANTIAL HOLE IN THE SEAT, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISCOMFORT TO MY WIFE BY BURNING HER LEG. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO ALARM OR CONCERN WHAT-SO-EVER. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS BUT ONE OF MANY AND SHOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE CONCERN AS THE FIRE HAZZARD SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *JB

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS 2 PARTS, THE LIGHT BULB HOLDER, AND THE SOCKET IN WHICH IT IS SCREWED INTO. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE METAL PIECE THAT IS SCREWED INTO THE SOCKET BECOMES LOOSE AND ARC. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT SEVERS THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY TO THE TAIL LIGHT. THIS RENDERS THE TAIL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ALSO, THIS COULD CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT THIS WILL ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENLY FAILING. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T WORK. BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HAD ME PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER. THE MECHANIC TRACED OUT AND REPAIRED A GROUND WIRE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

REAR BRAKELIGHTS ON MY SATURN 2000 LS MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY. "BULB HOLDER" DOES NOT FIT SNUGGLY IN REAR HOUSING(S). ALWAYS SEE OTHER LS MODELS ON THE ROAD WITH ONE OR MORE BRAKELIGHTS NOT WORKING. I THINK IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR COLLISIONS.

CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CLIMBED FROM 20 TO 60 BRAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN BUT AS SOON AS THE FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE CAR RETURNED TO HIGH SPEED. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD STOP WAS TO TURN OFF THE CAR. WHILE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK RPMS CLIMBED TO 4500. SATURN HAD THE CAR TWICE AND BLAMED ME FOR BEING LATE BY 2000 MILES WITH AN OIL CHANGE. THE THEN REROUTED A PVC HOSE TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THROTTLE BODY. THIS SEEM TO ME TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND NOT SOMETHING FROM WEAR AND TEAR AND SATURN SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR. *AK

I OWN A 2000 SATURN LS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO, TX BACK IN SEP OR OCT 2003. MY CHIEF COMPLAINT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR I WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE. MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASSESSED THE HEAT TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE AGREED THAT IT WAS "ABNORMALLY HOT." THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT HE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE BEFORE, HAD INFORMED SATURN OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR IT. THE CURRRENT GM RECALL FOR 98-00 VEHICLES SHOULD INCLUDE SATURN VEHICLES ALSO BECAUSE MY CAR IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE TO GET THE MANUFACTURER'S ATTENTION. LIVES ARE AT STAKE. MY SATURN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE SAME TIMEFRAME AS OTHER VEHICLES IN THE RECALL.*AK

2000 SATURN LS1: SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND TAKEN IT FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: SEVERAL VOLUNTARY RECALLS, THEN I HAVE HAD 3 ACTUATOR MOTORS IN MY DOORS GO BAD (ALL DIFFERENT DOORS); CRADLE BUSH BEARINGS NEEDING REPLACEMENT; FRONT SUSPENSION LINKAGES NEEDING REPLACEMENT; THE CAR BATTERY EXPLODED; EMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. EVERYTIME I GRIPE TO SATURN THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO LOOK INTO, I FEEL LIKE THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAFETY CONCERNS THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IN THE 2000 LS SERIES.*AK

THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER (ACTUATOR) ON MY 2000 SATURN LS MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTERNALLY PERMATURELY CAUSING A DIFFICULTY AND SOMETIMES INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND SATURN REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 SATURN LS1 SINCE THE BEGINNING WE HAVE HAD MAJOR PARTS FAIL. VIBRATING STEERING AT 55 MPH. STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT AT 35.000 MILES.. TWO CLUTCH PUMP CYLINDER FAILURES.. WE HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 45.000 MILES WE SHOULD HAVE COVERED IT TO 100,000 MILES SINCE WE CONTINUE TO POOR MONEY INTO THIS CRAPPY VEHICLE. *AK

2000 SATURN LS IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HAS BINDED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2003. OCCASSIONALLY THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN AND I COULD NOT TURN OFF OR START THE CAR WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUOUSLY WIGGLING THE IGNITION KEY. TODAY THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION AND I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I AM A SYSTEM SAFETY ENGINEER WORKING WITH THE DEPT OF DEFENSE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT RELIABLE TO CUT OFF THE IGNITION OR START THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK

CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BRAKING DOES NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT INTO SATURN AND AFTER SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED HAS BEGUN TO DO THIS AGAIN. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED SIDE TAIL LAMP WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AT DEALERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE, AND IT WILL COST HIM $165.00. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEAD REST DESIGN IN MY CAR BLOCKS MY REAR VIEW VISIBILITY. MY MODEL CAR HAS ADJUSTABLE SEATS. DESPITE, THE VARIOUS ADJUSTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ME, I AM UNABLE TO POSITION THE SEAT SUCH THAT I CAN SEE OVER THE TOP OF THE SEAT. MY VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOWS OF MY CAR IS SEVERELY IMPAIRED BY THE SEAT. I AM NOT A SHORT PERSON! IF I REMOVE THE HEADREST FROM THE SEAT I AM ABLE TO SEE BEHIND ME, BUT I THEN CREATE ANOTHER UNSAFE SIFTUATION, SO I DON'T DO IT. THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH MY CAR ACTUALLY CONTAINS A PHOTO SHOWING HOW TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST OF THE CAR TO BE AT A "PROPER" HEIGHT. I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND HEADREST TO ACHIEVE THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT HEIGHT. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED BY EITHER REDESIGNING THE SEAT OR "POSSIBLY" COMING UP WITH AN ALTERNATE HEAD REST DESIGN.*AK

THE REAR DEFROSTER IN MY CAR TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER ABOUT 10 - 15 MINUTES. I HAVE FOUND THIS DESIGN TO PRESENT A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ME WHEN I OPERATE MY VEHICLE DURING A SNOW STORM. DURING A SNOW STORM, THE REAR WINDOW IN MY CAR FOGS UP UNLESS I CONTINUOUSLY RUN THE DEFROSTER! (I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR IN MANY CAR MODELS.) MY DEFROSTER TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I DON'T REALIZE I HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE WINDOW FOGS UP MAKING MY VISIBILITY VERY POOR. I THEN HAVE TO TRY TO GROPE FOR THE DEFROSTER SWITCH TO TURN THE DEFROSTER BACK ON. WHEN I AM FORCED TO REACH FOR THE DEFROSTER BUTTON WHEN DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD, I AM PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER, ESPECIALLY IF THE SUN HAS SET. DURING A SNOW STORM IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE FOCUSSING ON THE ROAD, NOT GROPING FOR A SWITCH EVERY 10-15 MINUTES. THIS DEFROSTER DESIGN HAS TWO DISADVANTAGES FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT. FIRST, MY REAR WINDOW REPEATEDLY FOGS UP UNEXPECTEDLY AT VERY CRITICAL TIMES. SECOND, I AM FORCED TO DIVERT MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD DURING THE WORST TYPE OF DRIVING CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO TURN ON THE REAR DEFROSTER.*AK

FAILURE OF LEFT REAR (DRIVER SIDE) TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO NOT LIGHT. THIS IS MY SECOND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE IN 3 YEARS. *AK

THE REAR END WAS WEARING OUT WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE OVER 20 MPH. ALSO, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TECH FOUND THAT THE TIRES HAD UNEVEN WEAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE, THE REAR CARGO COVER WAS CRACKED AT THE CLIP, THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND THAT HAD COME FROM THE TIRES AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS ALSO CUPPING ON THE TIRES THAT CAUSED THE EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE. *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE/REPLACEMENT AT 50,000 ODOMETER READING ON 2000 SATURN LW2, ENGINE L81 3.0 LITER V-6, VIN [XXX].....ON OCTOBER 6, 2003 I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER OF SATURN OF WOODBRIDGE (VIRGINIA) THAT. *AK MY 2000 SATURN LW2 NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,800. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST UNDERGONE THE 51,000 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 9, 2003 AT A COST TO ME OF $1,500. IT IS MY CONSIDERED OPINION THAT AN AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL WITHOUT EXPLAINED/ANTICIPATED REASON AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. PURCHASED NEW BY ME ON MAY 27, 2000, EVERY SCHEDULED 3000 MILE MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE. FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER 2003 THE SERVICE-ENGINE-LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE SERVICE SECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" BY RE-SETTING THE COMPUTER. ON OCTOBER 3, 2003 THE COMPUTER INDICATED "CODE P1811" WHICH LED THE TECHNICIAN TO A BULLETIN NUMBERED 02-T-84. WHAT IS THIS BULLETIN? IS IT "2002-TRANSMISSION-84TH BULLETIN"? WHEN I COMPLAINED, SATURN VOLUNTEERED TO ABSORB ALL COSTS BUT $1,500. SATURN INSTALLED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION ON OCTOBER 9, 2003 AND KEPT MY ORIGINAL (FAILED) TRANSMISSION FOR RETURN TO SATURN FOR REBUILDING. DID SATURN KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A PROPENSITY TO FAIL? DID SATURN REALLY ABSORB PART OF WHAT WAS CLAIMED TO BE A $3,800 (REBUILT TRANSMISSION) REPLACEMENT COST? I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIABLE FOR

ON 6/21/2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO BULBS IN THE SOCKETS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THAT DEALER SIX TIMES TO FIX THE BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ASSEMBLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS............................*JB

I HAVE A 2000 LS1 SATURN. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN OTHER THAN FOR MAINTENANCE BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG. OCTOBER 2002- MY HYDRAULICS WENT OUT OF MY CLUTCH CAUSING ME TO BE STALLED WITHOUT A CAR. A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WAS RECALLED DUE TO SOMETHING GONE WRONG IN THE REAR AXLE. SO SATURN REPLACED IT. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2003, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN I MADE SHARP LEFT TURNS. TURNS OUT I NEED A $1400 NEW STEERING RACK BECAUSE THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK FROM MY POWER STEERING FLUID. MY CAR ONLY HAS 36,800 MILES ON IT. BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT 800 MILES AGO. I DON'T THINK A FAIRLY NEW CAR SHOULD BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *LA

WHEN THE AC COMPRESSOR ENGAGES, HEADLIGHTS DIM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK LIKE I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS. HAS DONE IT SINCE, AND A NEW CAR HAS 50K MILES ON IT NOW. *LA

2000 SATURN L SERIES 200 WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE ROTORS

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 03V231000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE ENGINE CUT OFF AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND ALL LIGHTS LIT UP.*TS *JB

WHEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

FOR THE SECOND TIME POWER STEERING MADE LOUD CLICKING NOISE. ON PREVIOUS OCCASION LAST YEAR, THE POWER STEERING VIBRATED ALSO. AT THAT TIME THE CYLINDER AND MOST OF THE MECHANISMS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE REPLACED. *AK

REAR TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKES LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, NEW BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES; CHANGED SOCKETS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT LIGHTS AND SOMETIMES THIS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. TOOK TO SATURN GARAGE TO CHECK AND THEY CHARGED ME $45.00 LABOR AND $1.25 FOR A NEW BULB. THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHY THIS PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. I TOOK MY SATURN LS, 2000 INTO THEM TO FIND THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT RECEIVED NO RESULTS; UNLESS THEY CONSIDER A NEW BULB A FINAL FIX. BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED 2 DAYS AFTERWARDS. I SWITCHED THE SOCKETS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT IN THE REAR LIGHTS AND NOW THEY ARE WORKING BUT FOR HOW LONG I DO NOT KNOW. I JUST FOUND OUT THROUGH MY SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE THAT A RECALL ON EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN JULY OF 1999 OF THE 2000 MODELS; I PURCHASED MY LS 2000 SATURN IN APRIL OF 2000. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL.*AK

DRIVING HOME I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WITH THE CAR OFF THE SMOKE CONTINUED AND THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ON. I DROVE TO SATURN AND THEY FOUND AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH (P/N 22679804). AT NO TIME DID ANY FUSE BLOW TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND CAN SEE EVIDENCE OF BURNT/MELTED WIRES. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. 2000 SATURN LS1 VIN [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 L-SERIES WAGON HAS CONTINUING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED 2/01 AND AGAIN ON 8/01 AT WHICH TIME THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS ALSO REPLACED. NOW ON 8/03 THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN!!!*AK

STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 54,000 MILES. *AK

DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOUND ON 2000 SATURN LS1.*MR THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED *TS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE. THE BACK DOOR WAS NOT EVEN WITH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO MOVE ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER KEPT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKE FAILURE THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *CB *NLM