2002 Saturn LS complaints

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER A/C COMPRESSOR ENGAGES, USUALLY WHEN USING DEFROSTER AS COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF DURING OPERATION HEADLIGHTS DIM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK LIKE I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS (CAN ENRAGE OTHER MOTORISTS, MAKE TRUCKS THINK THEY HAVE A CLEAR SHOT TO CHANGE LANES). *AK

LIGHTS FLICKER UNDER SEEMINGLY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. COULD OCCUR AS A SERIES OF QUICK DIM/BRIGHT CONDITIONS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. *LA

THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE SUSPENSION LINK WAS REPLACED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SKIPPED WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWN. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB HAD BURNED OUT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ACROSS THE WINDOW HALF WAY BEFORE IT SQUIRTED ANY SPRAY AND THEN SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

HORIZONTAL LINES APPEARED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FROM HEADLIGHTS OF CARS THAT WERE DRIVING BEHIND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE.*MR *NLM

WHILE BACKING UP, THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF, DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED GOING FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A FATAL ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT PLACE OF PURCHASE DISCOVERED AN INDENTATION ON A FIBERGLASS CROSS MEMBER. THEY CLAIMED THAT CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT WHILE BACKING, EITHER AT TIME OF INCIDENT OR EARLIER, CAUSED SUFFICIENT DAMAGE TO FRONT END TO EVENTUALLY RESULT IN TOTAL FRONT END FAILURE. IN MY OPINION, AND EVEN ASSUMING CONTACT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, DAMAGE WAS SO MINOR THAT ON ANY SAFELY BUILT VEHICLE, IT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE GONE UNNOTICED. *AK

CONSUMER CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, AND WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE DEALER HAS REPLACED 5 SETS OF TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY CONSTANTLY CUPPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, INSTALLED A SHIM KIT AND ADJUSTED THE FRONT TOE, BUT NONE OF THOSE REPAIRS STOPPED THE TIRES FROM CUPPING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED THAT THEY RE-PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST BUT OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 75,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS CONVINCED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RE-OCCUR. *AK *SCC *NLM

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM W/DASHBOARD IDIOT LIGHTS. SOMETIMES, SOME LIGHTS WILL COME ON AT A LOW INTENSITY AND STAY ON. WHEN TROUBLE EXISTS, IF YOU RESTART THE CAR, ALL OF THE LIGHTS & INSTRUMENTS FAIL THE POWER UP TEST AND THE SAME LIGHTS STAY AT A DIMINISHED BRIGHTNESS. HOWEVER, THEY DO SEEM TO COME TO FULL BRIGHTNESS WHEN THE CONDITION COMES UP. AFTER CAR IS STARTED, ALL GAUGES WORK PROPERLY. THEN, THE TROUBLE WILL CLEAR UP. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THERE WERE NO TROUBLE CODES LOGGED. LIGHTS WHICH COME UP ARE: WASHER FLUID, SERVICE WRENCH, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, LOW FUEL, SEAT BELT RESTRAINT, AIR BAG, OIL PRESSURE, ABS, TEMP, COOLANT LEVEL. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WENT OVER A BRIDGE WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEN, IT HIT A WALL SIDEWAYS. SIDE AIR BAG ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE TIRES ON MY 2002 SATURN LW300 WORE OUT AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT 22,000 MILES. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEED AND EXCESSIVELY WORN TIRES. ALTHOUGH THE SYMPTOMS I DESCRIBED MET THE SYMPTOMS IN EXISTING TSBS FOR MY VEHICLE, THE SATURN DEALER IGNORED THESE AND UNTIL I DID RESEARCH TO FIND THE TSBS, WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. FROM MY RESEARCH, THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES IS FAR FROM AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE, AND THEREFORE SAFETY, OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS "CUPPING" ON MY REAR TIRES MAKING THEM OUT OF ROUND.WHILE THERE IS A TSB OUT FOR THIS INCIDENT, CERTAIN SATURN DEALERS ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE THIS EVEN WHEN CUSTOMERS REPORT THE PROBLEMS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TSBS. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO SATURN AND IS RELATED TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE SUSPENSION AND SATURN'S SELECTION FOR TIRES (FIRESTONE AFFINITY HPS), THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND AVERT FUTURE SAFETY ISSUES RELATING TO LOW TIRE TRACTION. FURTHERMORE, THE FACT THAT THIS TIRE WEAR OCCURS AT SUCH AN EARLY PERIOD IN THE CAR'S LIFE THAT MANY CONSUMERS WILL NOT EVEN KNOW THAT THEY HAVE WORN OUT TIRES UNTIL THEY HAVE A FAILURE LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY THAT DID NOT HAPPEN IN MY CASE BUT TREAD LIFE IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD NORMALLY BE CHECKING ON A CAR WITH 22,000 MILES BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASON

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING FUEL LINE PROBLEMS. FUEL LINE CAME APART AND STARTED SPILLING GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED TO CHECK THE FUEL LINE CONNECTION. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR EXPLAIN ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL# 03V231000 SUBJECT: IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING HIGH IDLE. FOR SAFETY REASONS THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT THE VEHICLE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINKING, IN ONE MILE WILL PROBABLY BLINK 20 TIMES. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE A SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE. RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY-FAILURE OF IGNITION CONTROL MODULE THAT MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION IN IDLE QUALITY, REDUCTION IN OVERALL ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE MAY BE HARD TO START.CONTINUED OPERATION AFTER SUCH FAILURE MAY LEAD TO SECONDARY FAILURES OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR AND EXHAUST RESONATOR. FAILURE OF RESONATOR FAILURE MAY LEAD TO AN UNDERCAR FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE COMPANY STATES IN THE JULY 2003 LETTER, THAT PARTS AVAILABILITY IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PERFORM REPLACEMENTS AT THIS TIME. PROBLEM: I HAVE HAD THE ABOVE SITUATION TAKE PLACE TWICE SINCE I HAD THE CAR. IT STARTS OUT WITH A ROUGH IDLE ESPECIALLY DURING DAMP AND/OR COLD DAYS. THE POWER OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREME. IT EITHER SEEMS TO BE GASPING FOR FUEL ETC. OR THE OPPOSITE HAS OCCURRED, WHERE THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE BURSTS OF UNUSUAL POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY FAILED ON THE TWO OCCASIONS, IT WAS HARD TO START, LOST POWER, THE FUEL DIDN'T SEEM TO GET THROUGH AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY.TREVOSE OF SATURN TOOK CARE OF THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT " THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO THINK ABOUT EXTENDING MY CURRENT EXTENDED WARRANTY, AS IT WON'T BE COVERED IF IT HAPPENS AFTER THE CURRENT WARRSANTY RUNS OUT. SINCE THOSE TWO TIMES, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO SATURN IN TREVOSE AGAIN. I STATED THAT THE INITIAL SYMTOMS OF LOST POWER, ROUGH IDLE IN DAMP AND/OR COL

ODI NUMBER IS 10025456 ALREADY SUBMITTED COMPLAINT FORM. I WANT TO CLARIFY DATES: FAULTY IGNITION MODULE ON 11/29/02 AND 3/10/03. ON 4/15/03 AND 5/10/03 TOLD BY SATURN OF TREVOSE THAT THE ROUGH IDLE THAT I FEEL AND THE LOSS OF POWER THAT I FEEL CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THESE WERE THE EXACT SYMPTOMS THAT I FELT BEFORE THE IGNITION MODULES FAILED BOTH TIMES.TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN REOCCUR AT ANYTIME, IN PARTICULAR IN COLD OR DAMP WEATHER. PLEASE REFER TO FIRST COMPLAINT FORM SUBMITTED EARLIER ON 6/5/03.*AK

PARKED CAR IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AND UPON RETURN THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THE IGNITION CYLINDER HOUSING DESTROYED TO GET THE CYLINDER OUT. $584.00 LATER PLUS THE $62.00 FOR THE TOW AND WE WERE BACK ON THE ROAD. (2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) GM IGNITION??? *NLM

WHEN THE TAIL LIGHTS COME ON BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. DEALER STATED THERE WAS CORROSION AND MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. SATURN, LW300 2002. *AK

SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK OFF AND ON WHEN EVER I SLOW DOWN OR TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY A STATE TROOPER TRAVELING IN FRONT OF ME, AS HE THOUGHT I WAS SIGNALING HIM THAT I WAS IN TROUBLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE DOWN CERTAIN ROADS AT NIGHT DUE TO THE FACT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME WILL THINK I AM FLASHING THEM TO PULL OVER OR GET OUT OF MY WAY AND PULL OVER IN A CASE OF "ROAD RAGE" AND HURT ME. I WORK 3-11 AS A NURSE AND DO TRAVEL 50 MILES HOME AT NIGHT DOWN DARK DESERTED HWYS AND I AM IN FEAR THAT THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT TOTALLY. SATURN HAS TOLD ME THIS IS "NORMAL" OPERATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL IT IS A THREAT TO MY SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS. *JB

MY CAR HAS A SPORADIC PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO DIM UP TO SEVEN TIMES IN ONE SECOND INTERVALS. THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS IN OVER DRIVE WHILE COASTING OR BRAKING. THIS DIMMING COULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD BY OTHER DRIVERS AS FLASHING AND COULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION. IT ALSO COULD LEAD TO A PREOCCUPATION AS TO WHY AS THIS GUY KEEPS FLASHING ME. DURING BRAKING IN TRAFFIC CONDITION THIS COULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION FOR THE CAR AHEAD BEING FLASHED CAUSING HIM TO LOOK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR INSTEAD OF A HEAD. AS FOR THE ALL THESE LIGHTS DIMMING IN ABOUT ONE-SECOND INTERVALS THIS CAUSES ME TO BECOME DISTRACTED AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIR CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME. *JB

THE IGNITION COIL FAILED. MR. *AK *JB *TS

THE HORN WOULD SOUND INTERMITTENTLY ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT PRESSED BY THE DRIVER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

MY HEADLIGHTS BLINK WHILE DRIVING...ONLY WHEN CRUISING OR BRAKING. THIS HAS CAUSED PEOPLE TO BE PULLED OVER FOR FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVERS GETTING ANGRY BELIEVING THAT YOU ARE FLASHING THEM TO MOVE OVER. I UNDERSTAND FROM SATURN THERE IS NO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THIS CONDITION CONCERNS ME VERY MUCH AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SATURN IS CLOSE TO A REPAIR. *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATES SIGNIFICANTLY AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, STABILITY, SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT ARE SEVERELY IMPAIRED. SEAT PAD AND COVER COME LOOSE REPEATEDLY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, SO THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TS

SAFTEY INTERLOCK FOR SHIFT LEVER IS BYPASSED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN THE ACC (ACCESSORY MODE). DOES THIS CONSISTENTLY.

SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS FLICKER OR FLASH. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL (MY CAR IS A 4 CYL 5 SPEED). THE FLICKERING IS ENOUGH THAT OTHER VEHICLES THAT I AM FOLLOWING SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER. MY CAR LIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN ELECTRIC MOTORS ARE USED SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS OR THE ENGINE FAN COME ON, ALSO WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEICER IS TURNED ON. DEALER RESPONSE HAS BASICALLY BEEN THAT SATURN ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONDITION AS A NORMAL CONDITION OF THE CAR. INCIDENT NOT ONLY TIME

CARS HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTANTLY SHUT OFF FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS CAN EASILY BE SEEN WHEN DRIVING ON DARKER ROADS. IT'S HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE ISSUE AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND WITH OTHERS IN THE AREA. SATURN CORPORATE CLAIMS THIS TO BE NORMAL AND HAS NO INTENTIONS OF SEEKING A FIX. I WILL CHECK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, I BELIEVE IT'S ILLEGAL TO DRIVE A CAR IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS NOT A MERE DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS, THEY GO OFF COMPLETELY FOR A SECOND AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR AND HAPPENS WHEN I'M JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING WITH ANY OTHER ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENS. I'M HOPEFUL THAT A FIX WILL BE FOUND OR THEY TAKE THE CAR BACK.

HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND HORN RELAY. I INSPECTED THE HORN ASSEMBLY ITSELF. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT IT WAS MOUNTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT SPOILER. IN THIS LOCATION IT IS SUBJECT TO ROAD DIRT AND WATER. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A SATURN DEALER IN LYNBROOK NY, THEY AGREED THAT IT WAS A POOR LOCATION FOR THE HORN. THEY SAID OTHER L SERIES CAR OWNERS HAD THE HORN FAIL PREMATURELY. THE L SERIES HAS MUCH ROOM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FRONT BODY TO LOCATE THE HORN. THE SATURN DEALER REPLACED THE HORN AND WIRING CONNECTOR. BUT THEY DID NOT RELOCATE THE HORN. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE HORN SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IS THAT I HAVE TO PRESS THE HORN PAD VERY HARD UNLESS I PRESS IT ON THE ONE OF THE TWO HORN SHAPED INDENTS. THESE INDENTS ARE THE SAME COLOR AS THE AIRBAG COVER, VERY SMALL AND HARD TO FEEL AND LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MANY TIMES I HAVE WENT TO BLOW THE HORN AND IT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE I HAVE NOT PRESSED IT HARD ENOUGH. ALL THE SATURN PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SAY THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG. HOWEVER I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES THAT HAVE AIRBAGS AND THE HORN IS MUCH MORE RESPONSIVE. SOME CARS HAVE HORN BUTTONS AND SOME HAVE A MUCH THINNER OR FLEXIBLE COVER FOR A HORN PAD. SOME HAVE AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY THAT MOVES INWARD WHEN YOU PRESS IT TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME MODIFICATION MADE TO MAKE THE HORN MORE RESPONSIVE. THANK YOU. DT

THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING SOUND WHILE DRIVING A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES WERE BADLY CUPPED AND REPLACED THEM. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A SHIM KIT. TIRE SIZE P205/65R15 F AFFINITY AND DOT # W2 URAS FB 05-02. *YH

ORIGINAL TIRES ON SATURN L300 2002, DOT W2URASFB 05/02 P20565R15 F AFFINITY, WHILE DRIVING A ROARING SOUND COULD BE HEARD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE RWHO STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE WERE BADLY CUPPED. MR *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM BUT STATES IT IS NORMAL FOR THE THIRD TIME BEING IN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TOOK FOOT OF GAS PEDAL AND DASHBOARD LIGHT/ HEADLIGHTS WILL GO DIM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OR MAY GO OUT COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, TWICE WITH CONDITION STILL EXISTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AN SES SYSTEM FAILED THAT CONTROLS EXHAUST FUMES AND MIXTURE OF FUEL. THIS FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO REV EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH A PIECE OF FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RIM BROKE OFF, WHICH CAUSED 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. ALSO BOTH FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLES DO NO GO BACK INTO PLACE AFTER BEING USED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THE MOLDING ON DRIVER REAR DOOR WAS CHIPPED.*JB

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH. OTHER ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE EFFECTED

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN BREAK AND CLUTCH ARE APPLIED. THEY ALSO FLICKER WHEN JUST NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO EFFECT ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (RADIO, HEAT, WINDOWS ETC.). IT IS QUITE ANNOYING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT WON'T REPEAT FOR THEM. AT THE LAST VISIT THEY HAD THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS AND IT WOULDN'T REPEAT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS ON AN ONCOMING SATURN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM 40-50% WHEN THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON. MY DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING IS 16 MILES AND THE LIGHTS FLASH SOMETIMES 10- 15 TIMES. THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 30 TIMES. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR SINCE I GOT IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SATURN 4 TIMES BUT ALL THEY TELL ME IS "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED" I WROTE TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE MADE SUCH A COMPLAINT, THEY REPLACED MY CAR WITH ANOTHER AT A COST TO ME OF $675.00. BOTH THE FIRST CAR AND THE REPLACEMENT CAR DO THE SAME THING. I COULD NOT BELIEVE ANY CAR MANUFACTURER WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. MY WIFE HAS A 2002 L200 ALSO AND HERS DOES NOT DO THAT. I WILL GLADLY VIDEO TAPE THIS AND SEND YOU A COPY OF THE TAPE. IT IS A HAZARD WHEN YOUR LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU.

HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING, THEY DIMED AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL SEVERAL TIMES. NO DASH INDICATOR INLLUMINATES. IT APPEARS AS IF THE CHARGING SYTEM OUITS AND RESTARTS. *JG *AK

ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASSION WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 10-15 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK