2001 SATURN LS Engine Problems

Recall bulletin #06074a ,timing chain engine stall. I called gm,and gm arbitration and they said I have no recallcs. This car only has 28,700 miles on it!! My Vin fits the criteria of the recall,and I went to the dealership and they confirmed it,but GM does not acknowledge it! page 4, dealer recall responsibility-all. 2nd paragraph Dealers are to service All vehicals subject to this recall, regardless of milage,age of vehical,vehicle, ownership as of Jan ,2008. I'm the 2nd owner,and there is no documentation that this recall was preformed, 2 others were repaired. I have the car fax for this vehicle. My repair shop said it will cost @ $ 1000.00 to repair it. I'd be happy with a repair or a restoration check from Gm. I started a "Gm service request claim" # 9-7361453168. They never called me back,they canceled/ closed the request and did not approve the recall!! I'm at a loss at what to do at this point.Any help would be appreciated! Thankyou,Charlie

IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 88,000 MILESDOES MY CAR FIT THE GM RECALL.

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG THAT WAS REMOVED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,726. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN

Mileage: 86,726

DRIVING DOWN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITH ENGINE OFF, BRAKES HARD TO PUSH AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT JUST TURNED OVER. SHOP SAID TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 168,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK OVER. FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN SOURT CAROLINA.

Mileage: 233,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE) THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

CAR IS 2001 SATURN L200 WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AS THE CAR WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE TIMING CHAIN RECALL ISSUED BY GM, SO I NOW HAVE A COMPLETELY UNUSABLE CAR WHICH IS RATED IN GOOD CONDITION OTHER THAN THE TIMING CHAIN UNLESS I WANT TO SPEND THE 1000 PLUS TO FIX IT. GM/NHTSA ISSUED RECALL NUMBER 07V519000 FOR OTHER SIMILAR SATURNS IN YEAR AND MODEL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN, WHY NOT ALL OF THEM IN THE SAME YEARS? AFTER SPEAKING WITH GM AND RESEARCHING THE PART NUMBER, MY CHAIN WAS BUILT IN THE SAME WILMINGTON DELAWARE PLANT WITH THE MANUFACTURE DEFAULT DIAGNOSIS AS THE OTHER RECALLED TIMING CHAINS BELONGING TO OTHER 2001, 2002, 2003 SATURN L SERIES CARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A COVERED RECALL FOR THIS CAR AS WELL AS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THESE CHAINS BREAKING IN THE CARS- THANK GOODNESS I WAS ONLY PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT BROKE RATHER THAN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. MAKE THIS RIGHT GM- AND COVER THIS REPAIR FOR THIS CAR.

Mileage: 96,296

WHILE DRIVING MY CARS IDLE DROPPED AND STALKED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I GOT IT RESTSRTED AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH INFANT IN THE BACK IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME LEAVING US STRANDED IN A INTERSECTION. KIND PEOPLE PUSHED US OFF THE BUSY ROADWAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED IT WAS MY IAC VALVE. TO REPLACE THIS ITS OVER 150 DOLLARS IT CONTINUES TO LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEN I TURN AND WHEN IM IN A INTERSECTION! MY INTERIOR ON MY DRIVERS SEAT HAS SUNK TO BELOW THE METAL SEAT FRAME I HAVE TO SIT ON PILLOWS TO SEE PROPERLY!

Mileage: 95,000

REPLACED WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEYS AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. APP. 10K MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUSPENSION, FUEL SENSORS, OIL FILTER CASING.

Mileage: 90,000

WE DROVE THE CAR TO EAT. WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE TOLD US THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED A COUPLE OF TEETH. IT ALSO BENT SOME OR ALL THE VALUES. THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. OUR CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR SOME REASON. WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND THIS HAPPENED WE COULD OF BEEN IN A HUGE WRECK. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM A THE ORIGINAL SATURN OWNER WHO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING MY 2001 SATURN L SERIES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT DIRECTLY CORRELATE TO THE RECALL LISTED BELOW: RECALL 07V519000-PERTAINING TO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 20,514 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.2L 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, LINKS IN THE ENGINE'S TIMING CHAIN CAN SEPARATE. CONSEQUENCE: IF A TIMING CHAIN LINK SEPARATES WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876. THE RECALL LISTED ABOVE HAS EFFECTED OUR VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS; THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS FIXED OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET FOR $4,614.29 ON 9/18/12. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE THESE REPAIRS. ALSO, THIS RECALL EFFECTED OUR VEHICLE A SECOND TIME ON 12/4/2014. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO OUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE UNABLE TO FIX THIS VEHICLE OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET AGAIN. WE LOVE THIS CAR, AND HOPE YOU CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *JS

Mileage: 72,626

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

Mileage: 178,000

JUNE 20, 2014 STARTED ENGINE ON MY 2001 L200 SATURN THEN BACKED IT UP 20FT AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED. HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACE ENGINE AT A COST OF $2600. *TR

Mileage: 213,002

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L-200 SERIES WITH ONLY 75K ORIGINAL MILES. BEST RUNNING VEHICLE I HAD COME ACROSS IN ALONG TIME. I HAD THE CAR A LITTLE UNDER A YEAR AND THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AT 78K. THIS WAS A HORRIFIC INCIDENT BEING THAT I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE BUT NOT MY VIN AND SATURN WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSES. IT WAS CRAZY THAT SATURN WOULD SEND OUT A RECALL ON THE WHOLE SATURN L- SERIES BUT ONLY REPAIR CERTAIN VEHICLES IN THE SERIES BASED ON VIN'S. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOUSE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, HEAD AND VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,183. *TR

Mileage: 143,183

ENGINE STARTED WITH RATTLING SOUND, ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE, WOULD CRANK BUT NOT FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 169,720

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF. WITHIN THE NEXT MINUTE THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF AND THEN THE CAR SEIZED RIGHT THERE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ONCE THE SHOP LOOKED AT IT THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TENSIONER HAD BROKE AND THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD MELTED. WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 119,039

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED DUE TO BROKEN TIMING CHAIN WHICH BENT THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY SATURN RECALL 07V519000, ENTIRE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED BY GM SHOP AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES AFTER TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH BENT VALVES, FAILURE ALSO WAS AT EXPRESSWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. SAME TYPE OF FAILURE AGAIN OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED PROBLEM WAS VALVE FAILURE. TOTAL VEHICLE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE TIMING TENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 95,402. *TR

Mileage: 95,402

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR (2001 SATURN L200) GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY CAR STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE 2001 SATURN L200 , WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROX 10MPH THRU RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD APPROX 100 YARDS FROM RESIDENCE, APPROACHING STOP SIGN. GM WAS CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL, BY 5 UNITS. VEHICLE SAT FOR 6 MONTHS. I EXAMINED ENGINE FOUND TIMING CHAIN TO BE BROKEN. 4 BENT VALVES, CYL 2 BOTH INTAKE & CYL 4 BOTH EXHAUST VALVES. CYL 2 & 4 PISTONS HAD HEAVY IMPACT MARKS, CYL 1 PISTON HAD LIGHT IMPACT MARKS, FROM THE VALVES HITTING THEM. PARTS REPLACED UPDATED TIMING CHAIN KIT, BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN, TENSIONER & GEARS WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT CYLINDER HEAD GASKET UPPER KIT CYLINDER HEAD BOLT SET TIMING COVER GASKET KIT DRIVE BELT TENSIONER & DRIVE BELT SPARK PLUGS 4 COST TO REPAIR APROX: $2700 PARTS & LABOR EXAMINATION OF THE PARTS REMOVED SHOW'S THE OILER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN TO BE OF SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER SIZE THAN THE UPDATED CHAIN OILER IN THE NEW UPDATED TIMING CHAIN KIT. CHAIN WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN AND BROKE AT A LINK, CHAIN TENSIONER WAS IN PIECES. THEIR IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 95,185

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ASCENDING AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CAM SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A RECALL BUT, IS BEING DENIED A REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/20/2013 *JS

Mileage: 51,000

A STRANGE NOISE SOUNDED WHEN I CRANKED THE CAR TO RETURN HOME FROM THE LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER (LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES FROM MY HOME) AFTER THE CAR IDLED FOR A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. WHEN I DROVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NOISE GOT MUCH LOUDER. THE REPAIRMAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NOISE FROM TING AREA DUE TO TENSIONER PULLEY BEARINGS; TIMING HAD JUMPED CAUSING INTERNAL VALVE DAMAGE. HEAD WORK REQUIRED: REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 12 INTAKE VALVES, CK'D AND RESURFACED BOTH HEADS, INSTALLED TIMING BELT KIT, HEADSET WITH BOLTS, CAMSHAFT SEALS, ETC. *TR

Mileage: 92,250

THE TIMING CHAIN IS LOOSE AND SLAPPING THE ENGINE. THERE HAD BEEN NOISE INTERMITTENTLY COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. UPON REPAIR, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND TENSION ROD PULLEY SYSTEM. THAT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE AND THEN THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE TIMING CHAIN BEHIND THE MOTOR IS LOOSE AND SLAPPING THE ENGINE CREATING THE NOISE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RECALL ON THE TIMING CHAIN WHEN TRYING TO ORDER IT. LOCAL GM DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT IS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON BEING INSPECTED BY AN IN DEPENDENT GARAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. SHOULD THIS BE COVERED UNDER 07V-519? *TR

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEED, HILL PROMPTED A DOWNSHIFT AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR

Mileage: 100,670

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND ADVISED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S IN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.... UPDATED 03-28-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE HEAD AND CHAIN BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. 04/02/2013 *JS

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TIMING CHAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

HEARD THIS STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE...NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. DROVE A LITTLE ORE ABOUT A MILE AD THE NOISE GOT LOUDER DECIDED TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF MY CAR. TRIED TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO SEE IF THE NOISE CONTINUED AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN (BELT). $1000.00 BILL. I FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN VIN'S AND HUNDREDS MORE AFTER THAT COMPLAINED AND NOTHING IS DONE. THAT'S CRAP! I AM THE SECOND OWNER...THE CAR HAS ONLY 100,000 ON A CAR THAT IS 11 YEARS OLD. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND SERVICED ALL THE TIME. I BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN IT IS CLEARLY THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE A FIRE OR DIE TO BE COVERED...IT SEEMS THAT IS WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR! COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE! *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT VEHICLE STALLED WHENEVER BRAKING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE EXACT FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CEASED FOR THREE WEEKS BUT LATER RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT SECURED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,362. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,762.

Mileage: 150,762

I WAS GOING TO MY PART TIME JOB ON SUNDAY AND MY CAR "SHUT OFF" ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A SEMI AND SIDSWIPED BY ANOTHER CAR TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER MY HAZARDS WHERE ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE UPPER END OF THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT/REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND THOSE YEAR SATURNS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAINS. I HAVE SINCE LOST MY JOB AND QUICKLY APROACHING EVICTION THE ONLY REASON IAM NOT HOMELESS IS BECAUSE MY PRIMARY JOB IS 6.8 MILES AWAY BIKING DISTANCE .I STILL OWE MONEY ON THE CAR SO IAM NOW PAYING $5,000 FOR A CAR THAT NEEDS $2,000 REPAIR I CANNOT AFFORD. I HAVE OWNED 2 SATURNS IN THE PAST AND THEY WHERE AWESOME. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND N AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

Mileage: 37,800

DRIVING VEHICLE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. CAR ENGINE STALLED OUT AND WOULD NO LONGER RUN OR START. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THIS CAR WAS VERY GENTLY DRIVEN AND WELL-MAINTAINED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 130,000