NHTSA Complaint #10033319 — 1999 SATURN SL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10033319
Vehicle	1999 SATURN SL
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 9, 2003
Date Filed	August 22, 2003
Mileage	45,966 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 5000 MILES [NO SLIPPING OR SHUDDERING FLUID NOT BURNT AND LEVEL HAS NEVER CHANGED] JUST QUIT LIKE THAT WITH NO WARNING!! MY DELEMIA HELP!! =I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM THE ONTARIO SATURN THE CAR APPEARED TO BE AS NEW- EVEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOT 1 TRACE OF DUST AND IT HAD 40,202- MILES ON IT = I ASK HOW IT COULD BE SO CLEAN AND NEW LOOKING =REPLY- THAT THE CARS ARE MAINTAINED BY THERE! SERVICE DEPT. CAR HAS 45,724 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT HAS NO REVERSE THEY WANT 550.00 FOR LABOR AND 3400.00 FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANS AXLE I PAID $ 8798.00 5 MONTHS A GO AND HAVE NO IDEA THAT A ECONOMICAL CAR COULD BE SO ---- = ---- EXPENSIVE!! PLUS THERE CHARGING 18 % ON MY LOAN SO IVE ONLY PAID 186.00 OFF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT . DONT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED BUT MY PAYMENTS ARE STILL DUE ! BUT I HAVE NO TRANS TO MAKE IT TO WORK!! PLEASE !! HELP!! *AK

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