NHTSA Complaint #10057082 — 1995 SATURN SC1

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION STARTING NEAR 45,000 MILES. TOOK OVER 15,000 MILES TO CONVINCE DEALER/MNFG OF DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING. 30,000 SATURN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 1 DEC '96 35,000 SATURN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 2 36,000 RR CAM COVER (CC) GASKET, REAR MAIN SEAL 45,500 RR CC GASKET, HARMONIC BALANCER, CRANKSHAFT SEAL, OIL PAN GASKET 49,250 RR CC & CCR GASKET 60,000 TO 68,900 OIL CONSUMPTION ~ 1 QT EVERY 600 MILES 66,000 EMAIL TO ANGIE BARRETT, SATURN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, RE OIL CONSUMPTION "1 QT EVERY 2,000 IS OK". 68,900 SATURN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 3 , OWNER TELLS SATURN TO EITHER REBUILD OR PUT IN NEW ENGINE. JAN 1999 70,000 EMAIL TO ANGIE BARRETT, AGAIN THEY SAY GET AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. FRIEND AT FORD FUEL & LUBE HQ IN FRIENDLY TERMS SAYS 1QT EVERY 1K MILES IS NOT NORMAL. 70,817 SATURN LOCAL TECH REP SAYS CONSUMPTION OF 1 QT EVERY 1,000 MILES IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION! IN THE MEANTIME IT IS SUCKING 1 QT EVERY 500 TO 800 MILES. 72,650 SATURN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 4, RR CC (2ND TIME) & 4TH GASKET 73,800 SATURN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 5, RR CAM COVER (3RD TIME) & 5TH GASKET 75,800 SATURN FINALLY DECIDES TO DO A PARTIAL REBUILD RR: JOURNAL & BEARINGS, SEALS, CRANKSHAFT, RINGS, PISTONS, CYLINDER HEAD, CLUTCH OWNER TRIES TO GET WARRANTY EXTENDED FOR 6,900 MILES SINCE THOSE MILES WERE PUT ON AT SATURNS DESIRE. OWNER TOLD TO GO POUND SAND. REMOVED/REPLACED SUMMARY FOR THIS TIME FRAME: CRANKSHAFT- 1X MOTOR MOUNT -2X CAM COVER- 3X BATTERY - 2X GENERATOR - 2X HARMONIC BAL - 1X CAM COVER GASKET - 5X OIL CONSUMPTION TEST - 5X SINCE THEN: 120,000 OR 44,000 MILES AFTER REBUILD, THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IS BACK IN FULL FORCE OF 1 AT EVERY 500 TO 600 MILES NUMBER OF FAILURES COUNTED AS ANY TIME 1 QT OF OIL OIL WAS NEEDED BEFORE 2000 MILES WERE DRIVEN DURING THE ODOMETER TIME FRAME OF 60,00 TO 80,000 MILES IS : 21 ODOMETER TIME FRAME OF 140,000 TO 160,000 MILES IS: 26