NHTSA Complaint #10088154 — 1995 SATURN SL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088154
Vehicle	1995 SATURN SL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 17, 2004
Date Filed	August 18, 2004
Mileage	64,750 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

OIL CHANGE AT SATURN DEALERSHIP ON 6/10/04. CAR DRIVEN ONLY EVERY 10 DAYS AFTERWARDS, THEN DRIVEN 400 MILES TO NORTH CAROLINA. WITH NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS, OIL WAS 3 QUARTS LOW. REFILLED OIL, DROVE 1 MILE, ENGINE BLEW WITH CONNECTING ROD THROUGH BLOCK. STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-95. ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED, SATURN ACKNOWLEDGED NO RESPONSIBILITY AS CAR NOT MAINTAINED IN THEIR SYSTEM. CAR HAD 64,000 MILES AND OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS. SUGGEST THAT SATURN HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN ENGINE BLOCK, LUBRICATION OR CONNECTING RODS. *JB

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