NHTSA Complaint #10091417 — 1998 SATURN SC1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10091417
Vehicle	1998 SATURN SC1
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2004
Date Filed	September 7, 2004
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE BLOCK FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE HEAD WAS FULL OF HOLES, IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE DEALER. SATURN REFUSED THE CLAIM UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. *JB THE VEHICLE SMOKED SO BAD THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH OIL SPILLED OVER THE HIGHWAY. *SC *JB

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