NHTSA Complaint #10107896 — 2003 SATURN VUE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10107896
Vehicle	2003 SATURN VUE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 24, 2005
Date Filed	January 25, 2005
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THE MORNING AFTER THE BLIZZARD I STARTED MY 2003 SATURN VUE WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT, I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND FROM ENGINE,I CONTINUED TO SHOVEL MY VUE OUT THINKING THE CAR IS COLD AND IT WILL BE OK . WELL THE SOUND DID NOT GO AWAY. CONCERNED I SHUT OFF CAR AND CALLED SATURN. TODAY I AM TOLD IT MIGHT BE A TIMING BELT TENSION THING . THEY ARE MAKING THE WARRANTY REPAIR AND WILL CALL ME TOMORROW WITH TEST DRIVE INFO. ? IS THIS DAMAGED MY ENGINE OR NOT. *NM

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