NHTSA Complaint #10125864 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10125864
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 2005
Date Filed	June 20, 2005
Mileage	52,424 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NE

Consumer Description

STARTED VEHICLE AND LEFT GAS STATION WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND DID NOT GIVE ANY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON THE DASH DISPLAY. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. AFTER SEEING A MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS BROKE AND WILL COST ME $3600 TO REPLACE ACCORDING TO THE SATURN DEALER. AFTER LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM AND IS OCCURING VERY OFTEN. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO THE SATURN DEALERS, ACCORDING TO A ARTICLE I READ, THAT STATES THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE OIL SENDING UNIT THAT LUBRICATES THE TIMING CHAIN. THE OIL SENDING UNIT DOES NOT SUPPLY ENOUGH OIL TO THE TIMING CHAIN CAUSING THE FAILURE. SATURN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ENGINE SO PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH A DAUGHTER IN COLLEGE DOES NOT HAVE TO OCCUR THIS KIND OF EXPENSE WITH A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT.

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