NHTSA Complaint #10130462 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10130462
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	July 26, 2005
Date Filed	July 28, 2005
Mileage	75,534 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY WIFE'S 2001 SATURN L-200 UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE, CAUSING PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE, REQUIRING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEP'T) A REBUILT ENGINE. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL (FLAT SURFACE, IN-TOWN DRIVING, BROKE ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM HOME), AND NO PREVIOUS WARNING SIGNS WERE AVAILABLE (SPUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER, ETC.). THIS PART IS LABELED AS NOT NEEDING SERVICING/REPLACING UNTIL 100,000 MILES. MY WIFE'S CHAIN BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISITS. $3000 FOR A REBUILT ENGINE TO REPAIR DAMAGED CAUSED BY AN ADVERTISED "MAINTENANCE-FREE" PART IS RIDICULOUS.*JB

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