NHTSA Complaint #10171352 — 2000 SATURN LS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10171352
Vehicle	2000 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 22, 2006
Date Filed	October 19, 2006
Mileage	103,780 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT BOTH TIMING CHAINS WERE FRACTURED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED; PART NO. RC1031. ALSO, THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED IT RUINED ALL THE OIL VALVES AND SEALS. AS A RESULT, A NEW OIL VALVE AND SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

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