NHTSA Complaint #10171680 — 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	10171680
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	October 21, 2006
Date Filed	October 23, 2006
Mileage	94,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN ON I-75 IN KENTUCKY DOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. I NOTICED THAT I LOST THE GAS PEDDLE AND BARELY HAD STEERING. NO LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE DASH AND I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO GET MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A STEEP DOWN GRADE CROSSING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC! HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC (AFTER SITTING FOR 2 HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN). THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS THEN 3 HOURS FROM HOME WITH IT NEEDING A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE!! I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN HURT! MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH A CAR THE DECIDED TO QUIT RUNNING ON A STEEP GRADE AND ALL THE SEMIS AROUND!! *NM

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