NHTSA Complaint #10189115 — 2000 SATURN LS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10189115 |
| Vehicle | 2000 SATURN LS |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON 2000 SATURN LS1 @ 80,000 MILES. NOTICED NHTSA INVESTIGATION IS STILL ACTIVE ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO SERVICE STATION WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT, BUT AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS CAR SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. SURPRISED TO LEARN NOW THAT GM HAS A TSB OUT FOR THIS ISSUE, KNOWING THE TIMING CHAIN DOES NOT GET ENOUGH OIL. THIS CAR IS IN BEING SERVICED NOW. *JB
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