NHTSA Complaint #10190858 — 2002 SATURN VUE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10190858
Vehicle	2002 SATURN VUE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 14, 2007
Date Filed	May 16, 2007
Mileage	74,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

2002 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 74,000 MILES. TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, SHUTTING DOWN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. CAUSED DAMAGE TO EIGHT OF THE SIXTEEN VALVES. HAVE TO REPLACE CHAIN, HAVE CYLINDER HEADS MACHINED AND OTHER WORK DONE (STILL IN PROGRESS). PARTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM SATURN.*AK

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