NHTSA Complaint #10191547 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10191547
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 17, 2007
Date Filed	May 23, 2007
Mileage	59,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

2001 SATURN L200. 59,000 MILES. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR AND SHE LOST POWER. THANKFULLY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR HELP. NO ONE WAS HURT. I READ THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I COLLECT CARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT I HAVE EVER HAD A TIMING CHAIN GO OUT ON WITHOUT SERIOUS REVVING, AND RELEASE OF THE ENGINE RPMS!! *AK

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