NHTSA Complaint #10195054 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10195054
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 29, 2007
Date Filed	June 30, 2007
Mileage	80,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH APPROXIMATELY 37- OR 29K MILES FROM A SATURN DEALER IN JULY OF 2004. THERE ARE ABOUT 80,500 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. TWO DAYS AGO I WENT OUT TO START THE CAR AND THE TIMING CHAIN "FAILED" AND BEAT UP THE ENGINE (PER THE SATURN DEALER, WHERE I HAD THE CAR TOWED THAT MORNING). ALTHOUGH I NEVER USED SATURN FOR OIL CHANGES, I DID CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 TO 5,000 MILES. RECENTLY, HOWEVER (SEVERAL MONTHS AGO) AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND HOUSING, SATURN GAVE ME A COMPLETE INSPECTION. THERE WERE SEVERAL MINOR ITEMS LISTED NEEDING ATTENTION, BUT THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE WAS NEVER MENTIONED, NOR DID I EVER RECEIVE NOTICE OF THIS INHERENT AND DANGEROUS DEFECT (FUNNY HOW THEY CAN FIND ME TO SEND NOTICES OF THEIR UPCOMING SALES "EVENTS", HOWEVER). SINCE IT WAS LATE FRIDAY WHEN I CONTACTED THE ZONE REP, I WAS TOLD I SHOULD RECEIVE A RETURN CALL FROM SATURN BY MONDAY NOON. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO UPDATE THIS IF YOU LIKE. *TR

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