NHTSA Complaint #10202038 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10202038
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 5, 2007
Date Filed	September 6, 2007
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200, 2.2L, 4 CYL, DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM SEDAN, VIN [XXX]. 106K MILES. I MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK YESTERDAY 9/5/07 AND THE ENGINE STALLED ABRUPTLY MAKING A NOTICABLE "CLUNK" NOISE. I WAS ALMOST UP TO 55MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. I COASTED TO A STOP AND TRIED TO RESTART BUT IT WOULDNT FIRE, IT WOULD TURN OVER HOWEVER. THAT GAVE ME THE AWFUL FEELING THAT THE TIMING BELT OR CHAIN PROBABLY BROKE. I TOWED THE CAR HOME AND TORE IT DOWN AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN. ALSO THE LEFT ADJUSTABLE CHAIN GUIDE WAS ALSO BROKEN. NOW I AM WORRIED THAT THE VALVES OR PISTONS MAY BE DAMAGED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT APPEARS I AM DEFINITELY NOT ALONE. GM MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRAP DESIGNS. I'M SICK OF THIER QUALITY ISSUES. AFTER I FIX THIS THING I WILL BUY A HONDA! *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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