NHTSA Complaint #10203284 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10203284
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 13, 2007
Date Filed	September 18, 2007
Mileage	92,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 BROKE WITH NO WARNING AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AFTER LOSING ALL POWER. AFTER READING MANY, MANY POSTS ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH SATURNS OF THE SAME YEAR/MODEL WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE, I FELT I NEEDED TO REPORT THAT I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE CHAIN BREAKING WHILE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CHAIN "BUNCHED UP" BENDING SEVERAL VALVES AND BREAKING A PISTON RESULTING IN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR 5 MONTHS DUE TO ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NOR HAD AN AFFECT ON THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. *JB

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