NHTSA Complaint #10215522 — 2000 SATURN LS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10215522
Vehicle	2000 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	January 7, 2008
Date Filed	January 21, 2008
Mileage	91,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY 2000 SATURN LS1'S TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITH NO WARNING AND AS A RESULT, VALVES IN THE ENGINE WERE BENT. MY MECHANIC IS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A USED MOTOR IN THE CAR. I RECENTLY WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER SATURN OWNERS WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WAS AMAZED TO FIND THAT THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH SATURNS FROM THE 2000-2003 TIME FRAME AND THAT IN FACT, A RECALL WAS INSTITUTED FOR SOME. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS NOT AMONG THOSE RECALLED, I AM WILLING TO BET THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND BY ENTERING MY COMPLAINT, I'M HOPING TO SAVE OTHER SATURN OWNERS FROM THE HEADACHES THAT I HAVE HAD. *TR

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