NHTSA Complaint #10216183 — 2000 SATURN LS

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 55 M.P.H IN MY 2000 L-SEIZE SATURN WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AFTER NEARLY BEING REARENDED HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE DESTROYING THE ENGINE. WAS ALSO TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS WAS VERY COMMON FOR SATURNS AS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE OILING SYSTEM CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR IN THE TIMING CHAIN. CONTACTED LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND COULD INSTALL A NEW ENGINE FOR AROUND 10,000.00$. CURRENTLY CAR IS STILL BROKE DUE TO SHORTAGE OF THIS ENGINE. NO SURPRISE WITH ALL OF THEM BREAKING. VERY LUCKY WITH NO POWER STEERING,NO BRAKES, AND NO POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR