NHTSA Complaint #10219349 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10219349
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 25, 2008
Date Filed	February 27, 2008
Mileage	62,340 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ND

Consumer Description

TOOK CAR IN TO REPLACE RECALLED TIMING CHAIN, ABOUT 500 MILES LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LATER THE CRANK SEAL WENT OUT, (A PART THAT WAS REMOVED TO DO THE RECALLED REPAIR) WHEN THE CRANK SEAL WENT OUT ALL THE OIL LEFT THE ENGINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, LUCKY FOR US WE WERE THE ONLY CAR ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME AND ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL, THEY SAID THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IN COLD WEATHER, THEY SAID THE SEAL IN COLD WEATHER CAN RETAIN MOISTURE FREEZE AND WHEN STARTED CAN TEAR, THIS SEEMS MUCH WORSE THAN THE TIMING CHAIN RECALL THAT WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR, AT LEAST WITH THE TIMING CHAIN GOING OUT THE MOTOR WILL NOT LOCK UP. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THEY HAVE A NEW SEAL THAT WILL NOT FREEZE, NOT SURE IF THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY DO NOT MENTION IT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

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