NHTSA Complaint #10226502 — 2000 SATURN LS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10226502 |
| Vehicle | 2000 SATURN LS |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING HER 2000 SATURN LS2 3.0 MY DAUGHTERS CAR SUDDENLY DIED ON HER. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A HOTEL PARKING LOT OFF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER TOWING IT TO TWO INDEPENDENT CAR REPAIR SHOPS, THEY BOTH REFUSED TO WORK ON IT. AFTER TOWING IT TO SATURN, THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ISSUE WITH THE TIMING BELT. THEY CLAIM THAT THIS CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT THAT DOES NOT MITIGATE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE A HUGE FAILURE RATE WITH THEIR TIMING BELTS. WHY IS THIS ONE NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL AS THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06009? THERE IS A GREATER PROBLEM THEN THEY ARE LETTING ON TO IF YOU READ THE INTERNET PAGES ABOUT THE 2000 LS2. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
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