NHTSA Complaint #10230293 — 2001 SATURN LS

1. THE BATTERY DIED EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. 2. TIRES DON'T LAST. THEY WEAR OUT VERY FAST. I READ THAT IT'S DUE TO A FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AND CAN BE FIXED WITH A KIT THAT COSTS OVER $500.00, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD AT ALL. 3. HEATER CORE WENT BAD AND LEAKED ENGINE COOLANT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. 4 AFTER MY CAR DIED IN TWO SEPARATE INTERSECTIONS, AND A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR WAS BAD. THOSE PARTS WERE AROUND $400.00 TO REPLACE. 5. WHILE DRIVING A REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE BEFORE IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT. 6. ANOTHER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE COMPUTER READER SAYS IT IS A LEAN FUEL DISTRIBUTION. THE MECHANIC IS CHECKING ANY POSSIBILITIES FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS LOOKING LIKE THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. 7. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE WRENCH IS ON. THE CAR JOLTS PRETTY HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THIS USED TO HAPPEN ON A VERY RARE OCCURRENCE. NOW IT HAS BEEN ON THE PAST FEW DAYS, SO THAT ALSO NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC. 8. ONCE HITTING 60MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THE CAUSE TO THIS IS STILL UNDETERMINED. 9. THE OIL FILTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE THIS MONTH AND IS STILL LEAKING OIL. SO THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS WELL. 10. THE REAR BRAKES AND LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE SOCKETS LOOK AS THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN BURNED AND MELTED. SATURN HAS PRODUCED A VERY UNRELIABLE CAR. I, ALONG WITH THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO ARE FACED WITH THESE PROBLEMS ARE OUTRAGED, AND FEEL AS THOUGH SATURN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. BECAUSE NO MATTER THE MILEAGE OR AGE THIS MODEL, WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. AS CONSUMERS, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS. I WISH THERE WERE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE, AND I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST TO GET THE WORD PUT OUT IN THE OPEN. NO MORE AMERICAN MADE CARS FOR ME. *TR