NHTSA Complaint #10233027 — 2008 SATURN ASTRA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10233027 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SATURN ASTRA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,800 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN ASTRA 4DR HATCHBACK XE ON MARCH 26, 2008. ON JUNE 26TH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICE THAT WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS, THE ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE LIMITED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/28/08, AFTER THE ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS THROUGH ON-STARON 6/26 INDICATED THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A MALFUNCTION CODE IN THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I MONITOR THE NEXT OCCURRENCE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE THE CAR WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FROM THE DEALER ON 6/28, 6/29, HOWEVER ON 6/30, AROUND 9AM, THE CHECK INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/2 IN THE MORNING. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. *TR
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