NHTSA Complaint #10235464 — 2001 SATURN LS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED AS WELL. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SATURN DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE MAY BE COMPUTER RELATED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE TIMING CHAIN, WHICH DAMAGED THE VALVES. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $2,700. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A POSSIBLE RECALL AND, THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.