NHTSA Complaint #10235543 — 2000 SATURN LS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10235543
Vehicle	2000 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 10, 2008
Date Filed	July 23, 2008
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON 2000 SATURN LS1 MODEL. FAILURE CAME UNEXPECTEDLY. LOOKING INTO IT, I FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER SATURN OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SIMPLE FAILURE HAS DAMAGED MY ENGINE. I AM FACING A MINIMUM OF $2600 IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. MECHANICS I HAVE CONSULTED STATE THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN MANY TIMES BEFORE. *TR

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