NHTSA Complaint #10261704 — 2002 SATURN LS

I HAD NO PRE-INDICATION OF THIS. 2002 SATURN L200. PURCHASED 6-2002. ~78,500 MILES. DATE OF INCIDENT: 3-9-09 @ 10:00AM. MY TIMING CHAIN FELL APART. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND THE STEARING WHEEL LOCKED. (THE ENGINE IS QUIET ENOUGH I COULDN'T HEAR IT SHUT OFF). I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE. SAW THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON & SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT THEN WOULDN'T START UP & WAS TOWED HOME. MY BOYFRIEND IS A MECHANIC & HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT. IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE PROBLEM, SINCE THE CAR WAS ON AT THE TIME THE VALVES STAYED OPEN, HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE STARTER (-$200). THE CHAIN'S PIN FELL OUT AND HAS LITERALLY FALLEN APART. WE HAVE KEPT THE CHAIN THUS FAR AND WILL INVESTIGATE IF I AM ALLOWED ANY REFUND FOR THE TIME, MONEY AND/OR HASSEL OF THIS. WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT PIECES GETTING UP INTO THE ENGINE AND CREATING MORE PROBLEMS WITH THAT, AND LOOKING INTO A NEW VEHICLE POSSIBLY. (HAVING FEEDBACK ON WHAT TO DO NOW WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. DO WE STOP WORK AND TAKE IT TO A SHOP OR CONTINUE TO FIX IT? I NEED A CAR SOON. ARE THERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR? DO YOU KNOW OF HOW I CAN GET REIMBURSED? DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE CHANCES ARE OF PIECES REACHING THE ENGINE). *TR