NHTSA Complaint #10272716 — 2001 SATURN LS

AFTER 2 TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENTS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS,THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AGAIN ON MY SATURN 2001 L200 DAMAGING THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE. TOWED IT TO SATURN OF TOMS RIVER N.J. THEY SAID THAT SINCE I HAVE ALREADY HAD 1 CHAIN REPLACED ON THE RECALL THAT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD WHEN THE CHAIN WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL (AT SATURN OF FREEHOLD WHICH IS OUT OF BUSINESS)THAT THIS WAS NOT THE SAME CHAIN BUT A NEW AND IMPROVED DESIGN. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT MY REPAIR WAS NOT REALLY WORTH FIXING BUT IF I'D LIKE THEY COULD INSTALL A USED ENGINE FOR $4300. THIS IS JUST PLAIN NEGLECT FROM A DYING COMPANY. WHY WOULD THEY REPLACE A CHAIN THAT'S JUST GOING TO GO AGAIN AND WORSEN THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE EVEN MORE. SATURN/GM NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD FOR THEIR POOR HISTORY IF THEY'RE EVER GOING TO RIGHT THE SHIP. I REALLY FEEL RIPPED OFF. *TR