NHTSA Complaint #10277970 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10277970
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	July 21, 2009
Date Filed	July 22, 2009
Mileage	66,103 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND RECOMMENCED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,103.

Related Complaints for the 2001 SATURN LS

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Complaints

#10279455 — August 5, 2009 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD ...

#10273589 — June 12, 2009 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE...

#10233384 — July 7, 2008 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING....

#10224732 — April 16, 2008 — I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2001 SATURN L200. I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ...

#10224566 — April 15, 2008 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPE...

Recent Complaints for the 2001 SATURN LS

#11635950 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST — January 14, 2025 — The contact owns a 2001 Saturn LS1. The contact stated that the front driver’s seat failed to operate as intended. Th...

#11454788 — ENGINE — March 2, 2022 — Recall bulletin #06074a ,timing chain engine stall. I called gm,and gm arbitration and they said I have no recallcs. ...

#11418062 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — May 21, 2021 — The contact owns a 2001 Saturn L200. The contact stated while driving, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the veh...

#11317852 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — March 13, 2020 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND CARPET...

#11145102 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — November 3, 2018 — I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC AND IT IS THE TIMING CHAI...