NHTSA Complaint #10304629 — 2000 SATURN SL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10304629
Vehicle	2000 SATURN SL
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 15, 2005
Date Filed	February 3, 2010
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TWICE I WAS STOPPING THE CAR--ONCE TO PARK AND ONCE AT A LIGHT AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE ENGINE REVVED UP AT FULL THROTTLE DRAGGING THE CAR FORWARD EVEN WITH THE BRAKES PRESSED FULLY DOWN. I HAD TO THROW THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND CUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP IT. NO REASON WAS EVER FOUND. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2000 SATURN SL

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Complaints

#10107479 — January 18, 2005 — WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATEED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO...

#756773 — January 17, 2002 — WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN DRIVER OR NEUTRAL, RPMS REV UP AND STICK. POTENTIAL HAZARD. SATURN SAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHIN...

#559789 — March 16, 2001 — INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF, RPMS GO ABOVE 3,500, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (JAN,2000...

#870417 — September 13, 2000 — TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK OR PLACING IT IN REVERSE RPMS RACED VERY HIGH FOR NO APPARENT ...

Recent Complaints for the 2000 SATURN SL

#11111100 — AIR BAGS — July 13, 2018 — HIT MOUNTAIN HEAD ON AND CAR ROLLED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REAR TIRE AND DRUM BROKE OFF CAR WHILE DOING 50 MILE...

#11111100 — WHEELS — July 13, 2018 — HIT MOUNTAIN HEAD ON AND CAR ROLLED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REAR TIRE AND DRUM BROKE OFF CAR WHILE DOING 50 MILE...

#10875003 — SERVICE BRAKES — June 18, 2016 — THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT BULB IT IS NOT BURNT OUT. ALL THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED OVER BY QUALIFIED SA...

#10662400 — ENGINE — December 5, 2014 — THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND NEEDS REPLACED. THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US WE'RE LO...

#10650315 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — October 27, 2014 — SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. SOMETIMES IT WAS VERY DIFFICUL...