NHTSA Complaint #10359155 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10359155
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 3, 2010
Date Filed	October 4, 2010
Mileage	73,365 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE ON MY 2001 SATURN LW 200 (73K MILES) SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE FREEWAY IN SEATTLE. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO A SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING RAMMED. MY MECHANIC FOUND A BROKEN ENGINE TIMING CHAIN, WHICH HE SAID IS UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH THAT MILEAGE. I CHECKED ON-LINE AT NHTSA AND SAW THAT ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2001 L SERIES SATURNS WERE RECALLED FOR CORRECTION OF THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE-ENDANGERING PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED SATURN, SUCH AS IT IS IN 2010, THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE (BASED ON VIN) WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK. I WAS NEARLY KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, WHICH MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED ON-LINE. SATURN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, WHICH ARE IN EXCESS OF $2,000. *TR

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