NHTSA Complaint #10455725 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10455725
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 15, 2012
Date Filed	April 19, 2012
Mileage	127,112 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL STREET IN MY HOMETOWN. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND JUST CRUISING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST ALL POWER IN MY CAR. I DIDN'T ACTUALLY NOTICE UNTIL I WENT TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM MY ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND NOT BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK. AFTER GETTING THE CAR HOME I CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE HOPING HE COULD GIVE ME A DIAGNOSIS AFTER TAKING THE ENGINE COVER OFF WE WERE ABLE TO VISIBLY SEE THAT THE CHAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY ENGINE WAS BROKEN. AFTER SEEING THAT HE PRETTY MUCH SAID I'M LOOKING AT A BROKEN TIMING BELT AND POSSIBLY VALVE AND PISTON DAMAGE. IN THE END IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT MY ENGINE WAS NOT FIXABLE. *JS *TR

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