NHTSA Complaint #10503921 — 2001 SATURN LS ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10503921
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 20, 2013
Date Filed	March 21, 2013
Mileage	162,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE TIMING CHAIN IS LOOSE AND SLAPPING THE ENGINE. THERE HAD BEEN NOISE INTERMITTENTLY COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. UPON REPAIR, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND TENSION ROD PULLEY SYSTEM. THAT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE AND THEN THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE TIMING CHAIN BEHIND THE MOTOR IS LOOSE AND SLAPPING THE ENGINE CREATING THE NOISE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RECALL ON THE TIMING CHAIN WHEN TRYING TO ORDER IT. LOCAL GM DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT IS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. *TR

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