NHTSA Complaint #10588884 — 2002 SATURN LS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10588884
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 11, 2014
Date Filed	May 16, 2014
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

SECURITY ISSUE: WHILE DRIVING CAR SUDDENLY SECURITY LIGHTS UP. DRL START FLASHING. ON AND OFF DURING THE TRIP THE DOORS LOCKS PROCEED TO GO UP AND DOWN. GAS GAUGE GOES DOWN TO EMPTY(HAD FULL TANK) AND LOUD BING SOUND(LIKE DOORS OPENED WHILE KEY IN IGNITION. SPEDOMETER I THINK WENT TO SOMETHING CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT, BUT IT WAS WRONG. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. OUTSIDE LIGHTS ALSO ARE FLASHING LIKE A POLICE CARS. DRIVE HOME AND UNPLUG BATTERY(WHICH READ ONLINE TO TRY) OKAYISH UNTIL MAY12, 2014. WHILE REVERSING INTO DRIVEWAY SECURITY LIGHT IS BACK ON. SPEDOMETER IS NOW AT 694978 MILES AND HASN'T CHANGED IN 4 DAYS! I HAD UNDER 110K ON THE CAR. CAN NOT LOCK MY DOORS. THEY MAKE A BUZZING SOUND WHEN IN GEAR OR I HIT LOCK/OPEN BUTTON. AND THEY HAVE SUDDENLY LOCKED THEMSELVES WHEN I'M AWAY FROM THE CAR. READ MANY SATURNS HAVE AN BCM ISSUE. FOUND AN CHEVORLET DEALER THAT IS GOING TO CHECK MY CAR OUT TOMORROW. HE INFORMED ME SO FAR THERE ARE 2 OTHER RECALLS ON MY CAR, BUT NOT FOR WHAT I'M EXPLAINING TO HIM. 1 (TAIL LIGHTS) I ALREADY FIXED! LOVE TO GET MY MONEY BACK ON THAT!! *TR

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