NHTSA Complaint #10616796 — 2002 SATURN LS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10616796
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 25, 2014
Date Filed	July 28, 2014
Mileage	64,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

ON JUNE 25, 2014, I PURCHASED A 2002 SATURN L-200 FROM ANDREWS AUTOMOTIVE IN MASON, MICHIGAN WITH JUST OVER 62,000 MILES ON IT. ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON US-127 JUST SOUTH OF HARRISON, MICHIGAN, I FELT A SHUDDER IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE DIED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND SAFELY COME TO A STOP. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP IN HARRISON WHERE THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND PISTONS HIT THE VALVES WHICH WILL NECESSITATE A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE. *JS

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