NHTSA Complaint #561142 — 1996 SATURN SL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	561142
Vehicle	1996 SATURN SL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 25, 2001
Date Filed	May 30, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE WAS IN TOW WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

Related Complaints for the 1996 SATURN SL

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Complaints

#10031308 — July 28, 2003 — CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD HER AUTOMOBILE INSSPECTED ,AND WAS TOLD THAT HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING. SHE DID SOME R...

#766953 — September 12, 2002 — I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 1996 BRAND NEW FROM STAMFORD SATURN CAR DEALER. DURING THE FIRST YEAR, I EXPERIENCED THAT MY CAR I...

#754329 — November 15, 2001 — NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

#742185 — March 20, 2001 — ENGINE CUT OFF, ENGINE SURGED,TACHOMETER BOUCES,REPLACED VALVE GUIDES AT 60000 MILES, COMPRESION STILL NOT CORRECT, C...

#882478 — March 8, 2001 — WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO LEAK OR EVIDENCE OF BURNING OIL.*AK THE CONSUMER FOUND OU...

Recent Complaints for the 1996 SATURN SL

#10823199 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — January 30, 2016 — FIRST PROBLEM IS DOOR CHIMES WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. SECOND PROBLEM IS DOME LIGHT STAYS ON IN FRONT OR REAR POSITIO...

#10714522 — STEERING — May 4, 2015 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SL. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED RIGHT AND LEFT ...

#10676665 — AIR BAGS — January 20, 2015 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WAR...

#10658749 — ENGINE — November 17, 2014 — I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD GO 3/4 TOWARDS THE RED. IF I AM STOPPING AT A LIGHT, THE TEMPERATURE GA...

#10633578 — AIR BAGS — September 16, 2014 — I WAS IN A BROAD SIDE COLLISION (T-BONE) TYPE ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT ANOTHER DRIVER AFTER SHE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME CAU...