NHTSA Complaint #707746 — 1998 SATURN SL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	707746
Vehicle	1998 SATURN SL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 18, 1999
Date Filed	June 21, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

CRACKED HEAD CYLINDER AT 16K MILES WITHOUT ANY UNUSUAL OR HARSH DRIVING. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. NO OIL WAS LEFT IN THE CAR -- IT WAS IN AN "UNDRIVEABLE" CONDITION. THE SERVICE DEPT WAS SHOCKED THIS HAPPENED ON A TWIN OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE & THUS DIDN'T EVEN STOCK THE PART TO FIX THE CAR. DEALER ALSO SAID THERE WAS NO ENGINE DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME WITHOUT REALIZING THE PROBLEM. *AK

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