2000 SATURN SATURN L SERIES Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

NO-WARNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON 2000 SATURN WITH 4CYL 2.2 LITER ENGINE. THIS SATURN HAS VIN NUMBER: VIN AND IS OUTSIDE THE PREVIOUS RECALL RANGE. THE CAR AS 80,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING ON A DIVIDED LANE HIGHWAY AT CONSTANT 55 MPH SPEED IN ROCKTON ILLINOIS IN GOOD WEATHER. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RESULTED REQUIRING NEW HEAD AND OTHER MAJOR PARTS. REFERENCE ONGOING INVESTIGATION NUMBER NHTSA DP08002. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN. THIS NO-WARNING FAILURE COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN SUB ZERO WEATHER IN THE COUNTRY NEAR MY HOME IN WINTER. THIS FAILURE MEANS NO HEAT IN THE CAR FROM THE ENGINE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY AND DEATH. I URGE YOU TO REQUIRE RECALL OF ALL CARS WITH THIS ENGINE DEFECT AND TO CONFIRM THE REPAIR FIXES THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR I MY ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF A PROBLEM, I WAS JUST ABOUT RAN OFF THE OVERPASS I WAS CROSSING BY A VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND HE WOULD NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO MAKE REPAIRS AND I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON CALLING THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND IN ORDER TO FIX IT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ~$1200 JUST TO REPAIR THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE CHANCES OF FINDING MORE DAMAGE INSIDE THE ENGINE DUE TO THIS HAPPENING AT A HIGH SPEED WAS VERY HIGH, THEIR BEST ESTIMATE...