1997 SATURN SATURN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 1997 SATURN SATURN
2 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 SATURN SATURN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
0
Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
"ENGINE RUNS HOT & ENGINE OIL MIXED WITH COOLANT RESERVOIR (REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY)" THAT'S WHAT IT STATES ON SERVICE BULLETIN 96-T-65B. FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON 91-97 SATURNS. OUR SATURN STARTED OFF BY HAVING CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE COLORED FOAMY-NESS IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR (IT'S HAD THAT SINCE WE GOT IT 2 YEARS AGO SO NOT SURE HOW LONG IT'S HAD THIS), THEN IT OVER HEATED, THEN THE LOW COOLANT & COOLANT TEMP LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THEN THE 2ND SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT 3 TIMES NOW (IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS)! IF SATURN KNOWS ABOUT THIS WHY HAVE THEY NOT RECALLED IT??? WE HAVE GOT THE SPARK PLUG REPAIRED NOW 3 TIMES & NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. *TR
THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOT SERVICED IT AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SEVERELY LEAKING OIL AND CAUSED A MISFIRE IN THIS CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED AND HAD LOOSENED UP AGAIN, THE REAR BRAKES AND DRUMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE BAD, THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BAD, THE IDLER PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK, FOUR NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
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1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
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