1997 SATURN SL Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1997 SATURN SL
3 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 SATURN SL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
3
Complaints
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Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH TO START THE ENGINE, THE STARTER MOTOR STOPPED AN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. ANOTHER COMPONENT FAILURE RESULTED FROM THE SHORTENING OF THE SWITCH. THE IGNITION CYLINDER SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM; HOWEVER, I CAN NOT FIND INFORMATION ON SAFEY RECALLS. WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.ALLDATA.COM/TSB/53/975307FC.HTML SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SAFEY RECALL 97-C-02 APR 97, TSB TITLE IGNITION CYLINDER MALFUNCTION. *NM
NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A FAULT. ON MARCH 26, 2005 MY WIFE WENT TO START THE CAR AND NOT ONLY WOULD IT NOT START, BUT SMOKE STARTED COMING UP FROM THE DASHBOARD. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO A SATURN DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE IGINITION SWITCH HAD FAILED AND HAD BURNT OUT THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAR HAS 48849 MILES ON IT. THIS JUST DOES NOT MAKE ANY REASON, AS SHOULD IGINITION SWAICHES GO BAD ON A LOW MILEAGE CAR AND CAUSE SO MUCH ADDITIONAL DAMAGE?
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SATURN ARE AN EASY CAR TO STEAL. SATURN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE SO THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE 2000 MODELS. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH FOR 109.46 DOLLARS.
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