Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / L200 / 2003

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003250133 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003
Consumer's City: BAYONNE Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: L200 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:fan/motor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8JU54F83Y Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Problems with vehicle's power steering system.*mr consumer noticed the failure when driving off the lot but thought i was due to cold weather. later she learned the rack and pinion needed to be replaced due to fluid leaking. after the repair, consumer started hearing grinding noise when turning. on 10/08/03, the consumer learned the steering pump had to be replaced. after picking up the vehicle on this date, consumer heard more noises. this time it was a air pocket in the steering fluid. in addition, the automatic climate control system fails to work as designed. it's programmed at 87 degrees when its cold outside. instead of heat, it would blow warm then cold air. the computer was reprogrammed and the problem became worst than at first. there were countless other problems with this vehicle. *ph