Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / LS / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006082697 Incident Date: Sep, 21 2006
Consumer's City: HALSTEAD Consumer's State: KS
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LS Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8J452F6YY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 18 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 03 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating from a stop sign at 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the independent shop who determined that both timing chains were fractured. the parts were replaced; part no. rc1031. also, the mechanic observed that when the timing chain fractured it ruined all the oil valves and seals. as a result, a new oil valve and seals had to be replaced as well. the manufacturer was not notified.