| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093762 | Incident Date: Jan, 26 2007 |
| Consumer's City: UNDERHILL CENTER | Consumer's State: VT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: LS | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8JT54FX2Y | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 31 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My l200 saturn had a timing chain failure at 85,000 miles. this is clearly due to a defect because saturn has a technical service bulletin indicating a larger oil nozzle is included in the timing chain replacement kit due to insufficient lubrication at low engine rpm. it is fortunate that this did not occur at highway speeds because with the standard transmission fatalities could have easily resulted. this car was meticulously maintained with oil and filter changes every 3-5k miles. saturn has the car now and has reported in addition to the failed timing chain it also has a bent valve and possible piston damage. this effectively means this timing chain failure destroyed the engine. there is now no confusion in my mind why the japanese auto industry is eating detroit's lunch. *jb |
