| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007110606 | Incident Date: Jun, 28 2007 |
| Consumer's City: FRISCO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: LS | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8JU52FX1Y | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 02 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While traveling at approximately 60 mph on an 8 lane highway (interstate 75 and without any warning signs the 2001 saturn l200 lost power. it coasted across 2 lanes of moving traffic and 2 lanes across the fontage road in order to park the car and called for help. the car was towed to a mechanic that inspected the car and said the timing chain needed to be replaced. saturn informed me that the timing chain did not have an expected life, and would not fail if the car was properly maintained , if the oil was changed properly, which has always been done) i have since learned that the timing chain was defective in saturn l series cars for model years 2000-2003. saturn has done nothing to help me, and disclaims any responsibility for the defective timing chain.*ak |
