Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / LS / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
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