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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118347 | Incident Date: Sep, 04 2007 |
| Consumer's City: GREENTOWN | Consumer's State: IN |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8JU52F21Y | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 13 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2001 saturn l200, 2.2l, 4 cyl, double overhead cam sedan, vin [xxx]. 106k miles. i maintain it regularly. i was driving to work yesterday 9/5/07 and the engine stalled abruptly making a noticable "clunk" noise. i was almost up to 55mph when the incident happened. i coasted to a stop and tried to restart but it wouldnt fire, it would turn over however. that gave me the awful feeling that the timing belt or chain probably broke. i towed the car home and tore it down and confirmed that the timing chain had broken. also the left adjustable chain guide was also broken. now i am worried that the valves or pistons may be damaged. after searching the internet for this problem, it appears i am definitely not alone. gm must be held accountable for their crap designs. i'm sick of thier quality issues. after i fix this thing i will buy a honda! *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
