2003 Saturn L200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLING, THE ENGINE STALLS AND SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA RECALL # 03V231000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

2003 SATURN L200 WOULD NOT START & THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING.. AAA TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY. ON 7/14/07 THAT FACILITY ADVISED US THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY & THAT IT HAD BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. THE SHOP CONTACTED SATURN OF BEAVERTON SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND WERE TOLD THAT SINCE OUR VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THIS FAULTY PART AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. WE CONTACTED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 7/14/07 #800-553-6000 , WHO ADVISED US THAT SATURN OF BEAVERTON WAS INCORRECT AND THAT IF THE SAME PART WAS AGAIN FAILING, IT WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. WE ASKED THEM IF WE SHOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SATURN OF BEAVERTON AND WAS TOLD THAT WE DID NOT NEED TO AS IT WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE SHOP. WE COULD HAVE THE AAA SHOP DO THE REPAIR AND WE COULD SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS SATURN OF BEAVERTON WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIR FOR US. BUT, ADVISED OUR SHOP OF THIS AND THEY DID THE REPAIRS USING THE CORRECT PARTS SUPPLIED DIRECTLY FROM THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. WE PAID $431.79 FOR THE REPAIR AND PICKED UP THE VEHICLE 7/15/07. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM SATURN (CASE #1-24000059) CALLED US AFTER WE PICKED UP THE CAR AND ASKED US WHAT WE PAID AND WHAT WAS DONE. REFERENCE RECALL BULLETIN 6/23/2003.WE HAVE THE FAULTY IGNITION MODULE IN A BOX FROM THE SHOP. THEY CALLED ME BACK A FEW HOURS LATER AND ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE US THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DONE AT A SATURN SHOP. SATURN DENIED THAT IT TOLD US TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AT THE AAA SHOP AND SUBMIT BILL FOR REIMBURSEMENT TOLD HER THAT WE STILL HAVE THE FAULTY PART, SO WE COULD TAKE IT TO THE SATURN SHOP & THEY COULD TEST IT IF NECESSARY. ALSO, WE OFFERED TO HAVE THE SHOP PUT THE FAULTY PART BACK ON &AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SATURN SHOP SO THEY COULD DO THE REPAIR. SATURN TOLD US THAT NONE OF THIS MADE A DIFFERENCE AND THAT WE WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ,AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING ABOUT TEN MINUTES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHITE SMOKE STARTED EXITING THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THIS OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE PUMP AND/OR GAS COOLANT, INSULATOR ASSEMBLY FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT, OXYGEN SENSOR AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *AK

MY 2003 SATURN L200 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AFTER BEING STARTED AND THE PASSLOCK LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GM VEHICLES. SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM, I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO SEE IF A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. *JB

TL*- WHILE DRIVING A 2003 SATURN L 200 AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL VEHICLE OVER AND TURN THE POWER COMPLETELY OFF. WHEN CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE WIRING HARNESS STOPPED BURNING. BEFORE INCIDENT THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

2003 SATURN L200 WITH 48,000 MILES DIED WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD TO QUICKLY SWERVE TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD WHERE THERE WAS A SHOULDER IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANE(NO SHOULDER ON THE LANE WE WERE IN). CAR WAS TOWED, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN, PROBABLE ENGINE DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. SINCE I JUST PUT A NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE THREE WEEKS PRIOR, I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND TALKED WITH DEALER ABOUT WORKING WITH ME TO FIX THIS CAR. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN DISCUSS NEXT STEP UNTIL I AUTHORIZED (PAID FOR) A $750 TEAR DOWN OF THE MOTOR TO "FULLY DIAGNOSE" THE PROBLEM. I REFUSED TO TO AUTHORIZE, BECAUSE ALL OF THE BURDEN AT THAT POINT WOULD BE ON ME, WHATEVER HAPPENED. SITUATION WAS NEVER RESOLVED; I TRADED THE CAR (AT A DRASTIC REDUCTION OF VALUE DUE TO ITS NON-WORKING CONDITION). *NM

THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON MY 2003 SATURN L200 INTERMITTENTLY DIM. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER, SATURN. THE FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT IT IS DIFFICULT, DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE, EXCEPT FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO HIDE BEHIND A TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN (04-08-42-001) CLAIMING THIS IS "NORMAL". I MUST ASSUME THEN, THAT EVERY OTHER VEHICLE WHOSE LIGHTS DON'T FLICKER MUST BE "ABNORMAL". THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *NM