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Re: 2001 L200 - timing chain (and engine) poof at 84,700 [kiawah]
relantel, Been thinking about your situation some more. What exactly is it that you are asking for from Saturn? What is it in your eyes, is a fair resolution to your situation? Is Saturns' logic on their offer of 15%, that you drove 85K miles of the 100K miles that gets your picture on the dealership wall....therefore you were short 15K miles or 15%? Now I don't know what the actual ... Read More
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Re: 2001 L200 - timing chain (and engine) poof at 84,700 [kiawah]
Kiawah, the vehicle in question had a Saturn Car Care extended warranty until 60k, the max offered for that year, and a recall replacement of the transmission was performed at 72k even though there were no issues with the original one. The timing chain is said to be part of the 90,000 mile scheduled service according to Saturn - an implied warranty that the original should last at least that long. ... Read More
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2001 L200 - timing chain (and engine) poof at 84,700
Today is Day 49 in my ongoing fight with Saturn over a broken timing chain at 84,700 miles on our 2001 L200. It broke while the vehicle was in operation on April 17, 2007. I discover after the fact that Saturn had known about the problem for a long time, since well before the vehicle had moved out of the extended warranty period, even as far back as during the model ... Read More
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Re: Starting problem with 2002 Saturn LS [mzkattitude]
I feel your pain on this one I have the same problem sometimes with my 2001 SL2. I bought the car used with not even 30,000 miles on it because people said Saturn built good cars, I was mislead big time. The people at the dealership tell me nothing is wrong and that the car is fine, bull. I thought it was a certain kind of gas I bought, it wasn't ... Read More
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Re: 2001 L300 stalling [redwhitekat]
Good luck I have had the same problem for 4 years and have taken it to saturn every time and they "don't know." If you find anything out please let me know. Sorry I could not help much. lbeck3
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Re: Yes, but... [rosiem]
There are no stupid questions... I am having the same problems with my saturn L200 2001. Now my engine is heating more but not "overheating" . I have noticed that my engine coolant is low at times and have replaced it several times. I am scared to even use my air. I was hoping that you found out what the problem is.
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Re: Yes, but... [slushboxjim]
This might be a stupid question and it probably is but here it goes...anyway, i'm a single mother of two and i have a 2001 saturn L200 and just yesterday i was noticing that my ac would blow warm air out everytime we stopped and when i would take off again the cold air would come out great. What could the problem be.
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2001 L300 stalling
hey guys has anyone had this problem, i have a 2001 L 300, last week it stalled, the engine service soon light came on, car started back up 10 min later, drove it to my mechanic, he pluged his computer in, error code said 17/80, he did not know what that meant, so i took the car to saturn, they said its a code for transmission problem, but they were not ... Read More
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Re: fast idle [rkachmar]
My 2001 SL1 has a high idle and a misfire cylinder one. We have replaced so much stuff and it still isnt working right. I am really angry because I have not been happy with the service centers and have been going to other garages...but now I find out that the timing sensor or some such thing...computer thing...might be wrong and the only place that can do a diagnostic on a ... Read More
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Saturn L200 Manual Transmission Agony
I bought my Saturn new in 2001. 4 cylinder with 5 speed stick. 6 months later I drove to Detroit for Thanksgiving (post 9-11). In Indianapolis it would not shift out of 5th as I was going up an exit ramp off the freeway. (It finally shifted out when the engine lugged at the stop sign, and was okay for local driving.) Took it to a dealer in Detroit. Had to ... Read More
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Re: 2001 Saturn Front Disk Brakes [tilleym]
If it is just your front brakes it is not hard to do yourself. Go to a auto supply store like PepBoys where you can get the pads and rotors yourself. I'm a 21 year old female and not a big car person, but with my brother helping me, it only took me about 45 minutes to change my front brakes and the cost was extremely minimal, although I didn't have ... Read More
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Re: 2001 Saturn Front Disk Brakes [tilleym]
Well the dealer is more expensive than an independent shop and yeah, I wouldn't try to turn the rotors after 51K miles either. You might save 30% going to a good private shop but you have to be careful of cheap parts.
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2001 Saturn Front Disk Brakes
Was told by my local Saturn dealer that after 51,000 miles my brakes only had 10% of the original pads. Also, the cost to replace pads and rotors will be $349.00 + tax. I was advised that the rotors cannot be resurfaced and must be replaced.........any comments will be helpful. Thanks, Mark
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Transmission is moving
I have a 2001 Saturn SL. I have never had any trouble with it until the past few months. It started out when I accelerated there would be a banging noise as it went through the gears. When I had this looked at they first thought it was the motor mounts because the transmission is being pushed back into the exhaust. These turned out not to be bad. We have checked ... Read More
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Saturn SC2 - gradual drop in mileage
I've been battling this one for the last few months, and I gotta admit I'm stumped. My wife has noticed a pretty gradual drop in gas mileage for her 2001 SC2 over the last few months. It has about 103,000 miles, and usually gets in the 35-37mpg range on the interstate. About 3 months ago she mentioned her mileage was getting poor and her car was due for a tune-up, so ... Read More
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Re: Fuel Pump Problems 2001 L Series [earldavis]
I have a 2005 Saturn ION Redline Coupe with a 2.0L supercharged engine. At 375 miles the fuel gauge registered 0 even though the gas tank was full, and the "Check Engine" light came on steadily. The car was towed back to the Dealer. The Dealer reprogrammed the engine, and I went home. Again, at 500 miles, same problem: fuel gauge read 0, "Check Engine" warning light came on steadily, and ... Read More
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Re: 2001 SC2 problems [pookie3685]
Anything can trigger a Check Engine light. It is most likely an O2 sensor, a bad spark plug wire, or any one of the billion sensors on the Saturn SC2. If your gas usage has suddenly gone up and the vehicle is running rough, it’s the O2 Sensor (front or Back), you can replace it for about $70-$90 bucks. It participates in the fuel flow system. My light came on yesterday ... Read More
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Fuel Pump Problems 2001 L Series
I currently own a 2001 Saturn L200 with 89,000 miles on it. When it was around 40,000 the gas gauge started registering about 1/4 tank less that was was in the car. The car was under warranty and I took it to my Saturn dealer and had them to fix the problem. They told me that they replaced the assembly in the gas tank that registers the gas. At my last ... Read More
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Re: Hard Shifting Problems With 2003 Saturn L200 [hdgt93]
I have been tracking the very same syptom on my 2001 L100 (2.2L). I have noticed alot of 6 cyl L200 and L300 owners are finding that replacing the MAF sensor to solve this problem. The 2.2L doesn't have a MAF sensor but does use a IAT & MAP sensor. I replaced mine(The IAT) over the weekend (simple and cheap - 5 minutes and $10 parts), we shall see how it ... Read More
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loud noise when shifting
I have a 2001 Saturn SL for the past few weeks it has been making a loud banging noise when shifting. It is especially bad going into reverse. It also does it every once in a while when driving down the road and the gears shift. If anyone has any ideas what this could be please let me know.
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Re: Fuel Pump Problems 2001 L Series [earldavis]
i have the same problem with 2001 L series. i have the L200 with 69,000 miles and last week my car just died like it was out of gas. a mechanic check the gasoline pressure coming from the fuel pump. sometimes the car will crank back up if it sits. this is the second major problem with this car. my timing chain broke at 45,000 and caused major engine damages..no more ... Read More
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Re: 2001 L300 Starting Issues [crb] 2000 LS2 same [zanzig]
I actually just had this problem fixed (for good I hope!) last week. I had been dealing with an independent mechanic who could not fix the problem, so he spoke with a friend of his that specializes in auto electronics. After describing the problem, he told my mechanic it was almost definitely the BCM, which meant I had to take the car to Saturn (Saturn doesn't release security codes to independent ... Read More
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Re: Tapping noise in exhaust of 2001 Saturn L-200 [sandpiper]
I'm guessing that you either live in a Northern state or Canada (where salt is used on the roads in the winter) or a coastal city (where you're exposed to the salt from the ocean/Gulf of Mexico). This can affect the rivets (or at least they sure look like rivets) used to secure the heat shields (and usually the first ones to go are right below the passenger seats of the ... Read More
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Re: 2001 L300 Starting Issues [crb] 2000 LS2 same
I have a 2000 LS2 the is basically just like a L300, I have the same or similar problem, when I try to start it the security light blinks and it will turn over but not start. I just got back from the Saturn dealer after the “fixed” this problem by replacing the BCM (computer control), on my return trip home from Saturn some 90 miles from home stopping at a ... Read More
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Tapping noise in exhaust of 2001 Saturn L-200
A few days ago the exhaust started giving off a tapping/buzz sound until the engine warms up for a few minutes or is driven about a block. It seems to be located about even with the seats where what I guess are the converter and resonator are located. So far I haven't found anything loose under the car. It varys with the engine speed but it isn't coming directly from the ... Read More
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Saturn Ignition key problem
The key is falling out of the ignition lock on my 2001 Saturn SW2. The car continues to drive fine even without the key. Can someone please tell me what is wrong and how much it would be to fix. Thank You
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2001 L300 Starting Issues
I have had issues starting my L300 literally for months now. It has been to the mechanic a number of times, and is due to go back tomorrow. Here is a breakdown of what has been fixed... - Security Disk (in the ignition cylinder) changed twice (my mechanic didn't charge me for the second one because he thought the first was defective). Every time I start the car, it stalls immediately ... Read More
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Re: WHAT IS THE DIFFRNECE BETWEEN BASE LS AND LS1???????? [00ls1kid]
Hi there!I am a employee of a Saturn dealer in Ny. The differance between a LS AND a LS1 is just power stuff like windows and locks.They were not avaible in a Ls.The Ls name was only used for 2000 and 2001 in 2002 it was know as the L100.The Ls1 than became the L200 and Ls2 was the L300.Saturn did away with the Base model in 2002 and in '04 ... Read More
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Re: Saturn L300 Headlights Dimming [dtownfb]
I also own a Saturn with the headlight dimming problem. It is a 2001 L200 with 65,000 miles that has always had this problem and 3 different dealers have called this "normal". I have almost been run off the road by semi's thinking that I am flashing my lights at them (thinking that, while passing me on the turnpike, they have successfully cleared my frontend). I am also convinced that it ... Read More
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Saturn L300
I have recently had problems (well, I've always had problems with the car, but these are ongoing) starting my saturn. It cranks and cranks and won't turn over. I had this happen back in April, and they replaced the fuel filter and fuel pump. Then it started a couple weeks ago and they replaced the "crankshaft position sensor" to the tune of $200! That did basically nothing. now they have no ... Read More
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my new saturn
just bought a new Saturn 2001 L200 4 cyl. cold starts real rough so I took it back to service and they told me it seems to be losing coolant into the engine. This car has 6440 miles and I am breaking out. I want to give it back and get my money back............. any suggestion...
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I have had great luck with them
And the J.D. Power survey's and CR seems to bear this out for most people. I think a Corolla would ultimately be more reliable, but would cost more and wouldn't offer the bang for buck the saturn does. I have a 94 SL2 and a 2001 L300. Love them both, most trouble free cars I have ever had.
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