1993 Saturn S-Series Consumer Discussions

overheating need help

• overheating need help

  Written by: ahuntoon on Aug 20, 2010 2:30:16 PM

  i have a 1993 saturn sl2 DOHC,i have replaced the water pump, thermastate, and coolant reseviour cap--cooling fan seems to work fine and temp gauge seems to be fine. While driving gauge stays around half but when idling starts to overheat. Besides clogged radiatior what else should I be looking at. Also no coolant lost anywhere and coolant level is at proper level.,no coolant in oil either

Saturn S-Series

• Re: trany codes [johnw3gizmo]

  Written by: mrossbach1972 on Jan 1, 2009 2:32:43 PM

  Hi there, I anm haveing the same trouble. 1993 saturn, up shifts very hard, bangs the gears. did you have any luck with yours? I was told it was the valve body, replaced it, still does the same thing... thanks mike r. michigan

1993 saturn sc1 sohc, auto. trans shifts hard

• 1993 saturn sc1 sohc, auto. trans shifts hard

  Written by: mrossbach1972 on Jan 1, 2009 6:34:10 PM

  1993 saturn sc1 sohc,auto. trans up shifts very hard, bangs gears, breaks tires loose. replaced the starter about a month ago.The car stoped hard shifting for about 3 weeks, then started again. replaced the valve body, no difference, still up shifts hard.any help thanks.... mike r. mich

Saturn S-Series Starting Problems

• Dead saturn each morning

  Written by: carless08 on Feb 23, 2008 7:37:55 AM

  As a good Aunt I thought I was doing my 16 year old Niece a favor by buying her her first car a 1993 Saturn. It's turned into a nightmare. I purchased it about a year ago and it sat in my driveway until her birthday in the spring. I would go out and attempt to turn it over every so often and it would be dead. I figured it was ... Read More

• Help engine Problems

  Written by: christys on Feb 11, 2008 9:18:03 AM

  hello all i hope some one has some insite to my issue..... okay have 1993 saturn sl1 recently engine light comes on but goes off after a few seconds then car stalled while in an intersection tried to start back up wouldnt start so i left and let it sit for a few hours came back car started with no problem drove is 15 minutes down the road stopped to get ... Read More

Saturn S-Series Electrical/Lighting

• Saturn SL2 electrical or cooling problems?

  Written by: quick3 on Jan 4, 2008 12:08:29 PM

  I have a 1993 SL2 with 120k on it. The fan won't come on? It's not the relay and not the fan itself? I am lost...could it be the the computer? I put a whlole new top end on this car.. If I want to drive it I would have to hard wire the fan... Any help or suggestions would be great .. Thanks, Rick Phoenix, Az.

Saturn SL Engine Management

• idle control

  Written by: howellcop on Jul 4, 2006 1:59:54 PM

  I have a 1993 saturn and i am having trouble with the idle speed, when i put the car in drive or reverse the engine idles too low (approx 800 rpm) and the engine rattles and squeaks, especially if i have the air on. Isn't the engine supposed to idle back up to 1000 rpm"s when i turn the air on. I believe this problem is caused by the idle speed ... Read More

Saturn S-Series

• trany codes

  Written by: johnw3gizmo on Jun 25, 2006 2:04:19 AM

  hi my 1993 saturn sl2 automatic has some problems it would want to die and bog out when i come to a stop it shifts hard in and out of 2nd and 3rd is the same way and the engine light came on and i did a diagnostic on it and codes #11 pcm/tc trouble codes stored,#73 info flag coolant temp unstable , #74 info flag coolant temp transaxle temp ,#53 ... Read More

• Re: Saturn or Foreign Car [sejdo]

  Written by: saturn93 on Jun 17, 2006 2:04:02 PM

  I have both Saturn and Mazda, and the Saturn is the best. It is a 1993 and the Mazda is a 2002. The Mazda sits while I drive the old reliable saturn.

• 2000 Saturn SW2 reliability

  Written by: john355 on Jul 17, 2003 2:45:05 PM

  I had purchased a brand new 2000 SW2. The following items had to be fixed in about 3.5 years. 1. transmission quill bearing. 2. intake manifold coolant leak. 3. clutch failed at 42 k. 4. battery went dead (AC Delco battery) at 3 years and leaked acid ruining cables. 5. electrical short that kept the lights on. The first two years of ownership went well and then the car needed all ... Read More

• My First Saturn (Here's Hoping)

  Written by: lvbearam on May 17, 2001 6:00:15 PM

  So,I bought myself a Saturn (and so far, no buyers remorse)! I owned a 1993 Ford Escort that has done well for me for the past five years, with nearly 100 thousand miles on the clock. I was going to keep it a while longer, but the automatic seat belt system broke on the drivers side, leaving me without a shoulder belt. I was given an estimate of 500 dollars to ... Read More

• Wonderful Marketing (Saturns)

  Written by: super3056 on Jan 29, 2001 7:42:48 PM

  Luckily, I haven't had the engine problems discussed by many visitors. I too change my own oil every 3,000 miles, and have had to add 1/2-1 quart of oil beginning around 50,000 miles. My 94 SL-1 has 148,000 miles. I purchased the car in part because it was plastic and would not (presumably) rust. The metal parts of the doors (painted black) are rusting on the inside and outside of the ... Read More

• Response to "My Saturn Nightmare" #571

  Written by: ernietomjay on Dec 26, 2000 6:35:03 AM

  We purchased our 1993 Saturn SL1 used with 63,000 miles from a dealer. We also purchased a 2 year warranty that included the drive train. After driving 2000 miles we checked the oil and found it to be low. This observation was repeatedly found every 800 to 1000 miles. We brought it back and the response was that it was still running and couldn't honor the warranty until the engine failed ... Read More

• Saturn trade-in policy cheap?

  Written by: sacre_bleu on Jun 12, 2000 4:17:55 AM

  One more question: The sales rep looked at our Toyota Tercel 1993 4-door, 135,000 miles, said they would give us so little for it she wouldn't even put it in the numbers she was working up as a trade-in. But doing the calculations on edmunds.com and the kelley's blue book (kbb.com) the trade-in values were calculated as $1,600 and $2,250. That's so little it doesn't count? Or is Saturn being tough ... Read More

• A bit of encouragement

  Written by: sloan2 on Jun 13, 2000 7:05:56 PM

  While it is definitely useful for everyone to share their Saturn experiences, good and bad, it seems that I've recently read more negative than positive remarks. And that is understandable since we voice our complaints more than we relay our satisifaction. So, I wanted write about my Saturn experience. My wife and I bought a brand new 1993 SL1 in May of that year, just 10 days before our wedding. It ... Read More

• 93 SL1?

  Written by: jayhs on Mar 7, 2000 3:58:54 AM

  Hello all, I am currently shopping around for a new (well... new to me, anyway) car, and I've stumbled across the 1993 Saturn SL1. I like the look of the car, and it drives quite well. It's a manual transmission, which I really like (and it's amazing how few manual transmission cars I've been able to find on the used car lots these days!), and just seems like a good car. ... Read More