This car has been nothing but trouble. I have had to have the drive shaft replaced, the motor mounts replaced, the tail light assembly replaced, the steering assembly replaced and I too have a problem with the dash lights dimming. The technicians at the local saturn dealership are nothing but rude. They dont fix the problems you bring the car in for and you end up having to take it back the next day or even sometimes that same evening for a repair that wasnt done properly. I thought this was going to be a good car but it has been constant trouble and is constantly in the repair shop.
2002 Saturn LS brakes complaints
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I have a year 2002 saturn model l200 with 47000 miles on it. On five occasions, when I have applied the brake, I have no brake pressure, and the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. If I pump the brakes I can then build up pressure, but there is a definite problem with loss of brake pressure. When this occurs it is usually after driving on the highway (55 MPH) for between 30 and 60 minutes. There are no warning or brake fail lights illuminated, and no code is stored in the onboard computer. Then the problem goes away after a few minutes, or after stopping the car and shutting it off for a few minutes. Each time this has happened the dealer has been unable to find the cause, as by the time I get the car to the dealer the problem is gone. They have replaced the brake master cylinder twice to no avail. There are no fluid leaks. The dealer claims the brake system is in fine condition but clearly there is an intermittent problem. As of the last occurence the dealer has run out of ideas and has told me they have a call into the saturn factory to determine what to do next, and I have not heard back from the dealer in several days. I would like this problem fixed, even if it requires the installation of a completely new brake system, as loss of brake pressure represents a significant safety issue. The dealer has tried to fix this, but saturn needs to take an involvement now and fix this!
The windshield wipers would skip around on the windshield when in use. The dealer has serviced the wipers several times but can't correct the problem. *nm the weatherstrip on the rear driver's side door was discolored. The lf seat belt height adjuster knob was missing. The driver's side of the dash rattled around the vent area when slowing to a stop. The technician determined that the left front door was out of alignment causing noise against primary weatherstrip. The windshield washers were inoperative because the hole was plugged. Technician removed and cleaned the washers. The vehicle brakes were noise in the morning during the first couple of stops. The consumer initiated a lemon law claim with the bbb regarding the dealers inability to correct the problem with the windshield wipers. The consumer's claim was denied.
The rotors on my 2002 saturn l200 are so thin they have to be replaced. My car only has 40k miles. I paid over $1400 for a gm major guard protection and just discovered that rotors are not covered. After doing some research on the web, my complaint is that the rotor problem is a gm defect and that gm has been aware of the defect for years. Gm should be made to fix this problem or include it as a covered part in their gm protection plans.
On more then one occassion while making a turn at 10-15 MPH and applying brakes pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify cause. Please give any further details.
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