Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn ls. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ignition control module was replaced from a previous recall; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,528.
2002 Saturn LS electrical complaints
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I was going to work & all out of the blue with no warning my timing chain broke & my car stopped in the middle of the highway & would not start back. Also, my tail light won't work because the plastic housing is broken.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn ls. While attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed to start, the key fob failed to lock and unlock the vehicle, the interior lighting failed to illuminate, and the instrument panel malfunctioned. The dealer stated that the body control module and ignition control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v231000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 02/05/15
Battery drain.
Please help! My key and ignition are burning hot, my car doesn't always start, the power cuts off, the service engine light comes on and off and when I start it in the morning the exhaust is super strong. Gm told me I have to pay a dealer $110.00 to diagnose the problem that you have clearly defined and recalled in 2003 but I was never notified as the original owner for that recall. I broke my neck and am a single, disabled mom of a 12 year old. I do not want to be trapped in a fire or rearended and totally paralyzed or dead! What the heck is gm thinking? They said they only act on recalls if they come from you!
A cordon to the vel. Dada the bsm was repair back in 2005 but hear it is 2014 and it has gone haywire again car start for about 10 sec. Dash light don't work speedo don't work fuel gage don't work door locks don't work if this problem seem to be the same as it was in 2005 shouldn't it still be covered on the 2003 recall thank you for your time mileage don't shore I think around 135000.
Ignition keys can be removed when car is running at any speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn l300. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the contact notice smoke emitting from the steering column. The contact mentioned that the battery low and check engine light illuminated on the instrumental panel. Immediately after the warning lights illuminated, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the steering column and ignition sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn l300. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the contact notice smoke emitting from the steering column. The contact mentioned that the battery low and check engine light illuminated on the instrumental panel. Immediately after the warning lights illuminated, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the steering column and ignition sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 10/23/14
Initially, key can be removed from ignition while car is running. Now car no longer starts. Starter replaced but car still does not start. Possibly faulty ignition cylinder/switch.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sl2. The contact stated that the ignition failed to recognize that the key was removed out of the switch causing the alarm to activate. The contact mentioned that in order to stop the failure, the key had to be inserted back into the ignition and switch back to the off position. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 172,000.
Security issue: while driving car suddenly security lights up. Drl start flashing. On and off during the trip the doors locks proceed to go up and down. Gas gauge goes down to empty(had full tank) and loud bing sound(like doors opened while key in ignition. Spedometer I think went to something can't remember what, but it was wrong. Service engine light comes on/off. Outside lights also are flashing like a police cars. Drive home and unplug battery(which read online to try) okayish until may12, 2014. While reversing into driveway security light is back on. Spedometer is now at 694978 miles and hasn't changed in 4 days! I had under 110k on the car. Can not lock my doors. They make a buzzing sound when in gear or I hit lock/open button. And they have suddenly locked themselves when I'm away from the car. Read many saturns have an bcm issue. Found an chevorlet dealer that is going to check my car out tomorrow. He informed me so far there are 2 other recalls on my car, but not for what I'm explaining to him. 1 (tail lights) I already fixed! Love to get my money back on that!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn l100 (n/a). The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
My car began by running with the ignition key being able to be pulled out while running. I never knew when it was going to start or not. When the vehicle stopped u would be stranded and lose power because the power steering would lock up. I also had the expense of a new key and many tows the cylinder swich and housing were a huge expense around 500.00 with the labor and tow.
No accident ignition problem and this vehicle should be in the recall. The key comes out while the car is in gear.
With the recall of saturn ion in the news, I've been increasingly worried about my 2002 saturn lw200. Even though it's not the model or year in the current recall, the description of the problem is one that I've been working around for years. I don't recall when I discovered the ignition problem, but what I recall is that it was past the warranty period, and it wasn't something I could afford to have repaired. My knee accidentally knocked my keychain while the car was running, and it fell out of the ignition. I was parked in the driveway, idling. The ignition remained in the run position. I was able to recover my keys and re-insert the ignition key into the ignition. I am always conscious of my keys, and make every effort to not touch them while driving. Also since first purchasing the car, the airbag error light displays when I restart my car after turning off the ignition, but keeping the key in the ignition slot. This is a frequent occurrence as I turn the engine off for freight train crossings and while waiting for my children at school pick up. I thought the error was just a quirk that needed resetting by removing the key. So, as a workaround, when I turn the engine off, I remove the key completely and reinsert it to avoid the airbag error. I don't know what else to do but contact you in the hopes that other saturn owners will come forward as news of the recall is released.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn l 300. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was restarted but the failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic but was unable to find a reason for the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 5/27/14*cn
Affected parts drop box not functional. Electrical system is defective. Noticed smoke from turn signal area. Pulled to emergency lane, pulled off rubber flap and smoke was pouring into cabin. Turned car off. Could not see flames, smoke stopped after a few minutes. Needless to say turn signals, headlight dimmer, radio, blower motor, door locks are now all malfunctioning. Already had to pay for bcm replacement as not covered under recalls. This make/model is dangerous and needs all complaints addressed.
Approx. March 2013 started having this problem, never before! Driving home as it got dark and head lights running on dusk to dawn "sensor" head lights all of a sudden started going from day time running lights to low beam and back to high beam the whole ride home which took approx. 1 hour. Has happened again off and on and had the car in the shop twice for this problem and they said they could not find anything wrong and that the e-mails they get says it is " normal operating conditions???" I don't think so when your lights keep going up and down ( high- low) and expecting someone thinking you are letting them out and pull out in from of you. Garage claims there is no solution, so this is why we are writing, what do we do?? Realize it is a 2002 but never had the problem and now it's not able to be solved?? Very scary when driving at night??
Battery died in 2008. It was replaced and the odometer reset back to zero. The security alarm/ power doors do not function properly ( unable to lock with remote control). Security light stays on while driving. Cd player stopped working and fuel gauge does not show the accurate amount of gas. I have to wait until the light comes on. Now in july 2012, the AC was fixed due to a hole in the line and the car immediately shut off in traffic. The AC no longer works and is giving a code p0102 (maf- mass air flow -referring to low voltage). The service engine light is on along with the airbag, gas gauge and temperature needles not moving at all. In addition, the traction control is not working.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn ls300. The contact stated that the vehicle was driving roughly. The vehicle was taken to an auto mechanic who diagnosed that the air conditioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a different mechanic who diagnosed that the battery was not secured tightly. In addition, the interior lights illuminated off and on sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was electrical and offered no assistance. The manufacture was notified who offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
Car would not restart. No warning. Faulty ignition switch. Replaced at a cost of $365.
I was driving my car to work and leaving my street to turn onto a busy highway. I lifted the turn signal lever to indicate my turn and the blinker did not work. I tried the other turn signal direction and that did not work either. The hazard button did work. I instinctively use the turn signals and have heard a buzzing sound coming from the center of the dashboard, near the hazard button/switch. Blinkers work if I press the hazard warning light, use the turn signal and then depress the hazard button. Upon research on the internet it seems that the hazard warning switch may be the culprit. I've contacted gm customer service to notify them of this problem and am waiting for their reply. It seems that there has been a recall on this part for the 2000 saturn ls but not for my model and year.
I was driving my car to work and leaving my street to turn onto a busy highway. I lifted the turn signal lever to indicate my turn and the blinker did not work. I tried the other turn signal direction and that did not work either. The hazard button did work. I instinctively use the turn signals and have heard a buzzing sound coming from the center of the dashboard, near the hazard button/switch. Blinkers work if I press the hazard warning light, use the turn signal and then depress the hazard button. Upon research on the internet it seems that the hazard warning switch may be the culprit. I've contacted gm customer service to notify them of this problem and am waiting for their reply. It seems that there has been a recall on this part for the 2000 saturn ls but not for my model and year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn l-series sedan. The contact stated that the instrument panel was inoperable and he was unable to determine how much fuel was in the vehicle, how many miles were on the odometer, how fast the vehicle was traveling, or what temperature the engine was operating at. The dealer had not been notified. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 94,841.
I own a 2002 saturn l 300 6 cylinder 3.0 engine car. In june 2010 I had a throttle body issue withmy car (reduced power, check engine, service engine lights). I took it to a repair shop and it was diagnosed with a throttle body issue. I purchased the throttle body from gm directly and had it installed at an outside mechanic. Not knowing the electrical issues and computer programming issues around this car, I let the outside mechanic do the installation not know all the computer programming issues around this part. About a month or so later I continued to have issues with the same error messages, but this time I brought it to gm, where they diagnosed a wiring issue. Since then I have had it back to gm 5 more times replacing the entire wiring to the throttle body, the electronic control module, and on may 2, 2011 another trip to have the computer re-programmed to sync the new ECM to the throttle body. This past week I began getting an error message (service engine light) for the throttle position sensor. I called gm directly and opened a complaint case number and brought the car back tot he gm dealer now for the 6th time. The prior visits to gm they have told me they won't honor any guarantees because the original throttle body replacement was done at an outside mechanic shop. I can see that holding weight the first or second visit back to gm, but now this is the 6th visit back and they still have yet to completely fix the electrical issues on my car. I have spent over 3,000.00 trying to get this right to no avail. And I am somewhat stuck since I cannot afford to buy a new car.
2002 saturn l100. Consumer writes in regards to recall repairs *tgw the consumer stated the ignition module problem first surfaced in november 2010 when the check engine light illuminated. The dealer informed the consumer there was no problem with the vehicle, just a fuse light. *jb the consumer stated when the check engine light illuminated, she was informed it was simply a glitch and it would go out by itself. A few months later, the consumer went to two other mechanics and was informed the catalytic converter was bad. Updated 09/06/11
I have discovered the cause of the extremely high failure rate in the bcm's in the saturn l-series sedans. In an investigation to find the root cause of the failure of the bcm, we pulled the bcm out of the vehicle and performed electrical tests on the unit to determine the nature of the problems we were experiencing. The root cause turns out to be microscopic fractures in the solder joints on the header connector between the bcm and the main wiring harness. These fractures are believed to be caused by improper mounting of the header connector to the main board of the bcm. As the manufacture of the header connector has provided strain relief mounting points on the connector to keep it well mounted to the board so vibration will not affect the joints to all of the pins. Saturn has failed to use these mount points and has opted to not use any mechanical device or bolts to secure the header connector to the mainboard at all. This ultimately leads to the vibration caused micro fractures in the pin solder joints causing intermittent electrical opens to the mainboard on the header pins.the ultimate safety complaint comes into play when the bcm stops displaying information on the dash (I.e. All of the dash gauges go dead), the driver has no idea of what speed they are doing, nor if any of the safety systems in the vehicle are working at all. The electrical engineer that signed off on the plans for this design should have an ethics violation complaint filed as well, for knowingly allowing this type of product to go into full production putting the general public safety into question.
The oil and antifreeze have a common wall in the radiator. The antifreeze is corrosive and ate thru allowing the oil and antifreeze to mix in the engine causing the engine to be completely rebuilt with most parts replaced. The temp gauge has been replaced 4 times as the engine runs cool and will fail inspection and destroy the o2 sensors. The power steering pump has gone out 2 times as well as the AC compressor. The rear lights on the driver side are always getting hot and burning out. The taillight fittings for the stop light have gotten so hot that they needed to be replaced 3 times. Dash lights are constantly flickering when you apply the brake or (when it is running) turn on the AC unit or the heating system. The safety latch on the front doors have been replaced 2 times as they were cracking. I paid for all of the repairs and was told that there was a recall based on the antifreeze that gm used as it was corrosive and affected many models of gm cars. I filled in all of the forms for the class action suit and at the end I was told that the saturns were not covered - that the government had allowed this class to be removed from the gm claim. This was not fair as it was the same problem caused by the corrosive antifreeze used by gm and the poor design of using a common thin wall to separate the oil and the antifreeze.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 saturn l200. The contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unable to do so. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the ignition cylinder according to recall 03v231000 (electrical system:ignition:module). The brake lights were inoperable and the timing chain failed without warning on a separate occasion. The dealer repaired the timing chain and the contact paid half of the repair cost. Most recently, the powertrain control module and body control module suddenly failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
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