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.
Saturn LS door locks problems
10 of the 1,458 owner complaints about the Saturn LS describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical mileage
- 128,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20024
- 20011
- 20005
Often reported together
What owners say
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.
2002 saturn l100, 148000 miles, primary safety concern is headlights will shut off spontaneously while driving at night. Other issues include spontaneous/erratic actuation of wipers, dome light, and door locks, as well as flashing of high beams and drl lamps. Also erratic instrumentation anomalies, e.g. "security" lamp illuminates and shuts off, "change oil soon" lamp flashes, all gages flick from zero to normal, etc.
The left rear door locked took several attempts before reacting. The actuator has been replaced once and the problem has recurred with another one after warranty. *jb
I noticed my brake lights and tail lights were not working all the time...upon further inspection it appears that the brake lights do not work when the headlights and/or tail lights are on. There is definitely a wiring problem... I have had several electrical problems with this vehicle, which is only 4 years old... The door locks and electric windows have been broken, and the intermittent wiper setting does not work properly.
Under cold weather conditions the vehicle's door locks may or may not lock. *mr technician was able to repair the left rear door lock; however, door lock is not responding promptly to the signal from the remote. The it was found out by the technician that left rear door lock actuator was binding. The technician then replaced the door lock actuator.
Left rear back door handle had broken off in consumer's hands. Front driver's inside door handle was broke and replaced under recall. *ak consumer states that the passenger door handle was also replaced.
Noticed in september of 2000 that driver's inside door handle chrome was bubbling, now coating has come off, and metal was sharp enough that consumer cut his hand on it.
Power door locks shorted out, causing the system to malfunction. Dealer has repaired vehicle twice.
Door handle inside car can not be used to exit brake froze up at 2,436 miles along with on of the wheels, advised by service people not the use emergency brakes during freezing weather. Oil life monitor light came on at 3,970 miles bad sensor.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Saturn LS door locks
Which Saturn LS years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (5 complaints), 2002 (4 complaints) and 2001 (1 complaints).
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