1993 Saturn SL transmission problems

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · MI

After turning the vehicle on and placing the gear in park or neutral vehicle will jumped forward, dealer examined the vehicle, and found that the valve body assembly had to be replaced. *ak the consumer owns four other saturn vehicles. Three of them have also had their valve body assemblies replaced. All of the vehicles had under 50000 miles on their odometer's.

Filed Aug 30, 2001 · Transmission · NJ

Transmission exploded while driving caused by a pin coming loose from within, and forcing it through transmission case. Dealer/manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Filed Aug 21, 2001 · Transmission · NJ

While traveling at 65 MPH transmission blew up, and some pieces flew into car*ak consumer states transmission is a 5 speed manual, the differential within the transmission failed causing the internal parts to violently puncture the transmission case making the vehicle difficult if not impossible to control, the transmission shifter was jammed and unable to shift gears.

Filed Feb 26, 2001 · Transmission · CA

Third gear actuator is burned out due to a short circuit in computer control.

Filed Feb 8, 2001 · Engine, Fuel system · MD

Timing chain and guides failed.

Filed Sep 9, 2000 · Transmission · AZ

Valve body failed - trouble with gears engaging then during total failure, tansmission went into 2nd gear without any change in incline, or power application and surged in and out of second gear (at highway speed). Valve body replaced - dealer readily admits a common probelm with saturns built in early 90's. If gears fail to engage I see a safety concern - especially since replacement parts are different from original stock - the a solution to this has been engineered but why no recall?

Filed Mar 16, 2000 · Transmission · MD

Transmission hesitates before going into reverse and lurches backward when it does.

Filed Jan 8, 2000 · Transmission · MA

I have a very difficult time putting car in reverse, I beleive because of the transmission...the reverse gear takes a while to "kick-in". There is a loud noise (coming from the transmission). The dealer was notified when I was under my 60day warranty about the reverse problem (there was no noise yet) and he took it for a ride and said nothing was wrong (it doesn't happen everytime). Now, I called him and said that this had happened to the transmission and he says he doesn't remember ..and the warranty is up.

Filed Jan 3, 2000 · Engine, Transmission · CA

Engine block has split near the location of alternator ,causing it to be lose and cut into the belt. The block busted upon starting the vehicle. Transmission has a problem when shifting, and saturn has told me they can't find anything odd about it. Nor is there anything odd about the engine overheating during barely warm days in the summer. Possibly connected.

Filed Sep 30, 1999 · Transmission · NY

Transmission delays then slames into reverse when hot. The valve body was replaced four times by the same dealer. Now the dealer wants to take the trans. Apart with a five hour labor charge. The cost would about $500. Just to find out what was wrong all the long. With no reimbursement for the first four valve bodies.