When parking vehicle jerks forward and backward, and goes into another gear manufactuer can't determine the cause of the problem.
1994 Saturn SL transmission complaints
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Timing chain failed. Mjs
Reverse gear went out, and consumer vehicle had to be towed due to the reverse going out.
Seat belts move back and forth while driving and they won't open when the car is stopped. Also, sun roof and speedometer malfunctioned/ noisy engine due to timing chain failure. In addition, replaced egr valve and canister.
Transmission was defective. Had to be replaced two times. Dealer states contamination at the factory. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
The speedometer sometimes works and sometimes it does not work. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Engine head gasket blew/engine head cracked. Temperature gauge does not function properly. Also, while driving transmission would pop out of gear.
Car locked up when shifting into first gear.
Vehicle makes a grinding noise due to transmission failure.
Transmission would not shift into gear.
Brake pads failed several times.
Lighter fell out of socket, the vehicle hesitates when accelerating from a stop, the vehicle shifts hard into gear and has no reverse gear the dealer removed anf reconditioned the transmission, the seatbelt pulled back while the door was oped and the seatbelt failed to properly restrain the driver during an accident causing him to hit the steering wheel, the brake pedal feels low dealer resurfaced the front brake rotors, the brakes also make noise, the emergency parking brake does not prevent the vehicle from being moved, horn failed.
Engine failure; also, transmission malfunctioned.
Automatic transmission shifts into reverse,slips and jerks into gear.
Ext 554: engine loses power, power to drivetrain is interrupted when shifting gears, loses acceleration, manual transmission, 5 speed.
Premature wear of clutch.
When you put the car in reverse it stalls and jumps in gear. Please describe. Tt
Driver's seat belt retractor failed to lock during accident, causing driver to hit steering wheel/injury, also belt intermittently malfunctions.
Every few thousand miles the automatic transmission will slip, and will not accelerate, as well as stalling.
Rear axle broke, tire separated from axle. Tt
Intermittently, cruise control wouldn't engage. Replaced module and adjusted clutch switch. Tt
Vehicle is losing oil.
Five speed. Transmission gear selector jumps out of gear, except reverse, while driving. Tt
Man-tran 5sp: at times, transmission does nothing in reverse; jumps out of gear; dangerous during icy weather. Tt
Vehicle will stall at speed of 50 MPH when changing gears and loss of power heard a noise. Tt
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