Loud engine knock. Engine consumes oil but no leak. Took to saturn dealer in fayetteville, ar and told it needs a new engine. Engine has less than 85,000 miles on it. Told there was a bulletin about this sometime in the past. All regular maintenance done as recommended by saturn. Cost to replace engine $2600. Engine should not be on brink of failure at 83,000 miles.
1995 Saturn SL: engine knocking or ticking
6 of the 354 complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
- 20013
- 20002
- 19991
- 19971
- 19956
What owners say
Consumer heard a knocking then a bang noise from the engine. This occurred while going up an incline at 30 MPH. The noise was followed by smoke. The consumer then pulled off the road and within seconds the engine was in flames. Prior to this incident there was knocking in the engine, and dealership replaced a cylinder because it was bad.
While pulling out of a parking space the consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the steering column, while driving another 2.5 miles the consumer experienced total loss of steering ability. The dealer is aware of the problem. *ts
Vehicle started ticking/overheating, and making noise. Vehicle stalled. Contacted dealer.
I became aware of an oil consumption problem when my oil light came on when the car was 1000 miles and one month early for the next oil change. The complaint was dismissed by service techs at that time, explaining that "saturn egines run hot, and that it was not unusual to use one or two quarts of oil between changes. On a trip back to virginia form new jersey, my ses light came on, and I began to notice a fairly loud ticking in my engine. When I pulled over I found I had no oil in my oil pan. My engine could have seized on a major highway, and the oil light never came on (I was about 500 miles and two weeks early for my next oil change). I had regular routine maintenance at the dealership, but the dealership recently informed me that I would have to have a massive overhaul of my engine before I even had 100,000 miles on it. This seems highly irregular for a vehile which was impeccably maintained. I have also become aware of similar complaints on other internet sites. This is not an uncommon problem, but it is a very cosly one.
Just bought car from major dealership 5 days ago. Engine ticking and oil level low. I only put 175 miles on car and its in the shop.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Saturn SL knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 1995 Saturn SL?
6 of 354 owner complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL (2%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Saturn SL?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Saturn SL
No deployment 19Brake failure 14Stalling 13Engine failure 10Oil consumption 10Adaptive cruise 9Power steering loss 9Overheating 8Premature wear 6Fire or smoke 5
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