Consumer called complaining while driving the vehicle at 30mph, starting hear a noise from under the hood. Vehicle was took immediately to the mechanic and found problem with defected front axle. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts consumer was told human error, seal wasn't packed with enough grease at the factory. Consumer felt that she should've been reimbursed for half of the out of pocket repairs which totaled $240.30. Consumer was informed that this failure is rear and happens in older model vehicles and even that is rear.
1999 Saturn SL transmission complaints
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While driving fourth gear on the manual transmission doesn't engage properly. Dealer notified.
The automatic transmission failure in 5000 miles [no slipping or shuddering fluid not burnt and level has never changed] just quit like that with no warning!! My delemia help!! =I have purchased this vehicle used from the ontario saturn the car appeared to be as new- even the complete engine compartment not 1 trace of dust and it had 40,202- miles on it = I ask how it could be so clean and new looking =reply- that the cars are maintained by there! Service dept. Car has 45,724 miles on it now and it has no reverse they want 550.00 for labor and 3400.00 for the automatic trans axle I paid $ 8798.00 5 months a go and have no idea that a economical car could be so ---- = ---- expensive!! Plus there charging 18 % on my loan so ive only paid 186.00 off the balance of the loan cant afford to fix it . Dont know how it happened but my payments are still due ! But I have no trans to make it to work!! Please !! Help!!
Shift cables broke while driving down highway leaving vehicle disabled. Mileage was 50700.
Clutch starts slipping suddenly. Dealer and manufacturer were contacted, and were aware of the problem, but there was nothing they could do.*ak while in cruise control at 5mph vehicle will accelerate to 8mph.
1999 saturn sl2 with 30,500 miles transmission exploded.
Consumer stated vehicle would not start, it was determined that the battery was not holding its charge.
Differential pin dislodged, causing crack in transmission.
Vehicle bucks when transmission shifts, jerks back and forth. Also, loses power when going uphill. Shifts into wrong gear while driving. Dealer cannot remedy.
Second occurrance: 7-26-99 reported trans. Bucks when accelerating. Transaxle-reset adaptives, said nothing wrong. 08- 25-99 lost reverse gear again..dealer refused to supply paperwork for work performed. Said not in computer yet. After 3 calls, mailed hand-written work-order post-marked 9-10-99. To date have not received computer printout.
I wish the state had more stringent lemon laws. I will have had to bring my car in for repairs 5 times now, and I feel that is ridiculous for a car ive only had for 6 months. There are problems that exist now and have reoccurred or probably will. Saturn should definitely produce but better cars if they want people to buy them... I certainly won't buy another one or any gm product. I have not contacted saturn directly because I know that they won't do anything about it as I had dealings with another saturn. Furthermore, bringing the car to the dealer seems to be a hassle. I have to go out of my way to get my "lemon car" fixed repeatedly for minor problems which are really annoyances. No defect mentioned in summary.
When floor gear shift is touched or bumped,the shift will pop out of gear suddenly while driving down the road.
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