Brake Light problems of the 2000 Saturn LS

Recently my infant daughter just barely avoided being seriously injured when the rear window brake light on the 2000 Ls1 suddenly and unexpectedly detached and fell while driving. We had checked with the dealership, who told me that no recall had been issued because of this problem, and the technician could find no reason why it should have fallen. His solution was to have us order a new part and pay a large sum of money for the part and labor to install it. A check with the NHTSA informed us that this was a known issue with 2000 l-series sedans. The NHTSA representative told us that this was due to electronics which may shift over time. Furthermore, it appeared that this I was due to a defect in the design ,and replaced the brake light assembly . Would do nothing to prevent further dangerous incidents. Saturn offered to pay $55 toward the cost of replacing the part. A representative said that they would not issue any recalls or take any actions until forced to do so by NHTSA. They refused to provide any numbers regarding the size of the class, such as number of registered owners of 2000 l-series sedans.

Brake lights fail when you push on the brakes when the headlights are on. The plastic welds holding the rear housing to the taillight reflector melt and the rear housing shorts out the brake light. .

Brake lights continually fail. Only one light will come on & the one that is on is brighter than it should be. Multiple light replacements do not work. Dealership has noted that the power circuit is run through the light assembly itself & that it isn't always seated resulting in failed circuit. In driving I see multiple Saturns with this issue. Secondarily the high mounted brake light if 1 bulb blows it shorts out the interior dashboard lights.

Consumer received recall letter regarding Saturn tail light bracket housing- bulb repair. When called to make an appointment consumer was told repair work was already done. ** answer required***.

Exterior lighting - brake lights and cruise control. Brake lights randomly fail to work. When the headlights are on, brake lights, tail lights and cruise control do not work. We were able to adjust the lights slighty to get them to work for a period of time, but they would go off and on. We were not aware of this problem until driving at 10:30 p. M. And being told we have no rear lights. Have changed the light bulbs a few times and also have been to the dealer 5 + times on this issue. The last time they replaced the complete light sockets. This seems to have stopped the problem for now.

2000 Saturn lw-1 timing chain broke on the vehicle. ** answer required***. When the timing chain broke, the valves and gaskets were damaged as well. The brake light was replaced on more than one occasion. The consumer was informed there was a recall regarding the brake lights.

Brake lights often go out when the bulb is good. I have replaced the entire housing on one light, and the bulbs multiple times. This has happened at least 20 times since I purchased the car new. You don't know the brake lights are not working until somebody tells you.

Tail/brake lights on my 2000 Saturn lw2 intermittently stop working. This has been ongoing since I purchased the car new in March 2000. They have always worked when the car is at the dealer, so the dealer did not investigate the problem.

Rear brake lights work intermittently. I have to constantly adjust the spring contacts for the lamp socket, with no guarantee that when I put the brake on while driving that the lamps will work. I've research other complaints with the same problems. Numbers 10033374, 10102575, 562085, 10040856 there is more, but the point is the brake light assembly design is not working. This will eventually lead to accidents if it hasn't already. A recall of the vehicles to replace the lamp assembly with a reliable design should be implemented. This is a major safety issue.

Constantly having people tell me my brake lights don't work. I've replaced bulbs and get them working for awhile and now I've come to the conclusion that tail light assembly is a bad design. The bulb holder contacts that light up the brake light does not always stay in contact with the tail light assembly. I get it working for awhile and then someone tells me my brake lights don't work. Other electrical problems with this car - heater/ac blower quit working and truck release switch on dash board quit working.

Currently the blower motor for the heater/defroster is not working. I have had many many problems with this car, inparticular with the brakes and steering. The rack and pinion was repaired twice. I have had brakes replaced twice, and recently the brake drums, rotators and pads. I have had the power steering pump repaired and from time to time need to have the steering wheel lubricated when it starts to make noise again. I am wondering if I am the only one with these problems or are others with this same car having the same problems. I do not feel safe when I am driving this car. I have brought it to the dealer many times to have things checked with wheels and steering.

I have a 2000 Ls2 Saturn vehicle and I have been having trouble with the brake lights not working when my lights are on. There is a known problem with the defective inferior taillight assembly which relies on a weak spring-loaded contact on the socket to supply electricity to the bulb. Well I was almost rear-ended last night because of this. I was yelled byt he driver following me. The bulb's filaments work, bu tit is the whole assembly that is inferior. I had another close call early this morning on my way to work. I am scared to drive anymore, but must continue to drive to my workplace each day some 28 miles one way from morgantown, wv to fairmont,wv. I feel since Saturn knows of this safety problem that they must want me to continue to drive the vehicle with their faulty assembly. I shall continue to drive the car as Saturn believes the assembly does not need replaced. I have a 2000 Ls2 Saturn vehicle and I have been having trouble with the brake lights not working when my lights are on. There is a known problem with the defective inferior taillight assembly which relies on a weak spring-loaded contact on the socket to supply electricity to the bulb. Well I was almost rear-ended last night because of this. The bulb's filaments work, bu tit is the whole assembly that is inferior. I had another close call early this morning on my way to work. I am scared to drive anymore, but must continue to drive to my workplace each day some 28 miles one way from morgantown, wv to fairmont,wv. I feel since Saturn knows of this safety problem that they must want me to continue to drive the vehicle with their faulty assembly. I shall continue to drive the car as Saturn believes the inferior assembly does not need replaced. They have replaced the assembly on this model for those who are under warranty, my car is not under warranty so they will not replace it. Please help me be a safe vehicle presence on the country's highway's within one of Saturn's products that they sell this way.

Have owned the car, 2000 Ls1, since it had about 8k miles. Have had to buy 3 sets of tires so far due to irregular wear. Been to Saturn dealership and other garages several times about this before finally learning from Saturn this past summer that the lower control arms on this make and model are defective and that Saturn had put together a shim kit to fix the problem. This solution would cost over $500, especially when you count the four wheel alignment that would also be necessary. Also having brake light problems. Brake lights don't work when parking lights are turned on. Have replaced bulbs several times, particularly the driver side brake light. Mechanic cleaned and adjusted the socket's contact points, but 3 weeks later the driver side brake light was not working again. Wipers don't get windshield clean, even when brand new. Auto unlock stopped working.

Rear brakelights on my Saturn 2000 Ls malfunction constantly. "bulb holder" does not fit snuggly in rear housing(s). Always see other Ls models on the road with one or more brakelights not working. I think it is a very dangerous problem and has caused many near collisions.

Consumer replaced brake light four times in a year. Also, front of vehicle vibrated when making a turn. The cause of these things were undetermined.

While driving power steering pump failed, making it hard for the consumer to turn the steering wheel. Problems with brake lights intermittenly failing. When the headlights are on all three brake lights won't work. Brake light failure almost caused an accident and had me pulled over by a police officer. The mechanic traced out and repaired a ground wire to correct the problem.

Failure of left rear (driver side) tail light assembly causing the brake light to not light. This is my second tail light assembly failure in 3 years.

2000 Saturn l series 200 when the headlights are turned on the brake lights do not work.

When braking at various speeds brake lights failed. Had taken vehicle to dealership, but the problem had not been resolved.

On 6/21/2003 the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the brake lights were not working. Dealer stated there were no bulbs in the sockets. The consumer stated that the vehicle has been to that dealer six times to fix the brake lights.

2000 Saturn l-series. The consumer stated when the brakes are pressed the brake lights do not work. The bulbs have been replaced multiple times. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership, and they stated it was a problem with these vehicles. The manufacturer has not yet been contacted. The problem has been on going for approximately two years.

Consumer states there is a leak inside brake light housing, there is a rattle in the overhead light, third brake light failed, the second bulb from the left center high brake mount burnt out, the dome light was not seated properly causing a rattling noise.

My problem is with Saturn not honoring recall number 05v245000. Gm recall no. 05052 my brake lights have never worked correctly on my 2000 Saturn lw station wagon. All the lights work until the brakes are applied then one side goes out, (brake and running light). The first failure occurred about a week after I purchased the car, a. I attempted the repair myself by replacing bulbs and switching the bulb sockets. When I took the car in for servicing in 2001 they replaced several bulbs and a socket. After several weeks the brake light again went out this time when the brakes were applied the brake light went out and the dash lights would dim. I again attempted the repair by switching the bulb sockets. On or about 03/2005 when I was trying to figure out the problem with the brake lights I noticed that the plastic housing and the plastic bulb socket on one side was melted. I purchased new bulbs and new bulb sockets and made the repair only to hear about the recall a few weeks later. The brake lights failed a few weeks later so I decided to wait for the recall that was to start in September. I called my local Saturn dealer, Saturn of pembroke pines, only to be informed that my vehicle was not included in the recall.

When the vehicles head lights are on, and the brake is applied, there is a short that causes the brake light to go out, when the brake is not applied, the light is on, but much dimmer than the light standard on the passenger of the vehicle, a new light assembly was installed, but the problem still remains, consumer went back to dealer and was informed that a bulb was loose and resecured, however prior to leaving the dealership consumer found the brake light to be inoperative, another light assembly has been ordered, which will require a fifth time to the dealer.

Brake lights intermittent, bulbs vibrate in light assembly causing them to stop working. Contacted local Saturn dealer and was told they've seen the same thing several times before. Dt.