Engine Belts And Pulleys problems of the 2000 Saturn LS

The contact owns a 2000 Saturn Ls. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle randomly stalled without warning. The contact had to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that that there was an internal failure where the timing belt prematurely fractured into the motor and fractured the valves. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

I had just gone to the gas station to fill up my 2000 Saturn lw2 when I was about two blocks from the gas station. I was right around the corner from my house, and had just turned right onto a street with a hill. Suddenly, my car started sputtering so I immediately tried to pull over. I wasn't completely out of the street when I suddenly lost all power brakes and power steering going down the hill at 25 miles per hour. I couldn't stop the car so I put it in park, which stopped it instantly, causing my neck to jerk, which has been sore from whiplash for the past four days so far. I had the car towed to the mechanic who found bits of my timing belt all through the motor, which blew the entire engine. After hearing that it would be over $3,000 for a used engine installed, we've been trying to determine our next move, financially.

The contact owns a 2000 Saturn Ls. While driving approximately 35 mph the contact heard a ticking noise in the engine. The noise was heard while driving various speeds. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the noise was coming from the timing belt located in the engine. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Without warning, the timing belt broke on our 2000 Saturn Ls, and destroyed the engine. It happened on the highway, and the car stalled. We had to have it towed approx. 50 miles home, and estimated repairs are $1000 for parts alone.

There was no warning. , no noise, no warning lights. The car did not start in the morning Saturn said the chain belt broke and damaged engine. I have read many complaints concerning the timing belt and it's poor design. Gm has denied any complaints and stated that odi publishes bogus reports.

While driving her 2000 Saturn Ls2 3. 0 my daughters car suddenly died on her. She was able to pull into a hotel parking lot off the interstate. After towing it to two independent car repair shops, they both refused to work on it. After towing it to Saturn, they confirmed that it was the issue with the timing belt. They claim that this car is not part of the recall but that does not mitigate the fact that they have a huge failure rate with their timing belts. Why is this one not covered under the same recall as the NHTSA action number: ea06009? there is a greater problem then they are letting on to if you read the internet pages about the 2000 Ls2. They need to be held accountable.

The contact owns a 2000 Saturn Ls1. While driving 60 mph, the engine shut off and the timing chain failed. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure, and no previous signs of a possible failure. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, no maintenance was performed on the vehicle prior to the failure. The failure and current mileages were 87,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Saturn lw1. The timing chain completely separated. As a result, the pistons jammed the valves and caused them to fail. The timing chain pulled the sprockets apart, which caused the heads and valves to fail. The dealer stated that they would not cover the repairs under recall and would charge $2,200 for a new head and timing chain. The current and failure mileages were 94,000.

My 2000 Saturn Ls1's timing chain broke with no warning and as a result, valves in the engine were bent. My mechanic is in the process of placing a used motor in the car. I recently went online to see if other Saturn owners were having similar problems. I was amazed to find that this is a continual problem with Saturns from the 2000-2003 time frame and that in fact, a recall was instituted for some. Although my car was not among those recalled, I am willing to bet that it should have been recalled and by entering my complaint, I'm hoping to save other Saturn owners from the headaches that I have had.

Was driving down a busy interstate at 70mph when I started to hear a loud noise (while pressing the gas down) and lost power. When I had the car looked out I was told the timing belt had broke and probably caused further damage to the engine. New engine was quoted at $3,000.

The timing chain on my 2000 Saturn Ls (80,000 miles) has slipped, and it's being recommended by my Saturn dealer that I replace not only the timing chain, but also the head assembly, as when the timing chain goes, it usually ends up impacting the valves, as well.

I own a 2000 Saturn Ls2. I bought it in 2005 at 26,00 miles. It currently has 74,000 miles on it. There was no rattle or warning, but my timing belt broke 6/7/07 and now my car engine is damaged beyond repair.

The timing chain on my 2000 Saturn Ls broke and ruined the engine. We had immediate loss of power in the middle of a busy hwy and barely got out of the road in time. After reading numerous complaints about that problem I decided to write this. They need to issue a recall on this, since they will not pay the $3400 to get my engine replaced. This is the 3rd defect on the car that has cost me money to fix before a recall.

Car was running normally car stopped running due to the timing chain breaking entire engine must be replaced.

: the contact stated while driving various speeds, there was a rattling noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the timing chain was worn and needed replaced. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 11/21/2006- when the consumer started the vehicle a loud noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. While driving hth noise became louder. The consumer contacted eh manufacturer about the faulty timing chain but they offered no assistance.

The timing chain on my 2000 Saturn Ls1 (with 80,000 miles) failed while driving at full speed (55 mph) on the highway. The vehicle lost power and I had to pull off the highway. No warning or previous vehicle malfunction pointed to a need for maintenance. The time chain failure can cause severe engine damage and require complete engine replacement. My vehicle is currently being looked at to determine the full extent of the damage. At a minimum, the timing chain replacement will be $600. Complete engine replacement could be in the range of $3-4,000. It appears that this is a common problem for several Saturn models at relatively low mileage and may be due to poor design on the chain lubrication system.

The timing belt on my 2000 Saturn Ls1 broke on July 20, 2006 with no warning. The car has approximately 65000 miles on it, so I believe there is absolutely no reason for the timing chain to break except that there is a manufacturing defect in the car. The Saturn dealer told me that the entire engine would need to be replaced at a cost of $6000-$7000. I understand that timing chain failure is not uncommon in these cars and that the NHTSA is investigating - thank you.

I was driving home at approximately 9:30 pm on a busy highway (rte 695 - the baltimore beltway) and approaching the intersection of interstate 70 when my car engine cut out with no warning. I was almost rear ended by a semi and fortunate to coast to the shoulder without an accident. Fortunately a maryland state police vehicle came by to provide flares for more visibility while I awaited a tow to the Saturn dealership. My complaint is similar to pending cases (pe06-006 and dp05-008) in that the source of the failure is attributed to a timing chain that skipped. The dealership refuses to recognize the wide spread problem as does Saturn headquarters in tenn. They offer no mitigation to the $3,200 estimate for repair. If circumstances had been different, I. E. , rain or snow, I am my family could have been seriously injured by an automobile with this known defect that died on the road with absolutely no warning. Does someone have to die in an accident before this known defect is corrected??.

Timing chain failure at 33,000 miles.

My daughter was traveling on I-95 near richmond, va 120 miles from home when she had a sudden loss of power in the Saturn, the timing belt slipped and resulted in damage and her sitting on the interstate in the middle of the night.

I was driving on California highway 101 south when on an incline, my motor on my Saturn 2000 l suddenly stopped working. I had it hauled to my Saturn dealer, and was told several days later that the timing chain broke and the entire motor needed to be replaced.

Was driving the car when the engine quit and all power was lost. Mechanic said the timing chain broke and the engine damaged and needs to be replaced.

Timing chain broke. Found information on service bulletin saying new oiling nozzle for the chain caused older nozzle does not apply oil properly on low rpms. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer said time chaining broke. Further damage was done and the engine needed to be replaced.

Timing chain on 2000ls Saturn "broke" at 94,000 miles; regular maintenance maintained - synthetic oil used, original owner.

While driving consumer heard a loud pop come from the engine. Took vehicle to dealer for service , and mechanic determined it was the timing chain.

Correction on the date of failure not Jan of 03 but Jan of 05 this year.

At 54,000 miles my water pump, timing belt, engine oil cooler, and power steering pump all failed at the same time.

2000 Saturn 4cyl l series:power steering pump, serpentine belt, and idler arm all had to be replaced at 72,000 miles. Parts started to fail at 65,000 miles, makes a noise like the transmission was failing.

I have had ongoing problems with this vehicle since I purchased it in 2003. I purchase this car in August 2003. In October 2003, the car would not start. It was discovered that the wrong type bolt was in the battery causing the car not to start. I purchased the bolt at the dealership had it installed. In October 2004, the car started shifting hard. I took it to the dealership and was told that it needed some type of valve and that would solve the problem. Again, the dealership installed this valve and everything was fine. November 2005, the blower for the heating and defogger only works when the car has sat out in the sun for a while. It does not work in the morning when the car is initially started in the mornings. Three days before christmas 2005, with only approximately 68,000 miles on this car, the timing belt broke. It did not damage the motor and I had it repaired at a cost of around $900. 00. This time I did not have the dealership do the repairs because it would have been very inconvenient and expensive for me to have the car towed the dealership from where it broke down. While looking through my owners manual, I noticed that it stated that my timing belt should last at least to 100,000 miles (my thirteen year old Nissan's timing belt lasted until 120,000 miles). When I addressed this with your customer care line, I was told that the 100,000 miles was just a suggestion and that the belt could actually go at any time. I guess maybe the word suggestion/suggested should have been put in the owners manual because that is not how I understood it when I read it as printed. January 2006, the car starts hard shifting again and again I took it to the dealership and was told that this time the transmission can't seem to figure out the speed of the car and it would cost an additional $80. 00 for them to track it down.

Timing chain went on my 2000 Saturn Ls just at five years with 53,700 miles Saturn is trying to say its my fault from 11 months ago I did not have the oil flushed out. But in searching to see if I was the only one I'm not and there has been other problems that were covered on and off warranty. I have brought this to the attention of bbb and to my local dmv I hope that you can do some thing about this because were getting ripe off.