Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2000 Saturn LS

I was driving my 2000 Saturn Ls at 45 mph when it just shut off, lost all power, and thankfully had a place to drift off to the side of the road. However, I was without a phone, and had to walk 5 miles in the sun to call for help. I had the car towed ($100) and was told that the timing chain had broken and I needed a new engine. I called for a second opinion and could not incur the cost to tow it again, but was told that the mechanic was more than reputable. After almost 3 weeks without a vehicle, as a single mother with a new job, this wreaked havoc in our lives and a $2500 expense for a new engine. I'm now driving a Saturn with a chevy cavalier engine that is warranted for only 90 days. I kept the timing chain and took photos of the engine. I'm joining the millions of other people in a class action suit, because Saturn knew about this problem, continues to know about it, has done nothing to recall, even has its service people claim ignorance or try to blame the consumer. I am the only owner of this vehicle, and it has had all of the required servicing every 3,000 miles as directed by the manual, which I also have. There is nothing in the manual to service the engine/timing chain, and every 3,000 mile service I got was done at a Saturn dealership until the last four.

Timing chain failure on 2000 Saturn Ls1 @ 80,000 miles. Noticed NHTSA investigation is still active on this problem. I was able to get the car to service station without an accident, but am concerned this is a safety issue as car shuts down without warning. Surprised to learn now that gm has a TSB out for this issue, knowing the timing chain does not get enough oil. This car is in being serviced now.

The contact owns a 2000 Saturn Ls1. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was due to the timing chain and performed the repair. Approximately five years later, the contact experienced the same failure while driving 70 mph. The dealer stated that the timing chain failed again. The current mileage is 82,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.