One problem related to battery dead has been reported for the 2001 Saturn LS. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2001 Saturn l300. While driving 30 mph, the check engine light illuminated and both the speedometer and odometer stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the same failures. The dealer stated that the speedometer stopped working because the battery was losing power. The manufacturer advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed and then they would try to assist. The current and failure mileages were 63,642. The consumer stated the above statement is not what she said. While driving, the service engine soon light illuminated. The speedometer and odometer failed at the same time. The consumer stated the failure has happened previously which resulted in the bcm module being replaced. The consumer stated the battery died 2 days after the incident. Updated 12/12/07.