Two problems related to engine noise have been reported for the 2001 Saturn LS. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving home my car just stopped in the middle of the road. I had no idea what happened or what was wrong, it just stopped with no warning, right before it stopped it made a noise unfamiliar to me but it sounded as if the brakes had fallen off or something. I had to get my car towed at my own cost. I found a mechanic that would come out and take a look at it because I had it towed to my house. Apparently my timing chain was to loose and kept hitting something else and over time the chain broke and what it was hitting was damaged so I had to replace both and because the engine had to be dropped to get to replace, it cost me $1800. 00 out my pocket also they informed me that the rack and pinion will have to be done also. If this is a recall issue I would like to be reimbursed for the cost. Thanks.
The contact owns a 2001 Saturn l series. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a strange noise outside of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and the timing chain was diagnosed as the cause of the noise. Through research, the technician discovered NHTSA campaign id number 07v519000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the authorized dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from the recall. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was unavailable.