13 problems related to fuel pump have been reported for the 2002 Saturn LS. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2002 Saturn l300. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle. The maintenance and the check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the evaporative emission control system had a leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v231000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. . . . Updated 07/05/16 the fuel pump was replaced. Updated 07/15/16.
2002 Saturn l200. Consumer writes in regards to a strong fuel smell in vehicle. According to the service invoice, the dealer found the supply line at the front of the fuel filter leaking fuel. The filter and supply line were replaced. However, later that evening, the consumer continued to smell the same strong odor of gas. The consumer returned to the dealer the next day and was informed that further repair was needed and it would require an additional cost of $ 900. The technician dropped the fuel tank and found fuel around the fuel pump and fuel was coming out of the pores of the plastic at the top pump. The fuel pump was replaced.
I am following up on a complaint which I had filed about a week ago. Odi id number : 10407378. The incident started with a gasoline smell in and outside the vehicle. The repair cost me $900. 00 to fix a faulty fuel pump after my mechanic had performed a smoke test and a pressure test of the gas tank. I have 72,200 miles on my 2002 Saturn l200 sedan. I have been reading other complaints here and it is very sad that our american car manufacturers are not stepping forward to issue a recall on this particular problems and others. The fact that no one was injured or died from this incident and others is no excuse not to issue a recall. This is irresponsible and negligent. I also own a 2002 Nissan frontier xe and the manufacturer issued a recall on a steering shaft that a rust issue and it might contribute to a failure and issued a recall. Now that is being responsible and being proactive before the unfortunate happens. The last time I purchased an american car was in 1977 and the 2002 Saturn. Yea I don't think I'll be buying an american car any time soon again.
I own a 2002 Saturn l200 with about 74,000 miles. My wife noticed a faint gas smell coming from the rear of the car. A visual inspection by my mechanic didn't show much. However within a few days the leak had gotten much worse so that gas could be seen leaking from the top of the tank. I hate to think what would of happened if my wife and children were in the car and the gas leaked a few more inches toward the muffler. On September 14, 2010 I had the fuel pump module (part 22710031) replaced at a cost of $655. 87. I see other Saturn owners have had the same dangerous problem. Why has this not be recalled? last year the timing chain broke and wrecked the engine. Also a common, but as of yet, not recalled problem. At least that wouldn't have set the car on fire.
2002 Saturn fuel pump went very bad. . . Car ok when parked in garage next morning bad gas fumes could have caused explosion. . Had to have it towed and replaced the pump.
Cracked fuel pump and leaking evac cannister.
Fuel smell and small leak. Dealer says fuel tank is leaking at seam of vent cover plate of fuel tank. Also, fuel pump output fittings are plastic and "become brittle" and are leaking. "become brittle" is the dealer service writer's words. I googled this and found at least two more instances in a 5 minute search. Other instances from google were very recent also! November 2008. This might be a disaster waiting to happen. Please catch it early!.
2002 Saturn l200 leaking gas due to faulty fuel pump. There have been several reported incidents and I can imagine the number of owners that did not complain. Saturn has been aware of the problem and it continued on to the 2003 models. Saturn said your organizations is the only authority to issue recalls. How many complaints does it take for a recall to be mandated, or does it take a fatality for this to occur.
The contact owns a 2002 Saturn l100. The contact stated that the turn signals do not work. In addition, the fuel pump cracked in the gas tank and caused fuel to pour out of the vehicle. He smelled fuel and noticed it "dumping" out of the vehicle, which alerted him to the failure. The dealer diagnosed the fuel pump as the origin of the failure. The manufacturer covered $300 of the $650 repair cost. The contact felt that the failure was a major safety issue. The current mileage was 62,394 and failure mileage was approximately 62,100.
2002 Saturn l200 52,000 miles I was driving on the loop here in lubbock going about 65mph when my car suddenly lost power. My car started going very slow and then came to a complete stop. The car also lost power steering so I was lucky enough to be able to get on the shoulder of the road. I had my car towed to a local mechanic to be worked on and he thought it might be the fuel pump. Well he called later and said it was the timing chain and it had broke. He was very concerned about this because he said it should have outlasted the life of the engine. Not only did this break, but when it broke, it tore up my engine as well. I then did a search on google for "l200 timeing chain" and it seems this is a common problem. Not only is this a common problem, but Saturn was aware of this problem and posted a bulletin to their service centers.
There were no special events (accidents, unusual road conditions, etc) precipitating this problem. We have a 2002 Saturn l200 with 75. 5k mi. S on it. We have been increasingly smelling gasoline odor coming from this car after parking it. I got underneath the car and found that liquid gasoline is coming from on top of the gas tank and soaking the sides of the tank. When I called the dealer, the service dept seemed familiar with the problem. They said it is likely a leaking fitting on the fuel pump; requiring a new fuel pump $400+. We own an 2002 Ford f-150 that had a recent recall on a cruise control device that they said could cause a fire after engine shutdown-we had that recall done although we had no problems. The gas leak we are having on our Saturn seems much more volatile than the Ford's problem. The odor has bad enough that we have been afraid to park the car inside our garage (near our water heater), but no recall. This seems like a very serious safety hazard that Saturn is well aware of (I found multiple references to fuel pump problems on this model with the 2. 2l 4-cyl eng on the internet). I'd like to know if your agency is aware of this problem and if you have considered compelling Saturn to do something about repairing this leaking fitting. Can you recommend what my immediate action or recourse on this matter should be at this point?.
The contact owns a 2002 Saturn l200. The contact stated that he smelled gas fumes while driving his vehicle. He pulled off the road, looked under the rear of the vehicle, and noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The dealer removed the fuel tank and noticed a cracked fitting on the tank. The component had to be replaced at a cost of $576. 22. The vehicle has been repaired. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 71,000 and failure mileage was 69,000. The dealer stated the fuel pump nipple was cracked and leaking. Updated 09/27/07.
On September 25, 2006, I took my 2002 l200 to Saturn of the valley where I had purchased the vehicle new in October, 2001, due to a possible fuel pump line leak that had been discovered on the prior Saturday, 9/23/06, by the firestone facility where I had taken the vehicle for servicing because I could smell gas coming from the passenger side engine compartment. Saturn of the valley determined that the fuel pump lines were leaking and that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. At the time, the vehicle¿'s mileage was 75,202. Saturn of the valley agreed to cover the cost of the part but I paid the labor. Prior to the above event, on January 30, 2006, my 2003 l200 would not start. I had the vehicle towed to Saturn of the valley where I had purchased the vehicle new in October, 2002. They determined that the problem was a failed fuel pump that needed to be replaced. At the time, the vehicle¿'s mileage was 58,270. The total cost of replacement came to $553. 79 including parts, labor and applicable tax. Saturn of the valley did not offer to cover the cost of the part or labor. Subsequent to this, I wrote to Saturn customer service and requested that they cover the cost of the part with regard to the 1/30/06, 2003 l200 fuel pump failure. I explained that the fuel pump failure was due to a manufacturer's defect, as the same part failed on both of my vehicles of the same model, one production year apart, purchased new at the same facility, at relatively low mileage. Saturn corp. Denies that there's a manufacturer's defect on this part. However, Saturn has discontinued production of the l series model vehicles. This is highly suspicious and warrants an investigation to determine if a manufacturer's defect is at fault.