Ignition Module problems of the 2002 Saturn LS

I lost power at highway speeds and at full throttle there was no acceleration. It made a loud boom like a backfire and a large piece of material that looked fiberglass matting and rocks blew out of the exhaust. The car accelerated fine for about 15 miles then started to bog down again. Shut off vehicle and tried to restart unsuccessful, waited a few hours then car restarted with no issues ran vehicle off and on over a three day period, that is when it started malfunctioning again with very rough idle, almost dies, extreme loss of power w/almost no acceleration at full throttle. Contacted mechanic the vehicle resonator was expanded to the point of splitting the seam, he removed the resonator to find all the fiber packing gone and the resonator packed with what looked like rocks. He stated the bits that looked like rocks were part of the catalytic converter packing that had been heated above the limits of the material. The disintegrated material made a blockage in the resonator not allowing the exhaust gasses to flow he checked for TSB's and recall campaigns and found camp # 03v231000 action # 03033 recall # 03-c-06 (electrical system ignition control module) and camp # 07v519000 action # ea06009 recall # 06074. (eng. Timing chain) called gm recall center given case #8-2430110427 per brandy she is getting many calls on this, she shows only the recall 03-c-06 only and she is to deny any additional claims even though they replaced the part with the same part that was recalled to begin with. Investigated recall # 06074 and found that did not include the 2002 Saturn l series however per my mechanic both recalls are contributing factors with the outstanding issues with my vehicle. The car is unsafe to drive. The 2002 Saturn l series should not be on the road and it shouldn't take an accident or a death before you people decide to recall these vehicles.

The contact owns a 2002 Saturn Ls. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ignition control module was replaced from a previous recall; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,528.

2002 Saturn l100. Consumer writes in regards to recall repairs the consumer stated the ignition module problem first surfaced in November 2010 when the check engine light illuminated. The dealer informed the consumer there was no problem with the vehicle, just a fuse light. The consumer stated when the check engine light illuminated, she was informed it was simply a glitch and it would go out by itself. A few months later, the consumer went to two other mechanics and was informed the catalytic converter was bad. Updated 09/06/11.

I'll keep this quick. No crash, no deaths, just faulty equipment. I'm going to reference NHTSA campaign id number: 03v231000 , Saturn recall 03-c-06. I have an 2002 l300 v6 engine that is not the engine in this recall, but, I kid you not, word for word summary you wrote for the above fits my car completely. I have reported to Saturn and they're seeing what they can do, but since my engine is not included in this report, it's not covered in the recall. I'm now facing upwards 3k bill to fix all the damage that I believe to have been caused by this similar problem.

My 2002 Saturn l300 died without warning or indication in the middle of a busy traffic intersection and would not restart. I had to have the car flatbed towed to my service center where they diagnosed the problem as a defective engine control module. The dealer, Saturn of cool springs, acknowledged they have seen an increasing number of bad engine control modules on the l series. They did not offer to make any adjustment for the repair costs. After my independent service center installed the new engine control module, the car was still inoperable and had to be towed to Saturn of cool spring so they could program the new engine control module and the body control module. I am concerned that without any prior indication of a problem the car could have died on railroad tracks or in some other more dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2002 Saturn l200. The contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unable to do so. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the ignition cylinder according to recall 03v231000 (electrical system:ignition:module). The brake lights were inoperable and the timing chain failed without warning on a separate occasion. The dealer repaired the timing chain and the contact paid half of the repair cost. Most recently, the powertrain control module and body control module suddenly failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The car was brought into the Saturn dalership in Dec 2003 to fix a recall on the electrical system: ignition: module. The recall on our vehicle was closed. The vehicle had not shown any problems since that time until recently, March 2, 2005. I went to start the car on the 2nd of March and the car was difficult to start. Once started, the car ran very rough and lost power when I tried to give it gas. When my husband tried to drive the car later, the car backfired and seemed to be missing. We had our mechanic come look at initially that night, and he asked us to bring the car to his shop. Although we would have to drive it very slow, he didn't see any reason why the car could not be driven to the shop instead of having it towed. My husband took the car to the shop and en route, the car lost power, the brakes went out, it then began to smoke so much my husband could barely see. He was able to pull the car over and bring it to a stop with the emergency brake. After stopping the car all he could do was get out and run before the car was engulfed in flames. It was a total loss. The recall on the car and the consequences of not fixing the recalled parts reads like a book of the events that occured. The fire is currently being investigated by our insurance company.

Electronic ignition and catalytic converter went out. Car would not operate.

Ignition control module and catalytic converter failure. Car would not run.

The headlights and dashboard lights flickered intermittently while driving at night. Dealer kept the vehicle for two weeks, however the problem continued. There was a squeaking noise only when the steering wheel was turned to the left. The suspension link was replaced. The service engine soon light illuminated on the vehicle and the ignition control module was replaced. The driver side window skipped when being rolled down. The right rear brake light bulb had burned out, the windshield wipers went across the window half way before it squirted any spray and then scratched the windshield.

The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall# 03v231000 subject: ignition control module. The dealer performed the recall repair and the vehicle is still experiencing high idle. For safety reasons the consumer does not want the vehicle.

Odi number is 10025456 already submitted complaint form. I want to clarify dates: faulty ignition module on 11/29/02 and 3/10/03. On 4/15/03 and 5/10/03 told by Saturn of trevose that the rough idle that I feel and the loss of power that I feel cannot be duplicated. These were the exact symptoms that I felt before the ignition modules failed both times. Told that this problem can reoccur at anytime, in particular in cold or damp weather. Please refer to first complaint form submitted earlier on 6/5/03.

Problems with vehicle's steering and air bag equipment. The consumer ignition control module failed prior to recall notice. The consumer was told that there were not parts available to fix the problem. The check engine light also illuminated.

Consumer continued to experience problems with the ignition control module after the recall work was performed.