Engine Failure Problems of Saturn LS

June 20, 2014 started engine on my 2001 l200 Saturn then backed it up 20ft and shut engine off. All attempts to restart engine failed. Had it towed to a mechanic who diagnosed a broken timing chain. Mechanic recommended replace engine at a cost of $2600.

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Timing chain broke on 2000 Saturn Ls2 3. 0l v6 engine while driving down the road causing engine failure. The 2. 2l engine has been recalled and there are many complaints about the 3. 0l engine having the same failures. This engine should be included in the recall also.

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The contact owns a 2001 Saturn l series. The contact was driving approximately 35-40 mph when he heard an unusual rattle from the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle then stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to a local repair facility for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the failure was contributed to the timing chain that resulted to internal damages within the engine. The contact was able to locate NHTSA campaign id number: 07v519000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised that his VIN was not included. The contact stated that the engine failure was similar to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Saturn l200. While driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions; the engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart after several attempts. Roadside assistance towed the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to to a broken timing chain. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunction at an estimated cost of $3800. 00. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 130,000. The current mileage was 131,000. Updated 12/7/09 updated 12/08/09.

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The contact owns a 2000 Saturn l series. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and was towed to a local repair shop. The mechanic stated that the timing chain led to engine failure. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $2,300. The failure and current mileages were 89,000.

Timing chain broke on 2000 Saturn l200 causing bent rods and engine failure. Saturn estimates cost of repairs to be $2000-3000. I have been reading of the current NHTSA investigation of 1999-2003 Saturns and the high occurrence of timing chain failures. I do hope something can be done for Saturn to recall affected vehicles.

2002 Saturn l 200 had complete engine failure while on route 197 and car stopped in middle of road and wouldn't restart. Car has about 60k miles on it. Fortunately my daughter was able to get the car off the road. Problem was found to be timing chain failure with destruction of the engine. Saturn reviewed our maintenance record, deemed it "excellent" and said it would cost me only $3500 to get a rebuilt engine put in. They refused to acknowledge any problem with timing chain. I am reluctantly going forward with repair because I can't afford a new car now, but I think this problem could lead to more serious consequences for other drivers and timing chain problem in all l200 should prompt recall.

Engine failure, turns out that at least 1 valve is bent due to a slipping timing chain.

Engine failure due to broken timing chain 2001 l2 Saturn.

While driving the engine failed and would not restart. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The car (engine) stalled, locked up and it could not be restarted. This happened at two separate instances. I replaced the entire engine with the first instance (3/14/06) and the most of it the second time (2/4/08). I was told by Saturn that our VIN # does not fall within the recall. I find it hard to believe that this a fluke when it has happened to others and me twice.

I was driving my 2002 Saturn l200 home from boston on 3-12-06 approx. 6:00 pm when the engine stopped. I had the vehicle towed home and contacted Saturn. After they examined the vehicle, they came up with the diagnosis of a failed timing chain and engine failure. I asked the technician if this was a common problem and I was told that it wasn't. I googled common problems for the Saturn l200 and broken timing chains are very common with many Saturns. Gmac even went as far as to issue tech. Bulletins about timing chain issues. Gmac knows about the high failure rate of these timing chains and has not taken appropriate measures to rectify the situation and are trying to pass the cost of repairing this defect on to their consumers.

Engine failure, had to replace the engine at Saturn. They told me that the timing chain failed due to poor maintenance. They put a new engine in it which failed 60k miles later with the same problem.

Consumer states the oil light comes on too soon and found that the engine is using approximately 1/2 quart of oil in approximately 1500 miles, there was engine failure which caused jerking and misfiring, vehicle would not start, vehicle was smoking, dealer replaced motor mount.