Car Will Not Start problems of the 2002 Saturn SC

Three problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2002 Saturn SC. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 12/30/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Saturn Sc. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start until after awaiting several hours later. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. Also,the key became extremely difficult to turn in the ignition switch. In addition, the key released independently from the ignition switch on numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

2 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2013

The contact owns a 2002 Saturn Sc. The contact stated that when the key was placed in the ignition, the theft system activated and the engine failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 91,654. Updated 04/30/14 MA.

3 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2005

The contact owns a 2002 Saturn Sc. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was able to start after numerous attempts. The contact mentioned that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the ignition cylinder and issued new keys. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.


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