Electrical System Problems of Saturn SC

Car key locks up in ignition, wont turn or come out. Cable to park mechanism wont disengage. Has happened multiple times, today it took 40 minutes of jiggling steering wheel,key, brake shifter to disengage to get the car started.

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Driving and all electrical power was suddenly lost, power steering lost-hard to steer. Managed to pull over - turn off/on ignition and car started backup.

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Have been having issues with the vehicle turning the ignition as it jams and at times fearful it may not turn next time I try to start it . . . . . But today while waiting at a red light. . . Car running, radio on and interior dash lights on. . . Everything just shut down. . . . The engine continued to run. . . But the rest of the car died. . . I was very nervous waiting for the light to change . . . . . Wondering if it would allow me to even get home. . . . Within in 2 minutes the electrical did come back. . . . I only purchased my Saturn in Feb, as used but did not start seeing these issues until the past 2 months. . . But have also noticed that this car model is not on any recall list with others displaying the same issues.

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While the car was being tested in the shop, a fuse was replaced. A fire started in the electrical system. According to the Dodge dealership, this is a common problem with Saturns. The Dodge dealership checked with a general motors who verified that it is not uncommon for Saturns to catch on fire.

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The contact owns a 1997 Saturn Sc. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred when there were numerous keys on the key ring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

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I have 2 Saturns (SC and sl) both are 1997's. Both have same electrical problem where battery will not hold charge. Something seems to be draining the power but no one can figure out what. Both cars start with a jump and run fine if driven often. But if the car sits for more than a day, the battery is drained.

I was driving the above mentioned vehicle (Saturn Sc1 1997) north bound on FL turnpike when the road felt really bumpy and suddenly pieces of debris started flying by the window and a large bundle of wires was flapping on the hood, coming from the front of the car; which I had to eased over to the left shoulder, got out of the vehicle immediately and contacted geico road service. Apparently, the chain of events that occured were as follows: the lemans/bridgestone tire (p195-60r15) tread completed peeled off the tire with such force. . That it got shredded the fender and ripped out a large bundle of electrical cables that was in the fender. The tire remained inflated, the wire cable ran from the fuse box in the engine compartment over the wheel in the fender, to provide power to virtually every electrical component in the car, and was ripped out of the passenger compartment. A highly hazarderous & dangerous incident. . . The pictures are extremely impressive! be careful!!!!.

Battery kept being drained.

Tl-the contact owns a 1996 Saturn s12. The contact stated that the ignition key was very difficult to turn and start vehicle. The contact also stated that engine would not shut off when the key is turned. The failure continued to occur over a period of two years. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), however the vehicle model is not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Rg.

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