general problems of the 1999 Saturn SL1

Two problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1999 Saturn SL1. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 02/08/2002

While backing into a public driveway and putting the vehicle into drive, while taking her foot off of the brake, the vehicle took off, consumer lost control and hit a parked car, the vehicle bounced from that car, traveled across the street and hit another parked vehicle, consumer was injured in the accident.

2 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 04/25/2001

Vehicle lost all power on two occasions, on first occasion, vehicle stalled while consumer was traveling 30 mph, vehicle would not restart and it was towed where dealer could not find anything wrong, the second occasion the vehicles electrical system turned off and on and vehicle would not restart, dealer again could not find any problems, dealer took a best guess and replaced the crankshaft position sensor and consumer states the vehicle has been running okay so far.


Other Vehicle Speed Control related problems of the 1999 Saturn SL1

Vehicle Speed Control problems
2
Cruise Control problems
1


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SL1 Safety Recalls