Clutch Problems of Saturn SL1

Saturn SL1 owners have reported 2 problems related to clutch (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Clutch problem of the 1998 Saturn SL1

Failure Date: 07/17/2001

Clutch was in perfect conditions, faliure was in the pressure plate that operates the clutch. Parts department told me that this was not un-common for manual transmitions on Sl1 from 96-99 and when new parts were purchased at the dealer, there had been a design change which increased the total cost for the repair. Why was a new design implemented if there was nothing wrong with the old one. Just in hawaii/oahu there has been about half a dozen of low milage manual trans with clutch system falires.

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2 Clutch problem of the 1996 Saturn SL1

Failure Date: 05/23/1998

Car with warranty of 36,000 miles. Dealer would not honor warranty. What is normal life of a clutch in this type of car?.

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