Saturn SL2 owners have reported 7 problems related to engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Saturn Sl2. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke rising from the hood. He then pulled over as the smoke turned into flames. After he extinguished the fire, he restarted the vehicle and oil sprayed out from the cylinder head. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 131,000. Updated 01-11-08. Updated 12/12/07.
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I am losing a lot of oil. I spoke with my mechanic he stated that a lot of times it is the valve cover gasket, so he changed it. The car is still losing a lot of oil. About a quart every 400 miles. I started researching on my own and have found that several Saturn owners are complaining about the same issue.
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: the contact stated while driving 15 to 20 mph, the engine suddenly lost power. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop who determined the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was alerted of the problem. Updated 06/15/06.
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The consumer stated that the torque axis motor mounts had broken at 30,000 miles and at 60,000 miles. Mr scc.
Cracked head cylinder at 16k miles without any unusual or harsh driving. Car had to be towed to the dealer. No oil was left in the car -- it was in an "undriveable" condition. The service dept was shocked this happened on a twin overhead cam engine & thus didn't even stock the part to fix the car. Dealer also said there was no engine damage, although I find that hard to believe since the car was driven for some time without realizing the problem.
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Vehicle lunges when put in reverse and gears aren't shifting correctly, dealer replaced valve body.
Faulty crankshaft position sensor. . Last February the consumer had problems starting the vehicle and finally had it towed, where the dealer replaced the crankshaft position sensor.