1996 SATURN SATURN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SC2(NA). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED AND THE SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FLY FORWARD AND INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. AN INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK BACKWARDS. A MECHANIC AT A REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE SEAT HAD MOVED FORWARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE QUITTING. *MR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD COME ON ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE ENGINE STAYED ON AND DROVE FINE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

THE FACTORY INSTALLED SUN ROOF LEAKS. AT FIRST IT JUST WAS MINOR, NOW THE RAIN POURS IN. IT HAS DRENCHED MY CAR'S CARPET AND INTERIOR TO WHERE WE CAN NO LONGER GET THE MUSTY SMELL OUT. ALSO, WE CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT WHEN THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE LEAK.*AK

7/14/2000 I WANTED TO CHECK THE OIL,COOLANT ETC... BEFORE WE LEFT ON OUR VACATION IS WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL MIXED IN WITH THE COOLANT, THE COLOR OF LIGHT BROWN, I CALLED CROWN MOTORS, TOLD THEM. TOWED IT IN TO REDDING FROM BURNEY. THEY HAD IT UNTIL 7/28/00 NEVER TELLING US THEY DIDNT HAVE A QUALIFIED MECHANIC. YET THEY GAVE US A LIST OF REPLACED PARTS AND COOLANT AND LABOR STATING IT WAS REPAIRED. TWO HOURS DOWN THE ROAD AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AS IT HAD BEEN AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT FUNNY THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO SORE.WE PULLED OVER AND CALLED CROWN MOTORS BUT THEY WERE CLOSED.THIS HAS REPEATED IT SELF 3 OR MORE TIMES AND THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY,LUCKILY MY 10MONTH OLD SON WAS NOT IN THE CAR, AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I FOUND OUT LATER THEY FORGOT TO PUT THE HEAD GASKET BACK ON AND COVER ALSO. THE OIL WAS SO THICK IN THE COOLANT IT LOOKED LIKE A L

7/14/2000 I WANTED TO CHECK THE OIL,COOLANT ETC... BEFORE WE LEFT ON OUR VACATION IS WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL MIXED IN WITH THE COOLANT, THE COLOR OF LIGHT BROWN, I CALLED CROWN MOTORS, TOLD THEM. TOWED IT IN TO REDDING FROM BURNEY. THEY HAD IT UNTIL 7/28/00 NEVER TELLING US THEY DIDNT HAVE A QUALIFIED MECHANIC. YET THEY GAVE US A LIST OF REPLACED PARTS AND COOLANT AND LABOR STATING IT WAS REPAIRED. TWO HOURS DOWN THE ROAD AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AS IT HAD BEEN AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT FUNNY THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO SORE.WE PULLED OVER AND CALLED CROWN MOTORS BUT THEY WERE CLOSED.THIS HAS REPEATED IT SELF 3 OR MORE TIMES AND THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY,LUCKILY MY 10MONTH OLD SON WAS NOT IN THE CAR, AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I FOUND OUT LATER THEY FORGOT TO PUT THE HEAD GASKET BACK ON AND COVER ALSO. THE OIL WAS SO THICK IN THE COOLANT IT LOOKED LIKE A L

FAULTY ALTERNATOR (SAME FAILURE IN FRIEND'S '96 SATURN LS1 AT SAME MILEAGE) DANGER TO DRIVER BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND INABILITY TO SIGNAL OTHER CARS.*AK

PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT THE BACK CENTER SEATBELT THERE IS A RIDGE OF PLASTIC ABOUT 1/4 WAY DOWN DIGS INTO THE CHILD BACK. THE CHILD EXPERIANCING BACK PAIN.*ET

I DON'T OWN A SATURN, BUT I WANTED TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH SATURN'S DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DTRLS). THEIR SIZE AND POSITIONING POSE A SAFETY HAZARD. EXPECIALLY EARLY IN THE EVENING AND WHEN VISIBILITY IS LIMITED, THEY ARE VERY EASILY MISTAKEN AS REGULAR LIGHTS OF A VERY DISTANT CAR. TWICE I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, TRYING TO PASS SOME OTHER CAR, AND MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO AN ONCOMING SATURN WHO WAS DRIVING IN THE TWILIGHT AND DARK, RESPECTIVELY, WITH ONLY THEIR DTRLS. THE SMALL, BRIGHT, WHITE LIGHTS LOOKED *IDENTICAL* TO THE HEADLIGHTS OF A DISTANT CAR. ONLY AN EXTREMELY HARD BREAKING ON MY AS WELL AS THE OTHER CAR'S PARTS PREVENTED A FRONTAL CRASH AT RATHER HIGH SPEED (ABOUT 50 MPH EACH CAR). I SUGGEST THAT YOU REQUIRE THAT DTRLS ARE COLORED YELLOW RATHER THAN WHITE, AND/OR REPOSITIONED TO THE OUTER EDGES OF THE CAR, TO ALLOW FOR BETTER EVALUATION OF DISTANCES. THE ADDITIONAL COST SHOULD BE CLOSE TO ZERO, BUT IT WOULD PREVENT VIRTUALLY ANY CONFUSION (ESPECIALLY WHEN SOM

SUN ROOF LEAKS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, DAMAGED THE HEAD LINER AND CARPET. DEALER CONTACTED, AND HOLDING VEHICLE FOR $250 AT CONSUMER EXPENSE FOR TUBING. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE CAR IS PARKED AND IN GEAR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAR CREEPS A FEW FEET. QCAW

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, DURING A SECOND IMPACT WITH STONE WALL CAUSED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MOTHER WAS THEN THROWN FORWARD FROM A POSITION OF LYING FLAT ON HER BACK AND STRUCK INFALED AIR BAG, SUSTAING SERIOUS INJURIES TO FACE/HEAT AND ANKLE.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, DURING A SECOND IMPACT WITH STONE WALL CAUSED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MOTHER WAS THEN THROWN FORWARD FROM A POSITION OF LYING FLAT ON HER BACK AND STRUCK INFALED AIR BAG, SUSTAING SERIOUS INJURIES TO FACE/HEAT AND ANKLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

IGNITION PLUG WIRES FAILED.

REAR RIGHT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

SEAT BELTS OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP.