While driving abour 30 miles,car started to go crooked. As I picked up speed 2 about 50, it kept going to right and as if I was not controlling it. Happened various times with speed coming to 45-50. Would have to get off freeway, felt in danger, go down streets or turn around . Alignment. Balance, tires not last long.Controling steering was off base.Was told by a mechanic to look at recalls for that type of car. He heard of something while back. Car finally cut of while in driving and parked. Finally after 3-4 months with this, it would not start anymore, stranded and towed home.
Engine & cooling
2000 Saturn LW200 Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2000 Saturn LW200's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on August 31, 2015. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
The engine started making a tapping sound @ the valve cover passenger side when engine was running. Over a period of time the tapping got louder. Took it to a repair shop they said it definitely was the timing chain and cautioned me not to drive the car any more till I got the chain replaced. The chain could brake and cause the valves to hit the pistons making major engine problems $$$$.The shop I took it to would not work on saturn timing chains any more they had to many problems with this issue. { 2000 L-series 2.2L 4 cyl twin cam 16 valve }. *Tr
Saturn LW200 engine complaints by year
LW200 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data