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1994 Saturn SC1 Engine problems

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SC1's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 15% of all its complaints, most recently on September 24, 2007. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
12
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

1994 Saturn sc2 with rpm surging, transmission repair. Customer states that when the rpm's surged the vehicle would accelerate on its own. Customer also states that the motor mount was loose, which made all mounts and brackets have to be replaced. *Kb the consumer stated the radiator, catalytic converter, alternator, starter, battery first gear were all replaced. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10204868
Engine & cooling

Engine motor continuously shuts down while driving. Cause unknown. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10022219
Engine & cooling

Engine threw a rod. It destroyed the engine and we had to replace the engine. Engine failure was instantaneous, on a major highway, going at regular speed of other vehicles.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 739885
SteeringEngine & coolingAcceleration & cruise control

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Filed Incident Steering · Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 715121
Engine & cooling

A cracked engine cylinder head caused engine to blow up, resulting in vehicle becoming inoperative. Please give any further details. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 841815
Engine & cooling

When I contacted the local dealership to buy a new motor mount they told me that the original motor mount design was defective and that they had replaced it with another design which would entail a different set-up. To replace this part is extremely expensive. About $150.00 For the part not installed. The average price of most mounts is less than $50.00. I think since it was saturn's bad design, the custormer should not have to pay for this defect. Please contact me at the e-mail address or fax # since I travel for my company and am not at home on a regular time basis. Thank you christopher engle. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 707142
Engine & cooling

TIMING CHAIN FAILED

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 532271
Engine & cooling

The timing chain went out and caused the engine to fail. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 815019
Engine & cooling

Veehicle stalls when in motion. Has been to dealer 3 times and they can't find the problem. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 812726
Engine & cooling

ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF WHILE OWNER IS DRIVING. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 812493
Engine & cooling

While driving the vehicle the motor mounts that support the engine fell out and caused the vehicle to shake. Dealer stated that this was a design problem with vehicle. Owner is having problem repaired. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 806478
Engine & cooling

The pcv hose is freezing and causes pressure and the oil is then forced out of the crankcase and causes the motor to seize and the vehicle will stop. Describe.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 979034

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