1995 Saturn SC1 Problems, complaints & recalls

saturn owners of models built 1994-1996 that have had engine explosions and fires while driving, many of which have led to crashes and injuries. These are all traced to what appears to be an engine defect that leads to excessive oil consumption-- the same problem my car appeared to have. When I went to saturn with this information, they told me that they would only look at my car after verifying that it was still losing oil themselves, and that to do this I should drive my car for 3,000 miles and then bring it back. By that time, my warranty would be expired anyways. Other consumers have told me identical stories. It appears that saturn engines may be defective, and their customer service certainly is also. *Jb

seat was bent out of shape, that the seat won't lock into an upright position, and that this problem was unrelated to the recall. Therefore I should pay for a replacement seat. I contend that the forces applied to the seat are inter-related to the problems of the recliner mechanism, and that faulty engineering design has led to the problem.

2,000 is ok". 68,900 Saturn oil consumption test 3 , owner tells saturn to either rebuild or put in new engine. Jan 1999 70,000 email to angie barrett, again they say get an oil consumption test. Friend at ford fuel & lube hq in friendly terms says 1qt every 1k miles is not normal. 70,817 Saturn local tech rep says consumption of 1 qt every 1,000 miles is within specification! In the meantime it is sucking 1 qt every 500 to 800 miles. 72,650 Saturn oil consumption test 4, rr cc (2nd time) & 4th gasket 73,800 saturn oil consumption test 5, rr cam cover (3rd time) & 5th gasket 75,800 saturn finally decides to do a partial rebuild rr: journal & bearings, seals, crankshaft, rings, pistons, cylinder head, clutch owner tries to get warranty extended for 6,900 miles since those miles were put on at saturns desire. Owner told to go pound sand. Removed/replaced summary for this time frame: crankshaft- 1x motor mount -2x cam cover- 3x battery - 2x generator - 2x harmonic bal - 1x cam cover gasket - 5x oil consumption test - 5x since then: 120,000 or 44,000 miles after rebuild, the oil consumption problem is back in full force of 1 at every 500 to 600 miles number of failures counted as any time 1 qt of oil oil was needed before 2000 miles were driven during the odometer time frame of 60,00 to 80,000 miles is : 21 odometer time frame of 140,000 to 160,000 miles is: 26

because it went all the way down when a little pressure was applied when driving. I almost had an accident due to this and it scared me so I took it in to the saturn dealer to have it fixed. I tried to argue with them about it not being my fault that that happened. But they would not listen. Now, 4 years later it is recalled. If I knew who to complain to before I would have added my two cents in. I do have an appointment for the seats reclining devices to be repaired. Thanks for listening. Kathy holley

design or incompetent work during ring job. Car was purchased at a saturn dealer as certified used in 1999. I just obtained an official service bulletin (#94-t-59) alerting all saturn dealers of excessive oil consumption. Document was dated december 1994, five years prior to the purchase of the vehicle. At the time of purchase, no information on this problem was relayed to us, and this could have affected our decision to buy the vehicle. Furthermore, prior to the ring job on the vehicle, the car was returned to the dealer several times for the oil consumption problem, and no mention of the service bulletin was given, and no compression test was performed on the engine. While under the extended warranty contract. Once the contract had expired, a compression test was performed, and of course, we needed a ring job. By paying for half of the original ring job, this dealer is practically admitting that saturn is partially at fault for this problem. After browsing the internet, I have found that my problem is not an isolated incident, but rather, literally thousands of saturn owners are experiencing the same problem and all are receiving the following explanations: 1.) Owners are at fault for poor maintenance. 2.) It is normal for a saturn vehicle to burn 1 quart of oil every 2000 miles. If this many people treat there cars poorly, why don't other vehicle manufacturers experience this level of oil consumption? Please investigate. Dt

rub marks on the tire. I then contacted the manufacturer at 1-800-944-8414. The manufacturer agreed to replace the tire under warranty. The tire was replaced on 11/14/01. On 01/02/02, a different friend of mine noticed that there was a bubble and a crack in the sidewall of the front passenger side. I again contacted the manufacturer and they agreed to replace the tire under warranty. On 01/11/01, I went to joplin, missouri, to reeve's tire, to have the tire replaced. When I got back in my car, after the tire had been replaced, I wrote down what the mileage was on the car at that time. It was 82,280.0. I then proceeded to drive back to pittsburg, ks, which is about 30 miles, I believe. I didn't think that I would have any problems, being as brand new tire was just put on my car. When I was about 10 miles from pittsburg, the sidewall of the brand new tire blew, the one that had just been replaced on the front passenger side. I temporarily lost control of the car, but there was no accident or injury. I didn't know if there was anything that could be done about this, or if I could find out if there have been any other complaints about these tires. So far, I am not happy with the quality of these tires. Especially since reeve's was very willing to charge me $125.00 Per tire, if I couldn't get them covered by warranty. I would appreciate a quick response of any kind to this. Thank you.*Ak

car becoming "stuck" at a speed and the rpm surging. After the egr valved was replaced 8/13/1998, I didn't have this problem again until almost a year later. I was entering an interstate highway and my vehicle would not got over 30 miles per hour. The rpm's surge high. No service codes are stored. I have been to a goodyear garage for an overall and they were unable to find the problem. I have been to 2 transmission shops and they cannot find anything wrong. I have been to the engine shop that replaced my egr valve. They cannot find the problem. As long as the computer won't store codes they cannot find the problem. Now my vehicle is also sticking at around 35-40 mph, but it won't slow down when I take my foot of the gas the rpm once again surges high past 4. The only way to stop is to hit the brakes. I contacted saturn but they said there isn't anything they can do if it doesn't store a code. This is a problem I have always had with my vehicle not storing codes. It was defective when it was sold to me. I have been through a lot of time and expense with both the egr valve and now this problem. It is dangerous and I am afraid what will happen if I can't get the vehicle under control especially if it happens at a higher speed. The nearest saturn dealer is 1 hour 10 minutes from me. Any garage should be able to locate the problem if the computer had ever worked correctly. Saturn said they would just be guessing with no codes.*Ak