2002 Saturn SL Engine problems

I own a 2002 saturn sl vehicle purchased in 7/2016. I'm having problems starting my vehicle. Both starter and battery have both been checked out ok. All spark plugs were replaced on 10/31/18. After these repairs, when started it still made very noisy sounds coming from the engine. Now I can't get it to start at all. I tried to get help about a recall relating to my vehicle's starting problems. I contacted saturn company 1(800)533-6000 and gm recall center 1(866)694-6546. Neither were willing to help. I found info...

Rpms go up to 5 and then drop to 0 - engine stalls and will start but will continue at high rpms and keep stalling. As I was traveling at 50 mph, the rpms went up to 5, and then quickly dropped to 0. The engine stalled and I coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle would start but when reaching 35 mph, would do same thing (high rpms and then drop and stall). I had to keep sitting and re starting to get the remainder of 6 miles to my home. Garage ran diagnostic and found nothing wrong. The car continues to do this at least 2 times per week, currently sitting in our garage because I am afraid to drive it and get stranded again. This occurs on city streets and highways.

Saturn is an l200 series/there was only the ls on your list.Numerous occasions of engine stall while traveling at all speeds. Called saturn/said vin not accepted? Live in florida keys/had to go to miami & get tail lamp fixed/only lasted two weeks (this was before engine stall) & call to saturn. Am 69yr old female/afraid to use car/paid for all sorts of repairs/modules/sensors???And more. No one in keys to repair via gm - saturn said miami only. Roundtrip over 200 miles. Afraid to drive/can't afford another...

Ignition switch is hard to impossible to turn on and once the car is running the key will turn to the off position and with the key extracted from the lock the engine continues to run. *Tr

While going from a parked position to driving. The car shifted gears very hard to the point it rattled the whole car. I stopped driving and checked the engine and all fluid levels. Everything seemed fine. As I pulled off again it did the same thing each time the automatic transmission shifted gears, this time harder. The mechanic at worked tested the computer and it registered a problem with the egr valve and an unknown code. When I called a certified service center they said they have seen this a bunch of times and that it is a common problem. With this is a common problem, where is the recall to get it fixed. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 saturn s series. The contact stated that the vehicle constantly shuts off ever since it was purchased. The vehicle must remain parked for at least a week before it will restart. After the most recent failure, the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. The technician could not determine the cause of the failure and the engine light remains illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact has been calling the dealer where the vehicle is currently located, but has not gotten a response. The failure mileage was 97,000. Updated 05/27/09 *bf updated 05/29/09.*Jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 saturn sl. Whenever the contact starts the vehicle, the ignition control module fails and the ignition will not start. She had new keys made, but this did not correct the issue. During the failure, the check engine indicator remains illuminated and will not dim. The failure has been occurring for over a year. The contact must wiggle the keys for at least fifteen to thirty minutes before the vehicle will start. The dealer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 3/19/09 *cn the consumer also stated the engine idles very high. Over 4000 rpm/ updated 03/25/09.*Jb

2002 Saturn sl2 timing chain broke and damaged engine valves. *Tr

While the car was still under warrant, I took it to the dealer with a complaint that the engine would not accelerate well and described it as "sluggish". After checking it, it was determined that it was not the engine. When I kept noticing that the oil in the car was extremely low between oil changes, but it was not leaking out of the car nor was the car burning oil from the exhaust, I contacted the dealer via telephone and was told that they had just fixed a car with the same problem and the engine needed to be rebuilt to the tune of $1400. At this point, the car was out of warranty. I was advised that the oil was leaking into the engine itself. *Tr

At around 60k the saturn sl1 2002 showed a trouble code with the intake gasket leaking fuel mileage suffered. This car can not pass smog and now the car is consuming 1 qt of oil in 300 miles, as well as getting terrible gas mileage. No repairs have been made as I would think that since the net is littered with this problem on the sl1 1.9 It should be covered by saturn. If there is not a common failure with the intake gasket why has saturn made a upgraded gasket?? Recall this pos! *Tr

My son had an accident involving 3 other vehicles. The motor of the 2002 saturn sl1 in which he was driving stalled as he exited the highway onto a service road. Once the engine stalled,he did not have the ability to steer or stop the vehicle. As a result, he struck 2 vehicles that were stopped at a red light causing a chain reaction. The second vehicle that he struck hit the vehicle in front of it. The airbags deployed in the vehicle my son drove. The right side of vehicle 1 sustained damage. The rear and...

Head gasket failure in a relatively young vehicle with 52,000 miles. Not covered under warranty and cost $600.00 To fix. *Nm

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *JB

2002 Saturn sl2 stalled then vehicle caught on fire. *Mr the vehicle begun to smoke then ignited. *Sc

Upon starting the vehicle it overheated. Once turning it off, and upon trying to start it again, idle dropped to zero, and vehicle stalled intermittently. Also, dash lights illuminated. Consumer contacted the dealer more than four times for this problem. Dealer stated that there was a bad sensor. However, problem recurred. *Ak

Vehicle repeatedly loses power and shuts off at highway speed. Driver is not able to restart vehicle for a few minutes. *Ak

While pulling into garage consumer removed foot from gas pedal and vehicle drifted on a slight incline. Consumer applied the brakes to stop vehicle from rolling backwards. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that engine did not have torque power in order to pull the vehicle, and vehicle was working properly as designed. *Ak

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. *Ak

2002 Saturn sl has 3 leaking seals. Very dangerous for a fire. Rear seal, oil pan gasket and crank case gasket all leaking. Dangerous for single women on the road. *Jb

The car idles rough, has lousy gas mileage, and no power. I was told on the 5th time to the saturn repair shop, that the sl1s have an engineering defect and saturn does not know how to fix it. Dt

Consumer states that while driving and no warning the vehicle lost power and the consumer was only able to drive 25 mph. Dealer notified. Mr

While driving at highway speeds vehicle stalls without any indication. Dealer was contacted and could not duplicate problem, but replaced battery .Please provide further information. *Ak

After a long distance drive and stopping at local store for a moment vehicle would hesitate while consumer was traveling at about 45mph. Then, when pulling into a parking lot vehicle started smoking, releasing very thick vapor. Also, smoke was coming from exhaust, and vapors was from inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything. *Ak