While driving 10 mph engine stalled. The dealer stated that the engine bearing wore out completely on one side. As a result, the engine needed to be replaced. *Ak
Engine & cooling
1998 Saturn SW Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1998 Saturn SW's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 22% of all its complaints, most recently on February 9, 2005. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
VEHICLE BURNS OIL PREMATURELY. *AK
While driving at any speed and without any prior warning vehicle stalled. *Ak
Engine runs rough and stalls. Sometimes ses light comes on, sometimes not. Vehicle will not start. I have had this car to the dealer 8 times in 2 years and they always "fix" something--something different everytime, but the symptoms are the same every time. Dealer says there is "nothing wrong with my car" and that the problem is different every time I bring it in. Several times there have been no codes stored to indicate what the problem was-therefore, according to the dealer-"there is no problem". I don't make...
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this stuff up!!! I am tired of taking the car in for this problem, it has most recently been in on oct. 12, 2000 , Dec. 1, 2000 , And dec. 21, 2000---Everytime I reported the same problems and according to the dealer, every time it is a different problem. There is something wrong with this vehicle causing this problem to continue. I have all the repair records.*Ak
Backing out of driveway engine catches on fire. Very sudden. No indication of upcoming problem. Car under warranty. Total loss. *Ak
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS.
Saturn SW engine complaints by year
SW 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