1995 SATURN SC

I really don\’t know the exact dates of these failures. I do know that they have all been within 3 years and total repair on each was around $200-$300 each, and with the Transmission failure was around $900-$1100. And about 2 years later I am/was having the same problem with putting it in reverse and the car NOT MOVING, then it makes this big jerk/crack sound then goes. Then the other day my 95 Saturn SC2 for NO REASON it caught on fire on the Highway. Flames, smoke and everything. The mechanic states it was due to the fuel injection, and we were luckly to be alive because the fire was inches away from the fuel line. Have you heard of anything like this happening???This car was serviced at least once a month with no problems. Then for no reason it just flashed all the red lights, made a loud squirrly sound, started smoking, then on fire. Now my car is gone!!!The Adjuster just totaled it out today…Do you have any info/similar problems/situations that might help me better understand what happened to my car???

First problem the car over heated. Wasn’t told that there was a recall and was treated as if I made the whole thing up! They check the car & told me that everything check out okay. Didn’t have any futher problem with it over heating. Then had a problem with the car stalling & even dying out while in traffic or driving! Pushed the car in for repairs after it finally died while I was on the road. Was told that I needed a new Alternator & spark plugs. They proceeded as usual to treat this as a really odd thing to happen! I still have the same problem & when I took the car back to saturn I was then told that I have several problem with corrosion in the spark plug cables & other things. All this occured within a 2week period. Yeah right! Iam really disapointed with saturn treating individuals who bring in there car for repairs as of they are surprised that this is happening & not being honest like they claim they are!

Fuel cover latch was made out plastic. when consumer goes to get gasoline cap flies open. she crazy glued the latch. she has contacted the manufacturer. *ak the owner requests the dealer to replace the plastic fuel cover latch by a metal cover latch to solve the problem. *yh

We have had no accidents as of now, but the front seatbelts will not lock when braking hard. *tr

My 95 saturn sc1 series parking brake lever button popped. after a period of time the lever stopped working. *tr

Dt: the contact owns a 1995 saturn sc1 coupe. the contact says that the air bags did not deploy. upon impact the driver's seat reclined. *ak updated 12/07/05. *jb

First problem the car over heated. wasn't told that there was a recall and was treated as if i made the whole thing up! they check the car & told me that everything check out okay. didn't have any futher problem with it over heating. then had a problem with the car stalling & even dying out while in traffic or driving! pushed the car in for repairs after it finally died while i was on the road. was told that i needed a new alternator & spark plugs. they proceeded as usual to treat this as a really odd thing to happen! i still have the same problem & when i took the car back to saturn i was then told that i have several problem with corrosion in the spark plug cables & other things. all this occured within a 2week period. yeah right! iam really disapointed with saturn treating individuals who bring in there car for repairs as of they are surprised that this is happening & not being honest like they claim they are!

Transmission problems, when hot, the car has trouble shifting into reverse. i have found this to be a very common problem. here is one web page that has a few others comments about this issue. http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=6cd490757521aedf4fcea59be2a5c456&threadid=17198&goto=nextnewest i have called local transmission shops and most have said this is a common problem. if it really is common why isn't saturn doing a recall or some sort of compensation for these hefty repair fees? *jb

While in motion, consumer heard the steering make a clicking noise which lead to diminished control of the steering. soon after, all steering control was lost. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where consumer was informed the air bag system needed replacing and the steering system failed. *jg

Consumer states while driving his grandfather in the vehicle. when the consumer had a extended stopping distance. the seat belts in the vehicle did not lock. dealer notified. ts

Front drivers' side seatback mechanism fails repeatedly. 5-speed car. driver attempts to engage clutch and seatback collapses due to the pressure, sending driver back and momentarily loosing control of clutch and/or brake application. build date and vin outside of recall, but failure has occured and is verifiable.

The driver side seatback collasped while vehicle was being driven. consumer states almost had a collision as a result. please provide any further information. ts

Consumer stated while driving, the driver and passenger seats shifted backward, affecting consumer's control of the vehicle. mr *jb

While driving at 2-5 mp consumer t-boned another vehicle while the other vehicle was traveling at 50 mph. vehicle was a totaled. upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. *ak

While traveling on highway and without prior warning driver's side and passenger side seats will fall backwards, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. the dealership is aware of problem.*ak

Drivers side seat fell rearward without prior warning, and dealership is aware of problem.*ak when the driver seat fell rearward, the driver lost control of the vehicle, but no crash occurred. the dealer was unwilling to do repair under recall campaign. *yh

Vehicle was hit head- on. seat belt did not work, so head hit windshield then the air bag deployed. *ak

Engine light comes on while driving the vehicle. tt

Cruise control failure didn't disengage when brakes were applied ea95-003 caused consumer to have an accident. tt

Rear back window behind passenger's seat shattered for no apparent reason. tt

When cruise control is activated, vehicle speeds increase. tt

When driving cruise control automatically come on and cut car off. tt

Cruise control accelerated at high speed and is beleived to cause an accident. tt

Recall 99v045000; drivers and passengers seats will suddenly slide back while driving. consumer could easily lose control of vehicle. this was same problem as indicated in recall; but this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak *yd

While driving reclining mechanism on driver's seat released, causing the seat to collapse bacdkwards. *ak when seat collapse consumer lose control of the gas, brake pedals and clear sight of the road. *yh

Consumer was on the highway when another vechicle jumped in front of him. when he went to apply brakes the front driver 's seat broke. the bolt came apart from the seat, went into a reclining position, and he hit the car in front of him. there were no injuries. *ak

Going 35mph on wet pavement. applied brakes & slid into another vehicle. neither air bag deployed upon impact. the 2nd time, hit a deer at 70mph & air bags failed to deploy once again. manufacturer was going to have it inspected,but so far no one showed up. *ak

While driving about 35 mph vehicle was involved in a head-on collision and the airbags did not deploy. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak

The seatback on the passenger's side is broken. when sitting in the seat, the seat reclines without application. the dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak

Abs brakes locke dup twice, once resulting in a crash. *ak

With abs brakes; when braking on curve on wet road surface, owner lost control when brakes were applied, resulting in an accident/injury. *ak

Driving on hwy at 65mph engine light comes on indicating ensuing shutdown. attempted to make exit but upon slowdown on ramp engine shutoff.had to push car down ramp and off to the side.*ak

Driver side door will not open. saturn dealer says this is a common problem with saturns. shouldn't they be recalled as a safety concern? *ak

A campaign has already been issued on this problem. see 99v045000. because my vehicle's vin does not correlate with the company's problem area, they have refused to assist. the fact remains, the problems identified in the original campaign are identical to mine. it is apparent the problem is more widespread than saturn is willing to acknowledge. can you help??

The paint on my hood is excessively chipping away. i have taken good care of my car so i can not figure out why this is happening!. also, my driver side window leaks and causes my car seat to get soaked.

No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak

Passenger door sticks. *tt

Map light loose.

Sunvisor failed. *dsh

Drivers side bucket seat latch failed prior to recall notice causing the seat back to collapse, consumers vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. nlm

Seat back collapsed during rear end collision causing injury. (attorney for consumer) mjs

Transmission shifting problem.

Ignition switch sticks.

Brake rotors replaced.

Brake pads replaced.

Brakes grinding.

This investigation documented hte functional aberations that have occurred in the performance of the subject cruise control system.most of the malfunctions involved failure of the system to properly regulate vehicle speed when engaged, failure of the system to engage, or self-disengagement of the system. these problems were investigated and steps taken by the manufacturer to remedy their occurrences.service procedures were issued for vehicles in use, and a design modification made for new vehicles.no confirmed allegations of failure of the system to disengage upon command were identified.improved quality control procedures and design modificationsin the system were undertaken to ensure a more consistent level of system performance.the details of these findings and the resulting conclusions are contained inthe subject engineering analysis closing report.a safety-related defect trend was not identified at ehis time and further use of agency resources does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

There is no summary currently available