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Paulette of Inglewood CA (04/24/08)
On January 9, 1995 I purchased a brand new Saturn SC2. This car has had nothing but trouble with the automatic transmission, especially propensity to slam into reverse versus shifting. Now, with about 158,000 miles, even worse shifting problems. I am the only owner & driver, and have always driven gently. Although I repeatedly & consistently informed & discussed this problem with Saturn (who since have closed the showroom near me) -- all staff denied it could possibly be a bad transmission. (I learned from a friend -- who also purchased a Saturn before me -- that she got rid of her new Saturn due to the precise same problem.) Also, there is a large gap between the roof of the car & the seal of doors, causing rain to flood into my car -- soaking front seats. (Although this was a manufacturing design that got corrected with the 1996 models, Saturn refused to fix/repair my 1995 SC2 & denied and responsibility and dealership staff refused to provide any correction/repair of the blatent manufacturing error. Needless to say, I will never again purchase nor recommend anyone purchase a Saturn! Please tell me if there is anything I can do.
Mike of Kissimmee, FL March 10, 2008
Mike of Kissimmee FL (03/10/08)
I recently purchased a 2000 Saturn LS2 from my mother-in-law which at the the time had 40,000 miles on it. Soon after, I started experiencing transmision problems. Finally the check engine light came on and the shifting through gears was horrible. It would slam into gear no matter how easy it was driven. I drove it straight to the Saturn dealer where they hooked it up to their diagnostics. The problem, I was told, is a bad power control valve in the transmission. The tech told me it was a common problem in 2000/20001 LS series cars. The car now with 56,000 miles is of course out of warranty.
William of Adelanto, CA March 10, 2008
William of Adelanto CA (03/10/08)
I owned a 1998, SL1, five speed manual transmission Saturn that ran for 270k miles. Although I had some minor problems, it was an excellent and mostly dependable car. I bought a used 2000 SL2, automatic transmission, with 80k miles, two weeks ago. I HAD every confidence that this car would last me for at least as long as the previous Saturn I owned as it was owned by an older lady who took extremely good care of the car - I've seen 2 year old cars that looked and ran worse. Last Saturday I had the oil changed and when I put the car into reverse to leave the parking slot, reverse gear would not engage. The place that changed the oil diagnosed it as code P0732 improper or incorrect second gear ratio. I read above that WalMart or Jiffy Lube was blaimed for some of the issues on these automatic transmissions because the transmission filter was being mistaken for the oil filter. That's hogwash. The transmission filter cannot inadvertantly be changed or tampered with. It is practically inaccessible from underneath the car and the air filter casing has to be removed to get to it from under the hood. I know because I changed it myself and although it took me about 1 1/2 hours, even a trained mechanic would take longer to change the transmission filter and fluid than the 20 minutes it takes Walmart or Jiffy Lube to change the oil and filter. After reading the complaints above, it is apparent that this problem with Saturn automatic transmissions is an inherent issue that Saturn does not want to deal with except on a warranty basis. So much for Saturn reliabilty. And, unless they make good on their advertising claims, I will not own another Saturn, new or used. I will recommend to my friends, family, and enemies, to buy another make car in the future. I was wondering why their commercials are less frequent on national television and now I know. In the meantime, after reading the numerous complaints, I'm stuck with a car with relatively low mileage with a inherent transmission problem that Saturn will not acknowledge and make good for me or any other consumer. Lord help Saturn Corporation, they might lose .00001 percent in profits were they to attempt to repair the reputation they've ruined with many customers.
I Anika of Troy, NY February 18, 2008
Anika of Troy NY (02/18/08)
Hi Everyone, I'd like to let you know that I've had similar transmission problems with my 2001 SL2 Saturn. I purchased the car new in 2001 and have had no problems in the six years I've owned it. A couple of months ago, I started feeling a stall between first and second gear, and then it progressed to reverse as well. It does get worse with the cold and just this month, it began to bang when moving into those gears. I took it to a Transmissions shop this morning and was told it was the Valve and it would need to be replaced. A company called Sonic remanufacturers Transmissions Valve with all current upgrades for about 300. My repair guy said the valve is a little tricky to get to, and the repair should only take about 4-5 hrs. So in total the repair shouldn't be over 600 with part, shipping, and labor. I can't believe some people are paying 1,000 or more! Hopefully this info was helpful
Bob of Ahseville, NE January 17, 2008
Bob of Ahseville NE (01/17/08)
Ion 2 transmission not right bucks in 1st gear. I bought with less than 130000 miles on it. Saturn dealer says cant find a thing. Does happen more when cold. To the powers that be at Saturn This was my st venture back into american cars. I thought I'd give american cars another try because of saturns reputasion. I now am very SORRY. SATURN what afe you going to do ???????????? your reputation is on the line.
Travis of Florence, KY December 21, 2007
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