1999 Saturn SL CAM II review from North America
"Totally ripped-off"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 38,000 miles the number 1 and number 2 pistons ceased into the engine. Saturn dealer could not find the reason for this. Since it was out of warranty I had to replace the entire engine.
At 64,500 the transmission started to leak. Thought it was a broken seal. Turns out the "pin" had fallen out of the gear box and wore a hole through the transmission casing. Had to have the transmission rebuilt.
General comments?
This was my third time as a Saturn owner. I am very unhappy with the car and will not purchase another Saturn.
I was also very unhappy with the "Saturn Family" as they did not stand behind their product as described in the film.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1999 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SL |
| Date of Entry | 17th August, 2004 |