8th Sep 2007, 11:10

ATTENTION: CRANK POSITION SENSOR GUY

What city/state are you in? We may give your mechanic plus 4 guys more Saturn work than they can handle...

7th Oct 2007, 01:33

Hello again. I am the guy who reported the Crankshaft Position Sensor solution. I notice that the number of postings at this site have dropped off dramatically -- perhaps that's because the solution to my problem was the solution for many other Saturn owners. Anyway, it has now been 2 months since my mechanic figured out the solution and I have had zero problems during that entire time. Thus, I can only conclude that the problem has indeed been solved. That said, this will be my last posting... if anyone is even still reading.

8th Oct 2007, 19:21

Dear October 7th Crank Position Sensor Poster:

I'm still here, still reading. Still riding around with the SES light on.

It's uplifting to know that someone's Saturn actually got fixed, AND not only stayed fixed, but hasn't had some other light or pump or belt or wheel or tie rod or whatever go bad.

Keep us posted down the road. OK?

13th Oct 2007, 23:40

I just wanted to add that the crankshaft position sensor went out in my 2002 L300 a couple days ago. Symptoms were: hard shifting, and the car would just die and wouldn't start until it cooled down. Check engine light was also on.

I bought a code scanner from Advance Auto, pulled the trouble code showing no signal from crankshaft position sensor, and ordered the replacement part for $83 bucks shipped to my house. For those wanting to repair their own cars, go to:

http://www.saturnparts.net/

They are genuine factory parts and cheaper than 3rd party replacements found elsewhere (Autozone, O'Reilly, etc).

16th Oct 2007, 15:30

I wish that I had a different experience as all the others, but I don't. Just another frustrated 2001 Saturn L300 owner. I feel lied to and cheated. Saturn knew that they were producing a car that was not only a hunk of junk, but difficult to work on. The last time my car went to the shop, the shop towed it to Saturn, Saturn had no idea what to do (aside from tearing down the motor) and so they sent it back to the shop. Super. Two weeks and no progress. My car won't go without flooring it - then, if you let up at all, it dies. I, of course, still owe on it. So, it sits in my garage until I can come to terms with two car payments or contacting Saturn to see what they will do. Which is almost just to make me laugh, because hey, you've still got to have a sense of humor.

17th Oct 2007, 15:16

Unlike all the rest of you, I've had good things to say about my 2001 L300. We bought it used for a great price, knowing it had been returned to a dealer under the buyback program. I've done nothing, but scheduled maintenance (my schedule, not theirs) and had 50,000 miles of great service. Its second set of tires (I hated the originals) is starting to give up the ghost, but that's fine. My only gripe is the way the paint on the plastic body panels scratches so easily. But its paid for, an dI figure I will keep this thing until it comes apart since the resale is hilariously low.

23rd Oct 2007, 00:29

Wow. Where do I start? I have a 2001 LW300 V6. My wife loves this car. It fits us well and drives well. But we have had a lot of weird problems. Right now, the heater blows hot air all the time! We are approaching 80K miles. Turning on the air-conditioner does no good. Does anybody have a diagnosis? I read earlier at some site that it seems the hot water isn't shutting off going to the heater core. I probably will take it to my local mechanic for repairs. I ABHOR the Saturn Dealers. What a joke - and RIPOFF too! But, I think my problems are minimal compared to others.

Here's a partial list of the problems I have experienced (to the best of my knowledge).

1. Tail light assemblies acting up. Finally replaced by recall after a few trips to the dealer.

2. Wiper fuses blew during the worst rainstorm ever! My wife was driving solo and couldn't see a thing. The fix? Here comes the weird/funny/ripoff part: The Saturn service guy said a rodent made a nest and chewed the wires and caused a short. Of course I believed him - who would make up a story like that? They said they had to replace the wiper motor wiring harness - but didn't have it in stock. They got one from a nearby dealer in another city. This was over a weekend, so it took about 3 days to fix. They did offer me a loaner, but I said we could get by with our other car. When I picked the car up I asked for the old parts. The wires looked like they were sliced with a knife or scraped while being pulled through a cowling hole. NO EVIDENCE OF CHEWING!!! Cost ~ $300.

3. Water pump and MAS replaced under warranty.

4. I came in for a free oil change. They wanted over $2000 for repairs. The largest item was the 'Rack' needed replacement - and this was at approximately 50K miles!! I've never experienced a problem like that - and I'm no spring chicken either! I said FORGET IT! That was about 2 years ago - the car steers just fine. (I think the dealers want to pad their pockets with outrageous / unwarranted repairs).

5. The right rear wheel bearing has been replaced.

6. I had the front brake pads replaced - I did not have the rotors turned because the dealer said they are too thin and can't be turned - only replaced at an exorbitant $$$ amount!

7. The car wouldn't start after I filled it with gas. A couple of good Sam's tried to jump it - no go. Had it towed to the Saturn dealer. They (wouldn't just replace the battery) - said they would have to do a charging system diagnostic. I reluctantly said OK. So they fiddle with the car - START IT UP - and drive it to the service stall. It cost me about $250 for the diagnostic and a new battery! I knew I should have just gone to the local auto parts store and got a new battery.

8. The cooling system water reservoir kept losing coolant. I took it to the dealer. They said the transmission cooling lines and the reservoir cap needed replacing at a cost of approximately $1000. NO DICE! I just had them replace the cap.

9. I later found out the heater core was leaking. How do you say "Gooey Coolant-Saturated Carpeting?" My local mechanic replaced the heater core.

10. I accidentally broke the turn signal stalk. The dealer said he could fix it for ~ $200. I repaired it myself for the cost of the $35 part.

I've also experienced the high cost of burned out 3rd-light brake light repairs. It's just too bad the dealers / service are so incompetent and that Saturn/GM won't stand behind their product. The new cars look good, but will they hold up? Even with a life-time warranty, who wants to ruin their life / health and take a chance?