Just got my first 99 Saturn SL1. Its my luck that the transy does not shift into the upper gears from the first and the reverse is fine. Does this mean transmission is dead? Most of my life I have driven manuel so please patient with me if I ask stupid questions. I was told this might be just...

I don't understand this one. When I approach a stoplight and hit the brakes, the motor starts revving up, as if I am hitting the gas pedal. Another thing; my "check engine" light came on as soon as I left one of these oil change places. I thought maybe a wire had been accidently knocked of from...

I have had my car scanned with an OB2 scanner and it comes up with codes P0404 and P1414 or PI414 they show up as a problem with the EGR Valve. I tried taking off and cleaning out carbon,but right after clearing codes and driving short distance get same codes back again.Should i replace the egr...

Car is gone... Here are a few things i have to get rid of. Center Console - Tan AM/FM Tape Deck - OEM DIN Adaptor for a after market deck Service Manual - Haynes Owners manual Amsoil Air Filter - Used for a few months. This is a lifetime filter...clean and oil and it will last forever. AshTray for...

i just bought a 99sc2 from a friend and love it. i replaced the stereo in it today and as i was down there, i noticed a set of wires underneath the hood release lever. there was nothing hooked into it and i looked through the manual, but cant figure out what theyre for. theres about 10 or 12 pins...

Hi folks, I just changed the wires and plugs at 80k. Still has a rough idle, with check engine light. The diagnostic testor says "slow o2 sensor response". I am not sure where this sensor is located. This has the larger engine. Pete

I have a four door 1999 Saturn SL2 Automatic that just recently started having electrical issues. About two months ago was driving in extreme heat, shut off to fill with gas, and would not restart. After sitting in shade for about an hour (jump did no good battery fine) it restarted and made it...

Hey y'all I have a question for the group....hopefully this can avoid a trip to the dealer. I went to use the rear seatbelt in the back seat and it is all the way up and it will not release to come out. Now i have encountered this problem on other vehicles and usually with enough fiddling it will...

I would like to ask for assistance with my car, a 1999 SL2, that will crank, but not catch. The car has been regularly serviced and there were no known issues as of last Thursday. The car has not been started since that time. This morning, it cranks but never gets running. The weather has not...

Are there any sources besided Saturn dealers for this part? One of the neighbor's garbage cans blew into my car as I was making a turn and the passenger side mirror broke off. It flew somewhere into the local swamp, so finding it is out of the question. Pete

Hello, I have an '99 SL2 and need to replace the rear brakes (I've already replaced the front disc brakes). I have seen a rear drum brake model in a classroom setting and have a spring tool, but I have not worked on an actual car (i.e., there was no parking brake on the classroom setup, but I...

I don't know where to start, but here's what happens: I have been noticing problems with putting the key in the ignition lately, it's as if the pin is loose or soemthing and I have to use the key to adjust it. After that, the car usually starts. I say usually because on the other days it doesn't,...

Looking for some help with suggestions of what else might be the problem with this not starting. Checked the battery first thing and it is good all the way around. Used Load tester on it and it tested good too. Not a cell issue. All acces. work plus lights, inside and out. Hooked up OBDII and...

The noise is coming from the passenger door and is not operation the door lock/unlock latches on the door next to the door handle inside. It sounds like if it were a worm drive setup that the drive is skipping up and over the gear and grabbing it. At any rate, however it is setup, it is not...

Thanks for all of the tips from the USA and Canada regarding changing my CD player out. I have learned that the 2004 harness for connecting the CD/Radio/Cassette players is different from the 2000-2003. Ha, ha - I called Staurn to tell them that I was looking for the other connector and the reply I...

I'm wanting to know what kind of maintenance I can do and what kind of tools I need to do that maintenance. I'm not an auto guy but I can and want to learn. I also don't want to take it to a shop for every little thing. Would investing in a diagnostic code reader help? I have the Haynes manula...

Hello All, I have a 2000 Saturn L-Series. Recently both keyless remotes stopped working. At the same time the trunk release on the dash also stopped responding (can only open trunk with key). I don't know if the trunk release is mechanical or electrical, the issues may not be related. Besides...

I purchased a 2000 SL used that didn't have a manual in it. I have a question concerning the locks-electric. They used to open automatically when we stopped the car and shut automatically when we started driving. Now they don't. Is there a switch that causes this?

Hi. I haven't found the exact symptoms I'm experiencing on this site, so I'm posting my own question. My 2000 Saturn LS won't start. The battery appears to be fine. The lights are bright, the stereo is loud. But when I turn the key I just hear a single click sound in the engine compartment, on the...

I have a year 2000 LS-1 (4 door sedan 2.2 L). The brake lights appear to work when the head lights are turned off. When I turn the head lights on and apply the brakes, the driver's side tail light goes off (no brake light either on drivers side). Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly...