This morning, after a -25 C. night, my SL1 started fine but had no instrument guage response - fuel, tach, speedo, etc all zero. Headlights, dashlights, signals, radio, etc were all normal. Guages came back to life after a shut-down & restart; <coffee-stop> 20 minutes drive later. Any ideas ? ...

My friendly neighbourhood Saturn dealer is saying that my intake manifold gasket is faulty. I was in for routine oil/tranny fluid change. No symptoms - that I can tell. yet... What symptoms should I be looking for ? Will it likely fail suddenly or gradual ? 120,000 km on the car. Thx. John T.

Almost out of powertrain warranty ; 90000 km ; Saturn dealer says the head gasket is leaking oil. I see no drips ; no significant usage between oil changes (5000 km) It took the dealer 2 tries - with dye in the oil - to confirm a leak. Any suggestions about the pros & cons of just leaving as is...

Hi: Need some advice. I have a 2002 SL1 that developed a problem with the temp sensor around 2 weeks ago. Temp gauge needle fluctuated wildly in both directions but mostly going down, then back to normal, sometimes dropping all the way down to the "cold" setting just for a second. After a day or...

If you read my other post today, you'd see that my 2002 SL1 has 98,000 miles on the original Firestone tires. But, with 98,000 miles, they're really starting to show their age. They're to the point where they've started to squeal when I make tight corners, and it looks like some cracks are...

Sl series .both have severe oil leaks on motor and I've seen many others but I can't find out where it's coming from .I pressure washed it clean .it leaks can't find it .engine was coated with oil really bad gets into belt pulleys,soaks the insulation in hood I thought it was front seal maybe...

I just bought a 2002 SL2 and love it but for one thing; I noticed that when stopped at a red light or in traffic the temperature gauge goes from slightly over 1/4 to past 1/2. Once the car gets moving again, the temperature goes back to normal. (I've never just let it sit for ten minutes or so to...

Anyone have a link or know how to program keyfobs for the 2002 SL2 ? My second keyfob broke and now I'm down to one. Would like to add additional 2 more for a total of 3. I know where to obtain them but cant seem to find programming instructions and I don't want to pay a dealer an outrageous fee...

Our Saturn has been great for us, a 2002 SL@ with 140k on it. No major issues or repairs - it is just getting harder to get in and out of as I get older. We are getting a sloshing sound somewhat frequently that sounds like it is behind the dashboard on the passenger side. I probably first...

Yesterday night I was driving my 2002 SL2 (35K miles, just out of warranty) home and noticed the temp gauge pegged in the red. Yikes!!! The fan was running and the engine was running smoothly, so I figured thermostat, I was almost home anyway... I let it cool off overnight, in the morning the...

after less than 3 years and at 74k miles my saturn SL2 blew a rod causing a 5 inch diameter hole in the engine. I was told that it was for a lack of oil yet we brought that car to the dealership for all maint. The engine light never came on and there was no oil stains on my parking space....

I might be purchasing a 2002 Saturn VUE...How dependable are they...My wife and I owned a toyota corolla. She was involved in an accident the other day. An 18 wheeler hit a pickup truck and that pick up truck went into the back of our car and it looks like its totaled...we had close to 130,000...

I just bought a 2002 Vue a few weeks ago. Overall I'm happy w/ it. I do have one concern though... when I turn off the engine I hear a dripping sound. It last for a few minutes. I'm wondering if this is the AC drainage? I don't see any water dripping on the ground though? Anyone know if this...

The DRL has quit working. Neither the lights or the dash light is on. Any thoughts about where to start looking to resolve?

I have a 2002 Vue 4-cyl. There is AC condensation leaking onto the passenger side floorboard. I figure there is a drain plugged up with dirt somewhere. It's probably a 1-minute fix after I find the problem. Can someone tell me where the drains are, or what other things I should look for to fix...

I have a 2002 VUE. The front windshield washer control appears to be temperature sensitive. When below freezing and I pull the lever to clean the windshield, either: - nothing happens 80% of the time or - wipers move as designed 15% of the time or - miniscule amount of windshield cleaner makes it...

The last item of my 100,000 mile maintanence schedule is replacing the fuel filter. I got a new one from the dealer and started the change. The outlet line came off with no problems, but I can't seem to find how the two inlet lines lines are secured to the old filter. There's a little plastic tab...

I just replaced the battery on my 2002 4cyl Vue. Since then I noticed that the idle surges wildly, almost to the point of stalling, whenever the air conditioner is on. No problems at all with the A/C off. I know that after a battery replacement there is a period of time required for the computer...

Well,I've had mine for just over a year now,overall,I'm happy with it,it's miles of improvement over my former Ford Contour-I kept that for 7 years,but,that's no reason for something to go bad on it every 3-4 months towards the end of ownership.I'm hoping this Ion will last a good 5 years,I'll see...

I have a 2003 ION that I'm selling. The only thing is that it's been sitting in backyard for about four months. I tried to jump start it and although I get 12+ volts into the battery and all the lights and alarms energize, the car will not start. It doesn't turn over, it just clicks. I can't...