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1997 Saturn S-Series
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| Saturn in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 147000 | 190 | Top Motor Mount and Lower Transmission Mount, $50 and $40 Muffler, $100 |
| Sep | 2012 | 153000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Saturn in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 127000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 132300 | 25 | Water pump replaced |
| Apr | 2012 | 136000 | 120 | Window regulator and motor |
| Saturn in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 136000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 140000 | 30 | Blowing warm air/Compressor Cutoff (low pressure switch). Added .5 # (1.5# total) restored compressor operation and cold AC. |
| Saturn in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 97000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2012 | 109000 | 120 | O2 sensor and crankshaft position sensor |
| Saturn in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 145000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 148000 | 16 | Coolant temperature sensor replaced. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Saturn in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 180000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 0 | A/C worked on. | |
| Nov | 2009 | 181000 | 0 | Catalytic converter replaced. |
| Jul | 2010 | 188000 | 0 | Clutch cable worked on. Possibly done wrong the first time it was repaired, by a guy in the neighborhood in February 2009. CV boot replaced. Oil leak, replaced valve cover gaskets. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1997 Saturn S-Series 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Saturn in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 136000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 140000 | 78 | Brake shoes replaced and adjusted. Replace TAM motor mount, adjust dog bone position |
| May | 2011 | 148000 | 52 | Replaced worn outer tie rod end. |
| Nov | 2011 | 149000 | 5 | Check engine emissions problem corrected by cleaning throttle body. |
| Mar | 2012 | 153000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1997 Saturn S-Series 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Saturn in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 149000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 151000 | 70 | Brake master cylinder failed, was replaced. Entire ABS system bled and working well. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Saturn in Idaho, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 156000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 157000 | 98 | Replaced idler pulley, belt tensioner, and serpentine belt. Had not been done ever so they were wearing out. TSB # 01-T-07 car would barely start and would run very rough. Seemed to be running very rich. |
| Saturn in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 74000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 74000 | 140 | intermittent starting problem, hasn't come back. shop could find no issues |
| Jun | 2012 | 80000 | 250 | warped rotors |
| Saturn in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 199000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 329000 | 150 | Muffler and catalytic converter "pop'd" after the car backfired on an old tank of gas. Replaced with a junkyard factory exhaust off a newer car. |
| Jun | 2011 | 0 | Engine burning insane amounts of oil when traded. | |
1997 Saturn S-Series 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Saturn in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 145000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2009 | 145000 | 0 | Blown head gasket was advised not worth repairing considering age and mileage of the car |
| Saturn in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 101000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2009 | 102000 | 100 | Replaced Alternator. Had tested at Autozone, and was not putting out full amperage. Installed myself |
| Nov | 2009 | 110700 | 105 | Replace radiator, after coolant leak was discovered. Also as maintenance replaced thermostat, and flushed cooling system. |
| Sep | 2010 | 118000 | 0 | AC compressor out, bought parts to repair myself, haven't yet installed them. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1997 Saturn S-Series 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Saturn in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 83000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 84000 | 350 | Had my front brake pads and rotors replaced |
| Jun | 2009 | 87000 | 173 | I had a collapsed engine mount and had it replaced. |
| Nov | 2009 | 89700 | 500 | replacement of oil pan and drain plug. |
| Jun | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Saturn in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 60000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2009 | 61000 | 600 | Starter motor replaced. Leaky valve cover gasket -- removed & replaced Driver's window regulator broke; removed & replaced. |
| Mar | 2009 | 62000 | 113 | Throttle body was sticking/needed removal, thorough cleaning, and replacement. Rear hatch latch replaced. |
| Nov | 2009 | 68000 | 80 | Liftgate latch stuck in open position, would not stay closed. Defective GM design of latch/electronic actuator. |
| Dec | 2009 | 69000 | 5 | Water leak from cowl |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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