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The Saturn Corporation is a registered trademark established on January 7, 1985, as a subsidiary of General Motors. The company marketed itself as a "different kind of car company" and operated somewhat independently from its parent company for a time with its own assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee; unique models; and a separate retailer network.

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06 Saturn Ion 2 2.2l P0101

The Car Another Saturn! 06 with a 2.2l engine. Don't remember the mileage but greater than 100k. Car came in with a complaint of a P0101. Confirmed code and on the test drive car lacked power like the exhaust was plugged. Testing Fuel pressure tests…
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Slack in Parking Brake Line

I have too much slack in my parking brake. I was changing my rear drum brakes, when I was having some difficulty reattaching my parking brake line to the parking brake lever. Somehow I ended up pushing on the line, and I ended up being able to pull…
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2004 Saturn ION with Ecotec 2.2: Engine misfire with code P0300, ICM problem?

Car came in with a misfire complaint and check engine light on with code p0300. Looking at misfire history confirms high misfire counts on cylinders 1 and 4 along with lower counts on cylinders 2 & 3. Fuel trims OK LTFT < 10. Plugs are…
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Odometer gained 65,000 miles after battery replacement

I brought my 2002 Saturn SL2 in to replace a battery and seal; only when I brought the car into the shop my odometer read less than 23,000 miles and afterwards it read 91,000 miles. I was able to get records from two places that I had previously…
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What is the durability of a plastic valve cover?

After a change of the valve cover gasket didn't fix a rather persistent leak (than managed to cover my entire engine in oil) I took my car to a mechanic. They called up saying that they have pinpointed the problem to one corner of the cover that…
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My vehicle shut off in traffic and will not turn on

I have a 2003 Saturn ion 3. It shut off in traffic and I had to have it towed. I'm thinking it's a fuel related problem maybe but I wanted to add some information to this and hopefully someone can help me out. So I've been working a night security…
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Vehicle does not start after installing new ECM

My vehicle did not start after I installed a used ECM I bought on Ebay. The vehicle starts fine with my old ECM. Should I have the used ECM flashed at the dealership or is the used ECM malfunctional? I own a Saturn Ion 2003.
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2004 Saturn Ion Quick Connect from OEM

I've purchased a new radiator for 2004 Saturn ION and it came with quick connect fittings. My oil cooler lines require thread connect. Is there a way to switch them to quick connect, or is there a fitting that can be used with my lines?
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Saturn Headlight Problem

I have a 2001 Saturn SL2 that is having a problem with one of its headlights. When I turn on the headlights, frequently one is not lighting. If I go to the front and give the lens a quick knock, it turns on and stays on until I turn the headlights…
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Drive side window won't move in a 1999 Saturn SC2

The driver side window, which is electric powered, had given me some problems by not moving occasionally, then I rolled it down and remembered that it might now roll back up and as I was trying to move it up it gave out on me and is now stuck…
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Maintenance on used car with unknown history

I bought a high mileage (130K) used Saturn (98 SW2). I do not know the maintenance history of the car or if it has been kept to the maintenance schedule. What things should I avoid working on? For example, I have read that a regular flush of the…
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What is the name of the part to which the gas cap connects?

I'm trying to find a replacement part for a 2005 Saturn ION. There seems to be some detachable receptacle type thing to which the gas cap screws in. The gas cap itself is fine, but one of the plastic tabs that holds this receptacle in place has…
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Intermittent stall at idle

I have a 98 Saturn sw2 with a recent problem. Two times now it has stalled while idling and when it doesn't stall it floats near 500 rpms (Usually 750 - 950). The first time, it would start and just drop down to nothing, the next was coming to a…
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Brake calipers interchangeable

I have a 2008 Saturn Aura XR. Recently my front right caliper was leaking so I replaced both front calipers and now I'm realizing that my rear left caliper was leaking also. Can I put my old used front left caliper(that wasn't leaking)for my rear…
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2002 Saturn SL2 Stalls After Warmup No Spark

My SL2 stalls (it just cuts out, no warning) shortly after warmup (this all started right after I topped off the coolant after a low coolant light came on, although I don't know if they are related). After the stall there is no spark but all other…
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