1995 Saturn SC1

ON MARCH 20, 2001, I PURCHASED 4 EXOCET WYNSTAR 205/40Z/R16 75W LOW PROFILE TIRES FROM REEVE'S TIRE IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI. ON OCTOBER 28, 2001, A FRIEND OF MINE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. WHEN I CONTACTED REEVE'S, THEY TOLD ME THAT I MUST HAVE HIT THE CURB AND CAUSED AN IMPACT BREAK. YET, IF I HAD HIT ANY CURB IN THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE, I WOULD HAVE HAD DAMAGE TO MY WHEEL, SINCE THE TIRES ARE LOW PROFILE. BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE WHEELS, AND THERE WERE NO RUB MARKS ON THE TIRE. I THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AT 1-800-944-8414. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED ON 11/14/01. ON 01/02/02, A DIFFERENT FRIEND OF MINE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE AND A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I AGAIN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. ON 01/11/01, I WENT TO JOPLIN, MISSOURI, TO REEVE'S TIRE, TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. WHEN I GOT BACK IN MY CAR, AFTER THE TIRE HAD BEEN REPLACED, I WROTE DOWN WHAT THE MILEAGE WAS ON THE CAR AT THAT TIME. IT WAS 82,280.0. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE BACK TO PITTSBURG, KS, WHICH IS ABOUT 30 MILES, I BELIEVE. I DIDN'T THINK THAT I WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, BEING AS BRAND NEW TIRE WAS JUST PUT ON MY CAR. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 10 MILES FROM PITTSBURG, THE SIDEWALL OF THE BRAND NEW TIRE BLEW, THE ONE THAT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS, OR IF I COULD FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES. SO FAR, I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OF THESE TIRES. ESPECIALLY SINCE REEVE'S WAS VERY WILLING TO CHARGE ME $125.00 PER TIRE, IF I COULDN'T GET THEM COVERED BY WARRANTY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A QUICK RESPONSE OF ANY KIND TO THIS. THANK YOU.*AK

EGR VALVE CAUSED MY CAR TO STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND OFTEN WHEN I WAS TURNING AND CROSSING OVER TRAFFIC. THE COMPUTER NEVER STORED ANY CODES AND IT WAS SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. I CONTACTED SATURN BECAUSE THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE WAS OVER 3 YEARS OLD BUT UNDER 36,000 MILES, BUT THEY REFUSED TO HONOR IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CLAIMED THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS NO GUARANTEE OF SERVICE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED FOR THE FIRST TIME MY CAR BECOMING "STUCK" AT A SPEED AND THE RPM SURGING. AFTER THE EGR VALVED WAS REPLACED 8/13/1998, I DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL ALMOST A YEAR LATER. I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GOT OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE RPM'S SURGE HIGH. NO SERVICE CODES ARE STORED. I HAVE BEEN TO A GOODYEAR GARAGE FOR AN OVERALL AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TO 2 TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE BEEN TO THE ENGINE SHOP THAT REPLACED MY EGR VALVE. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. AS LONG AS THE COMPUTER WON'T STORE CODES THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW MY VEHICLE IS ALSO STICKING AT AROUND 35-40 MPH, BUT IT WON'T SLOW DOWN WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS THE RPM ONCE AGAIN SURGES HIGH PAST 4. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO HIT THE BRAKES. I CONTACTED SATURN BUT THEY SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO IF IT DOESN'T STORE A CODE. THIS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE ALWAYS HAD WITH MY VEHICLE NOT STORING CODES. IT WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF TIME AND EXPENSE WITH BOTH THE EGR VALVE AND NOW THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I CAN'T GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS AT A HIGHER SPEED. THE NEAREST SATURN DEALER IS 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES FROM ME. ANY GARAGE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM IF THE COMPUTER HAD EVER WORKED CORRECTLY. SATURN SAID THEY WOULD JUST BE GUESSING WITH NO CODES.*AK