10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Mar 272006

SL

  • miles
I have a 1997 Saturn SL2. The "button" on my parking brake handle popped off the other day (03/27/2006), releasing my parking brake. Luckily I was not on a steep hill and the transmission was in gear, otherwise the car would have rolled away. Its hard to believe that such a tiny piece of "plastic" is all that holds the parking brake in place. Once the button is broken, there is no way to engage the parking brake. I really think this warrants a recall.

- Forest Hill, MD, USA

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problem #1

Mar 301998

SL

  • miles
Parking brake out of adjustment causing brake lever to not stay up.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

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