2004 Saturn L300 Electrical system Problems

“My brake lights and my 3rd brake light that is on the inside of the rear window is not working correctly and at times my front inside instrument panel lights will go dim and now have completely stopped working and also my inside interior lights have stopped working completely (example) when you open the doors no interior lights come on at all and also will not even come on when you try to turn them on by hand and my map lights on the under side of my inside rear view mirror or map lites have stopped working and the 3rd brake lights located inside the center of the rear windshield now have 2…”

“The car just shuts down while in motion. Most of the time it shuts off when trying to stop the vehicle. It will eventually crank up in about an hour only to shut down again. The car shut down as I was with my wife and daughter on I-95 going 65 MPH. We were stranded for about 3 hrs. On the interstate before the car cranked back up. The vehicle was purchased through drive time and has a warranty on it . After complaining to the company about the vehicle they instructed me to have a diagnosis done on it to find out what the problem was. …”

“I own a 2004 Saturn L300; on several occasions over the past several weeks I have seen wisps of smoke coming from the steering column, followed by a strong smell of burning plastic. The area behind the steering wheel is extremely hot to the touch, and I am told it is a fire hazard and that the headlamp stalks need to be replaced for overheating, which may run up to $600 with labor. I have been forced to pull my car over on busy roads, in heavy traffic to let it cool before restarting, and am worried that the faulty wires will cause a fire.”

“The battery warning and emergency service lights (I.e., the car with the wrench signal) flashed on my 2004 Saturn L300 in mid-may 2008. I was on the highway at the time. As I slowed down to exit the speedometer stopped. I made it home and parked it in the car port. I had it towed to Saturn of birmingham (sob) the next morning. Sob has had it for 4 days now. The service tech's (at least three have looked at it) have had a difficult time determining what the problem is. For now, the power train (PCM) has been replaced. …”

“I have a Saturn L300 and was driving on the highway in the left lane one day and the car just shut down and stopped running. When my mechanic read the electrical code on the car it was the bcm that had failed. I had read that this is a known common issue with these vehicles and wanted to know why this is not a recall on the vehicle since it could be a safety issue as in my case. I did avoid and accident and got to the side of the road without getting hit or hitting someone else but it was definitely could have been worse and I had my 4 year old in the vehicle with me at the time. …”