The car runs perfectly, never overheats and the coolant bottle is always full to the "cold fill level" line when cold and slightly higher than that when hot due to the expansion of the fluid. I have a 2005 Ion that had been displaying the "coolant" message for quite some time. You should not be driving the car whilst it is losing coolant so quickly as you are risking very expensive engine damage from overheating. This will be expensive to fix as the head on the engine will need to be removed. Check your oil on the dip stick and if you can see a whitish substance in the oil you have coolant leakage. ![]() The worst problem you could have is a faulty head gasket which is allowing coolant to escape under pressure into the engine cavities including the cylinders. If all flexible hoses on the cooling system are old you should, in any event, replace all of them as preventative maintenance. If the radiator has a leak, which is common in older vehicles, you will have to invest in a replacement unit. Hopefully it is just a perished hose that is letting coolant escape and if so this will not be expensive to fix. If you cannot locate the source of the leak yourself you will need to take it to a mechanic to check. The radiator, all coolant hoses and hose connections need to be checked including the heater hoses. Obviously there is major leak in the cooling system and you will need to rectify this before you cook your engine. ![]() ![]() SOURCE: Saturn has been going through coolant very fast.
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