Vehicle accelerates slowly and engine RPMs are low when transmission is engaged

This problem is well documented, but not well understood: Bottom line is very few are able to diagnose and fix it right the first time! And Saturn is no help. Your car is in Low Power or "limp mode" . Your transmission computer does this when it sees various problems from sensors, typically after warm up. You can shift Down into 1 in order to accelerate better to get up to speed, and then into D. Repair could be anything from "just a tune up" to replacing ignition coils, o2 sensor, throttle body or throttle position sensor or accelerator position sensor(s) Trans computer or main ECM computer. First thing to do, however, is remove the plastic kick wall to the left of your left foot and see if the connector has been contaminated, eliminated, replaced: this is a big fault and there is an official service bulletin about this multi pin connector getting wet from a bad roof runoff design.... sucks, huh? good luck

I have the exact same car sitting in my drive with the same problem: I would love to get it going but am too cheap to pay for diagnosis and repairs that are Famous for not working: Please follow up with your progress and results. thanks, Gary "Pance" R.

Mine runs fine until you stop and let it idle for to long but if you shut it off and turn it right back on it's fine