Saturn Ion Complaints (2003)

758 consumer complaints on file.

#10376292January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED WHO WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371064December 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2003 SATURN ION TENDS TO NOT WANT TO START EVERY WINTER! IT HAS TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH FREEZING UP. IT WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY IN THE WINTER 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT IS PRETTY BAD WHEN YOUR CAR LETS YOU SITTING FOR 22 MIN. WITH A BABY WHEN ITS 22 DEGREES OUTSIDE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370348December 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 ION SATURN WILL NOT START ON COLD MORNINGS. THIS STARTED 2010 IN JANUARY. I HAVE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE TO FIX. WASN'T COLD ENOUGH. CAR STARTED. NOW WEATHER IS COLDER AND CAR WILL NOT START. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN NOTHING. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME TYPE THAT I AM HAVING. MY CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES. NEW BATTERY PUT IN JAN 2010. CAR MECHANIC SAID CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM UNTIL CAR WON'T START FOR THEM. VERY FRUSTRATING. THIS IS REALLY THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2003 SATURN ION. WANTED TO KEEP CAR FOR A LONG TIME. AFTER THE WEATHER GETS WARMER DURING THE DAY, CAR WILL START RIGHT UP. RECALL??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369614December 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILURE TO START IN COLD WEATHER, AND KEY STICKING IN IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369649December 8, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. NOTIFICATION SOUND BEEPS AND POWER STEERING TURNED OFF IS NOTED ON DASH BOARD. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED, POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367978November 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2003 SATURN ION IGNITION SWITCH. I CAN'T GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER I HAVE PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED MY KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. I OFTEN HAVE TO SIT IN MY CAR FOR UP TO 10MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL RELEASE AND LET ME HAVE MY KEY. WHEN I AM ABLE TO GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION MY CAR WITH DING.. LIKE THE SOUND IT MAKES WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR LIGHTS ON, AND IT WILL NOT LET ME LOCK MY CAR USING MY POWER LOCKS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT IT IS THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH SEEN RECURRENTLY IN SATURN'S CARS. EVEN GETTING THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED I WAS BACK TO WHERE I FIRST STARTED ABOUT A WEEK LATER. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THAT THIS STILL TO THIS DAY HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED... THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365387November 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN 2003 SATURN ION JUST WENT! NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365043November 8, 2010
STEERING
2003 SATURN ION. OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS, POWER STEERING FAILS AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH TRIP. ONE SUCH OCCASION, IT OCCURRED WITHIN 100 YARDS OF A WIDE BEND ALMOST RESULTING IN CRASH/INJURY. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365045November 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,242 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,276.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364114November 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED SATURN DEALER, 2003 SATURN ION HAD CONTINUOUS HIGH ENGINE IDLE AFTER BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE POWER CONTROL MODULE(PCM) COMPUTER RESET IT SELF. SATURN DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE BY RE-PROGRAMMING THE PCM( 10/21/10) AS PER A ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN OF 4/2004 . THIS DID NOT WORK. THEN THEY ADVISED A SPRING IN THROTTLE BODY (ENGINE) WAS BAD AND REPLACED SPRING ( 10/28/10). THIS ALSO DID NOT WORK, ENGINE STILL HAS HIGH IDLE AND I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK ON 11/2/10 TO THE SERVICE DEALER.. SERVICE DEALER THEN HOOKED UP CAR TO COMPUTER AND HAS SER TECH DRIVE VEHICLE FOR OVER 25 MILES, 2 TIMES ; AND THENFOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER HAD A SHORT AND CAUSED A BURNED OUT COMPONENT IN THE COMPUTER. SINCE THE SATURN IS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCES, THE COMPUTER WHICH MUST BE REPLACED IS ON BACK ORDER; AND UNKNOWN WHEN PART WILL ARRIVE. THE SATURN SERVICE DEALER ( INGERSOLL AUTO IN DANBURY CT) ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE THE COMPUTER CONTROLS NOT ONLY THE ENGINE BUT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN WHEN A PART WILL ARRIVE AS IT IS ON BACK ORDER. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM PERSON WHO ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER. I BELIEVE THAT GM/SATURN HAS HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS PROBLEM PRIOR; AND AS OTHER OWNERS OF SATURNS ARE HAVING THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM THEN GM SHOULD BE MAKING REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THIS COMPUTER MORE AVAILABLE TO SATURN OWNERS. INGERSOLL AUTO IN DANBURY CT HAS ADVISED ME THAT THEY DO NOTKNOW WHEN THE REPLACEMENT COMPUTER WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THERE IS NO PART AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE USA. PART WILL HAVE TO BE MADE BY GM AND UNKNOWN WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. SO MY 2003 SATURN ION MUST BE LEFT AT THE DEALER UNTIL A REPLACEMENT COMPUTER IS SENT BY GM , SO MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363463November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 SATURN ION, THIS IS THE SECOND IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED IN THIS CAR. ON THIS OCCASION THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE SWITCH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SATURNS..WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362649October 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GOES INTO HIGH IDLE RPM, 1500 TO 2200 RPM, AFTER BEING DRIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME AT HIGH SPEED. IF YOU SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART ENGINE IDLE RESUMES TO 800 RPM, BUT IF DRIVEN ENGINE IDLE WILL GO BACK TO HIGH IDLE AGAIN. DEALER REPROGRAMMED (PCM) POWER CONTROL MODEL AS PER SATURN FIX ALERT OF 4/2004; BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361617October 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 SATURN ION3 WONT START WAIT 10MIN AND IT WILL START.... I WAS AT A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND WAS THERE WITH MY CHILD WHEN WE WENT TO LEAVE THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE FOR 4 DAYS. WE GOT IN TURNED THE CAR OVER AND NOTHING BUT SERVICE ENGINE. @ HOURS AWAY FROM HOME WITH A SICK CHILD THAT JUST GOT RELEASED CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME HELP HE TRAVELED 2 HRS TO COME TO ME WHEN WE WENT BACK TO THE CAR AFTER SITTING AT THE HOSPITAL WAITING IT STARTED JUST FINE. FIRST TIME IT HAD EVERY DONE THAT TO ME. BUT NOW IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN AT THE GROCERY STORE AT THE DRS. TRYING TO LEAVE HOME TO GET TO WORK AND AT WORK WHEN IT HAS DONE IT. I WILL TRY TO START IT AND IT TELLS ME SERVICE ENGINE AND THEN 10MIN -20 MIN I GO BACK TO THE CAR AND IT STARTS. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS WHEN I SEE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE COMPANY THAT NEEDS FIXED. WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMEONE IS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FIXING A FLAT OR SOMETHING AND THIS HAPPENS TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351786August 25, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 SATURN ION. THE KEY "JAMMED" IN THE "ON" POSITION LEAVING THE CAR RUNNING. TO SHUT IT OFF YOU HAVE TO RAISE THE HOOD, PULL A FUSE, THEN GO TO THE TRUNK AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY A COLLEGE, FEMALE. GAS STATIONS, CONVENIENCE STORES AND SMALL CHILDREN LEFT IN CAR, ETC... ARE A PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFTER, AND NOW THE IGNITION ($463) PLUS TAX FOR A LOCK CYLINDER ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351551August 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE CAR WONT START AND I CHANGED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AND STARTER BOTH PASSED I ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS THEN STALLS, SECURITY SYSTEM KICKS IN READS "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" AFTER ABOUT 20MINUTES THE CAR STARTS, HEAR RATTLING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME FOR THE PAST YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348181August 9, 2010
STEERING
2003 SATURN ION POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. ONE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING RESET. THE INCIDENT CAUSED MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348362August 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2003 SATURN ION. CAR WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL WITH THE COBALT. IT IS UNDER RECALL FOR SAME THING BUT LATER MODELS. ALL YEAR MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344964July 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,907.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344281July 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD; TURNED CAR OFF, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN HAD NO POWER, BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO GAS STATION. MECHANIC CHECKED FLUID LEVEL WAS GOOD AND DID NOT HAVE BURNT SMELL. TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN - MADE LOW WINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS 90,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342416July 10, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN ION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE PLACE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR 20 SECONDS. I HAD TO DRIVE REALLY SLOW AND BARELY MADE IT HOME. MY CAR IS ONLY AT 62,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. GM DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF A RECALL. I HAVE READ THIS WILL COST ME $1000 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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