Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10279443August 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK DUE TO FAILED FUEL PUMP SEALS. FUEL PUMP DIDN'T FAIL, BUT THE SEAL FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE FUEL PUMP AND ASSEMBLE. FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ALONG WITH GAS FUMES AROUND CAR. NONE DEALER MECH. STATED THAT THE SEAL SHOULDN'T FAIL. ALSO NONE DEALER MECH STATED THE CAR WAS A BOMB ON 4 WHEELS. *TR
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#10279307August 4, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2005 SATURN ION LEVEL 3. IF IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUTSIDE THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH SATURN IONS. THE CAR WILL NOT START AT FIRST, THEN IF YOU WAIT 20-30 MINUTES IT WILL START. THE ISSUE IS THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS FAULTY. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM TOLD ME IT HAD A FULL POWERTRAIN AND BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THEY DENIED THAT. *TR
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#10279378August 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2005 SATURN ION IN MARCH 2008. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE KEY GET STUCK ON A CONSTANT BASIS. I HAD THAT FIXED, BUT THE KEY STILL STICKS, BUT I PUSH IT IN TO RELEASE IT. AT LEAST IT'S BETTER THAN IT WAS. THE CAR DOES NOT LIKE TO START IN COLD WEATHER. I REPLACED THE BATTERY. COST $421.00. NOW, AT ONLY 45,888 MILES, MY STEERING DISPLAY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. GOT IS CHECKED TOLD COST $700 TOTAL, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS: NO PART IS AVAILABLE. IT IS ON BACK LOG. SO, I CAN'T AFFORD THE PART AND LABOR ANYWAY, BUT NO PART AVAILABLE? WHAT DO I DO NOW WITH A CAR I AM STILL PAYING ON? I FEEL I A M STUCK WITH A LEMON. *TR
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#10279414August 4, 2009
STEERING
WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVED RAMP THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. IT WAS VERY VERY HARD TO STEER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT THE POWER STEERING STARTING WORKING AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE, AGAIN SUDDENLY NO POWER STEERING. EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS THE POWER STEERING. IT WILL GO OUT ANYTIME, ANYWHERE AND IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE BY THE SATURN MANUFACTURER. WILL PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? I BET IF THE CEO OF SATURN/GM OWNED A CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HIS WIFE,DAUGHTER,SON OR MOTHER WAS DRIVING IT, A RECALL WOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE COST OF REPAIR IS OVER $1000.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. HOW CONVENIENT FOR THE DEALER TO MAKE MONEY FROM A POSSIBLE DEADLY SITUATION. *TR
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#10279174August 3, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. AFTER CAR IS STOPPED AND KEY TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES ONCE A DAY OR TEN TIMES A DAY. CANNOT PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. WHEN IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL CAR. HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE SIMILAR TO MINE AND WONDER WHY THERE IS NOT RECALL. *TR
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#10279245August 3, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION I BOUGHT NEW IT HAS APPROX. 21,000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT RESETS, BUT AFTER A FEW YARDS IT GOES OUT AGAIN. I PLACED A CALL TO GM AFTER CALLING SATURN NORTH THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS DONE AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I HAVE DONE, THE FIX IS I HAVE TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. NEITHER GM NOR SATURN ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME. GM HAS SAID IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THE FIX IS THE SAME, REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, FUNNY THAT WOULDN'T BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS KNOWN PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS HARMED OR KILLED. GM AND SATURN ARE PUTTING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE STREET IN DANGER, BECAUSE THEY ARE IGNORING THE PROBLEM. ALSO, MY POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NO LONGER WORKS - IT FALLS DOWN WHEN I TRY TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, BUT IT WAS STAYING UP UNTIL GM TOLD MY I HAD TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY SATRUN NORTH DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT OF COURSE THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT IF THEY TOOK THE DOOR PANEL OFF THE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER STAY UP AND FOR SOME REASON NOW THE MOTOR FOR IT NO LONGER WORKS. COST ME $79.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS AND I LEFT THERE WITH MY CAR WORSE THAN IT WAS. AT 21,000 MILES I DON'T THINK MY CAR SHOULD BE FALLING APART. *TR
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#10279061August 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS FROM UNWANTED KEY CYLINDER ROTATION. KEY CYLINDER ROTATES DUE TO TILT STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT. HAS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. CAN REPRODUCE EASILY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT. DEALER INDICATED A BULLETIN EXISTS TELLING CUSTOMERS TO NOT ADD OTHER ITEMS TO KEYRING SINCE EXTRA MASS ON KEYRING MAKES THE FAILURE MORE LIKELY. *TR
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#10278855July 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GAS AT BACK OF CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND THEY FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING. SATURN DEALERSHIP POINTED OUT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES HAD CRACKED. I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS A RECALL ON THE 2004 ION. DID THEY REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM FROM THE 2004 OR DOES THE 2006 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR PHONE INTERVIEW (AUGUST 4, 2009): THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED PREVIOUSLY AS FAR AS SHE KNOWS. THE REPAIR INVOICE INDICATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED.
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#10278999July 31, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FINALLY WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT THE SATURN DEALER A WHILE BACK AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAD A PINCHED WIRE AND BAD FUSE $200.00 AND THE NEXT DAY SAME THING HAPPENED TOOK BACK TO DEALER THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME $1500.00 PLUS TO CHANGE COLUMN I AM AN ELECTRONICS TECH AT LOCKED THERE WAS NO BAD FUSE BEFORE OR AFTER THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND NO PINCHED WIRE WITH TAPE THAT THEY SAID THEY REPAIRED I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS ALSO THE SAME SYSTEM USED ON THE COBOLT, MALIBU AND PONTIAC ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I CALLED G.M. AND WAS TOLD THEY AREN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING SO NO RECALLS WERE MADE , I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE INTERNET POSTINGS BUT THEY HUNG UP ON ME I JUST GOT A PHONE CALL FROM A NEPHEW WITH A 2006 SATURN ION 2 HAS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HE'S ASKING FOR MY HELP TOLD HIM I'M IN SAME PROBLEM COULD NOT HELP IF G.M IS HAVING THIS MUCH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WITH THEIR CARS THEY SHOULD MAKE A RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF IT I OWN SEVERAL OTHER G.M PRODUCTS BUT I'M READY TO CHANGE TO JAPANESE MADE PRODUCTS MORE RELIABLE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU LOSE STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY CHECK THE INTERNET AS I DID HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SMALL G.M MADE CARS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND SOME PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THANKS *TR
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#10278576July 28, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2004 SATURN ION THAT OCCASIONALLY LOSES ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THEY REPLACED MY IGNITION A FEW MONTHS AGO, WHICH HAD KNOWN ISSUES WHILE STARTING IN THE COLD. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE PWR STR LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES APPEAR AND THAT IS WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL POSTS OUT THERE ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR
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0
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#10278419July 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVING REPEAT PROBLEMS WITH 2005 SATURN ION BLINKER. WE SAW THERE WAS A RECALL ON 03 AND 04 SATURNS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL FOR THE 05 SATURN IONS. *TR
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#10278447July 27, 2009
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSED DRIVER TO VEER ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST INTO THE CEMENT MEDIAN WALL. HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THAT DAY BUT THERE WERE 4 INCIDENTS IN ONE DAY. SEEMS TO BE FINE AT SLOWER SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO SATURN DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD NOT TO PLUG EXTERNAL ELECTRIC DEVICES INTO THE POWER SOURCE IN THE CAR, SUCH AS GPS, IPOD, ETC. AS THIS CAN INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS HAPPENING IN SATURN IONS MODEL YEARS BETWEEN 2003-2007. *TR
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#10278155July 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1. FOR ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE THE INCIDENT, MY KEY ON MY VEHICLE WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION SOMETIMES (JUST A STICKING FEELING, NOTHING MAJOR). A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF B/C THE KEY WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR NEWER SATURN IONS. I WAS UPSET B/C I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2006 AND MY WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED. SATURN WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE IGNITION CYLINDER BROKE AND SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ADMITTED THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. 2. THE FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION CYLINDER, WHICH BROKE AFTER ONLY HAVING THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS-I TOOK AUTO SHOP, SO I KNOW NOT TO PUT TOO MANY KEYS ON MY KEY RING. A PART SHOULD NOT BREAK THAT SOON ON A 3-YEAR OLD CAR. I NOTICED THE KEY GETTING SLIGHTLY STUCK EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO. THE DAY MY KEY GOT STUCK, THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THAT I WAS BASICALLY HOSTAGE TO MY CAR-I COULD NOT TURN OFF MY CAR, & COULD NOT GO TO WORK AND LEAVE MY CAR ON THE STREET. IT WAS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AROUND UNTIL I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SO, I HAD TO AGREE TO THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH SATURN REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT. 3. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND IT COST ME $250. (ANOTHER $100 FOR A DAY'S MISSED WORK) *I GREATLY HOPE YOU RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM. I CALLED THE SATURN NATIONAL HOTLINE AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP IN ANY WAY AND SAID THE RECALL PROCESS TAKES "A LONG TIME" AND UNTIL THEN, CUSTOMERS WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THIS PART. I ONLY HAD TO "GOOGLE" THIS ISSUE AND FOUND COUNTLESS PEOPLE WITH 1-3 YEAR OLD SATURNS WHO WERE STUCK WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM A 33-YEAR OLD STUDENT WHO CARES FOR MY BROTHER WHO'S DISABLED. I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY. IT SCARES ME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE HAD I BEEN OUT IN AN UNFAMILIAR ROAD/AREA AND BEEN UNABLE TO TURN OFF MY CAR. :/ THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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#10278088July 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, BUT THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO HER RESIDENCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEPT FREEZING UP AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND REPLACING THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.
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Deaths:
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#10277695July 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 16 JUNE, 2009, I TOOK MY 2003 SATURN ION IN TO HAVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DID A 29 POINT CHECKUP WHICH I DID NOT AUTHORIZE. THE TOTAL OF THE BILL WAS 2424.00. ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS THAT I REPLACE MY TIMING CHAIN. I QUESTIONED HOW THEY KNEW MY CHAIN WAS BAD, SINCE THEY COULDN'T EXAMINE IT. THE REPAIR ASSOCIATE STATED BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE AND THAT HE COULD HEAR IT "RATTLE". I ASKED THE ASSOCIATE HOW LONG BEFORE MY CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THOUGH LATER HE RECANTED HIS STATEMENT, TO SAY THAT I HAVE MAYBE UP TO SIX MONTHS BUT IT CAN GO AT ANYTIME. I HAD MY SWITCH REPLACED. I DIDN'T DRIVE A TOTAL OF NINE MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPS! I REFUSED TO ALLOW THEM TO REPAIR MY CAR. THE HEAD HAD FOUR BENT VALVES. SATURN WANTED ME TO BUY A NEW HEAD FOR 885.00 AS PART OF THEIR NEW ESTIMATE TO FIX MY DAMAGED ENGINE,WHICH TOTALED 2442.00. THIS FACILITY, SATURN OF YORK, SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. MY SATURN HAD 115796 MILES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I USE MOBILE ONE. MY FATHER HAD CHANGED THE OIL WITHIN A MONTH OF THIS INCIDENT. MY OIL LEVEL WAS GOOD, CONTRARY TO THEIR 29 POINT INSPECTION SAYING IT WAS LOW AND DIRTY. SUGGESTING I ALSO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10277936July 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V547000. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000.
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0
#10277599July 21, 2009
STEERING
MY 2004 SATURN ION 3'S POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. OFTEN DRIVING IT FOR 10-15 MILES, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WILL DISPLAY ON THE MESSAGE CENTER AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE AT ANY TIME IT WILL GO OUT. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL COST 1600 DOLLARS TO GET A NEW STEERING COLUMN FROM GM. IF I DRIVE IT LIKE IT IS, AN ACCIDENT WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR. MY CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH 55,000 MILES AND I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET BY THIS WHICH SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT MANY 2004 IONS HAVE. *TR
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0
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#10277591July 21, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
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0
#10277478July 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS A SENSOR IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LOCK UP BECAUSE IT IS GETTING A FALSE SIGNAL THAT THE CAR IS BEING STOLEN. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE CAR'S "PASSLOCK" SYSTEM AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN (1) THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 0 DEGREES C OVER NIGHT OR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. (2) THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IS TO KEEP REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN IT GOES BAD. ATTACHED BELOW IS TAKEN FROM ANOTHER OWNER OF THE SATURN ION. "THE PROBLEM WITH THE ION NOT STARTING IN MANY CASES IS DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED ANTI THEFT SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM LOOKS FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE KEY IN THE LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED. THE SYSTEM LOOKS FOR A LOW RESISTANCE, BUT NOT ZERO OHMS, AND CAN BE TRAINED TO LOOK FOR A SPECIFIC VALUE. IF IT DOES NOT FIND WHAT IT IS LOOKING FOR, THE CAR WILL NOT START. ONE SOLUTION IS TO CHANGE THE SWITCH. ANYONE THAT CAN USE A WRENCH AND SCREW DRIVER CAN DO THIS. THE SWITCH COSTS ABOUT $30. THE PROBLEM, IS THAT THEY DON'T LAST TOO LONG, SOMETIMES LESS THAN A YEAR. A SIMPLE SOLUTION I FOUND ELSEWHERE, IS TO CUT THE WHITE WIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. LEAVE ENOUGH LENGTH AFTER THE SWITCH SO IT CAN BE SPLICED BACK TOGETHER. I DID THIS TODAY, IT WAS EASY, AND SEEMS TO WORK. IT DOES GIVE YOU A SERVICE WARNING. ANOTHER OPTION, IS TO INSTALL A BYPASS DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED FOR REMOTE STARTERS. ANOTHER OPTION, WHICH IS SIMPLER, AND DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE (I HAVEN'T TESTED THIS) IS TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ALL THE TIME. USE A SECOND KEY TO LOCK THE DOORS" A SHORT SEARCH OF SATURN IONS NOT STARTING IN COLD WEATHER WILL SHOW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH IS A MYSTERY. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10276990July 16, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE STEERING WAS FAILING, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND CONTINUES TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
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No
Injuries:
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