2006 Saturn Ion complaints

SATURN ION WILL NOT COLD START ON COLD MORNINGS. THE KEY TURNS TO THE ON POSITION BUT WILL NOT START THE VEHICLE. IT DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN THE IGNITION MODE. NO CRANK-NOTHING. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED. FIST OCCURRED AT 40K. STILL HAPPENS AT 49K. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE RISES THE CAR WILL START NORMALLY. THE SATURN DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THIS ( OUR NINTH SATURN ) IS NOW CLOSED. WE WERE REFERRED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. CAN'T HELP WONDERING HOW THIS COULD HELP. IT IS OBVIOUS, THAT DESPITE OUR BRAND LOYALTY, WE ARE NOW GETTING THE COLD SHOULDER IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION WHICH INTERMITTENTLY (ABOUT ONCE A WEEK) DOES NOT START. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS AS EVIDENCED BY A BASIC INTERNET SEARCH (SEE HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/SATURN_IGNITION_LOCK.HTML). I'M HAVING TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH SENSOR REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN THE CAR MIGHT RANDOMLY NOT START IN AN ISOLATED AREA. THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IS NOT WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIR AT HIS EXPENSE DESPITE IT IS A WELL-KNOWN FAILING OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WE OWN 7 SATURN IONS. 3 OF THEM HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THEY ARE USED FOR OUR BUSINESS. THE CARS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS ARE NEARLY $1000 AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION 3 FOUR-DOOR SEDAN IN APRIL 2007. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE OR FOUR OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE HAS BEEN FROST OVERNIGHT. *TR WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT WHEN YOU FIRST PUT IN THE KEY AND TURN IT TO THE START POSITION, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. THERE IS NO CRANK OR ENGINE NOISE OTHER THAN A SLIGHT BUZZING SOUND SOMETIMES, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. IF YOU HOLD THE KEY IN THE START POSITION, THE SECURITY LOCK ICON APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION PANEL. IF YOU KEEP TRYING TO TURN THE CAR ON, IT WILL NOT WORK, BUT IF YOU WAIT EXACTLY TEN MINUTES FROM THE INITIAL ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR, IT WILL THEN TURN ON. I HAVE TRACKED THIS PROBLEM DOWN TO THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. MANY DRIVERS OF 2003-2006 SATURN ION VEHICLES ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE, AND IT IS VERY CLEARLY A FAULTY SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT BE FIXED BY A SIMPLE PART REPLACEMENT. *TR

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY FAILING. NO APPARENT REASON. NO CAR JUMPED OFF. NO CORRECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT MANUALLY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE IGNITION MODULE LOCKED ON ITS OWN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE CYLINDER REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH MEANT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSORS AT THE COST OF $800. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PARTIALLY REIMBURSE HER IN THE AMOUNT OF $398.80. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION IN OCT.2007. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING. THEY KEY WILL TURN, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START, ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE AM WHEN MY SON IS TRYING TO LEAVE FOR SCHOOL. IT WILL START A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER HOWEVER. MY SON WILL LEAVE FOR COLLEGE NEXT YEAR AND I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT HIM BEING STRANDED SOMEWHERE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND SO FAR, SATURN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WHEN THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SATURN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS AN ONGOING MATTER. IT HAPPENS 4-5 DAYS A WEEK - USUALLY IN THE MORNING, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT NIGHT. *TR

MY BUSINESS PARTNER AND I HAVE A FLEET OF 9 SATURN VEHICLES. 6 OF WHICH ARE SATURN ION'S. THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON ONE 2005 AND ONE 2006 ION'S WHILE THEY WERE BEING DRIVEN. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT GOES OUT. THESE WERE FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES. 37,000 AND 53,000 MILES ON THE CARS. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH ION'S. I ALSO AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN MY EMPLOYEES ARE DRIVING THESE CARS. THE REPAIR FOR EACH IS ALMOST $1,000. I FEEL LIKE SATURN SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE THE PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

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SATURN ION 2006 69K MILES - IGNITION KEY STUCK IN ON POSITION. CANNOT TURN CAR OFF. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS FLAW IN THE IGNITION LOCK. DEALERSHIP WANTS 500 TO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND CALLED A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED HER TO BRING HIM THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF; THEREFORE, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS. HE TOLD THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING THE NEXT TIME THE FAILURE OCCURS. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE CONTACT HEEDED THE MECHANIC'S INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS AND REFERRED HER TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY, WHICH ONLY COVERED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF SHE ONLY PAID $448, THEY WOULD COVER THE REMAINING COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

MY 2006 SATURN ION FAILS TO START. LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC COME ON BUT WILL NOT TURNOVER. THIS MORNING AFTER WAITING 15 MINUTES AND TURNING THE KEY OFF/OFF MULTIPLE TIMES, IT FINALLY STARTED. OTHER TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE WAITED ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WILL START. THIS HAPPENS WEEKLY AND I AM A SINGLE WOMEN AND I AM AFRAID I WILL EVENTUALLY BE STRANDED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE COULD NOT GET IT TO FAIL. I TOOK IT HOME AND IT HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I CALLED HIM HE TOLD ME HE THOUGHT IT MAY BE AN IGNITION PROBLEM. *TR

MY HUSBAND CAME HOME AND WENT TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE KEY WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I CALLED ON-STAR FROM MY CAR AND HE GOT A ROADSIDE ASSISTANT ON THE PHONE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME OUT AND COULD NOT DISABLE THE CAR AND HAD TO TOW THE CAR, WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS FAIRLY COMMON IN OUR VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD THE NEXT DAY BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HOUSING UNIT NEEDED REPLACED. I CALLED GM CORPORATE TO ASK IF THIS WAS A RECALL AND/OR IF SOMEONE WAS LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM AND ALL I WAS TOLD WAS THAT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS LIVID AND WILL NEVER DEAL WITH GM AGAIN FOR SUCH A LOUSY RESPONSE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND WHAT IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED WITH THEM IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. TELL ME THAT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

2006 SATURN ION - DRIVER'S HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE CAME UP CAUSING THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO BREAK WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *NJ THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR DAMAGE DUE TO A CRASH THAT OCCURRED THE SAME DAY. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-0658-91. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE POWER STEERING, BATTERY, AND COOLANT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB

CV DRIVESHAFTS FAIL ON THE HIGH PERFORMANCE REDLINE MODEL MADE BY SATURN AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER GM WARRENTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE AS WELL. THERE IS ALSO A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL TANK. HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAK COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. EVER SINCE THE LEAK OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS TO BE CRANKED FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANY DEALER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000. PHONE INTERVIEW (AUGUST 4, 09): MR. HORNBACK REPAIRED THE FULE PUMP HIMSELF. HE SAID THAT ONE OF THE NIPPLES ON THE FUEL MODULE HAD CRACKED. MR. HORNBACK INSERTED A BRASS PIPE INTO THE BROKEN NIPPLE AND EPOXY IT IN PLACE. HE AGREED TO EMAIL ME PICTURES OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE CRACKED NIPPLE WAS FOR THE FUEL 'RETURN' SIDE.

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP IN THE RUN POSITION COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE OFF. *TR

MY CAR IS PARKED, BUT I CAN'T TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE KEY COMES OUT, BUT THE ENGINE IS STILL ON. *TR

I PURCHASED MY '06 SATURN ION IN JUNE '06. JUST LAST WEEK, I PARKED MY CAR AT A LOCAL STORE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULDN'T BUDGE. THE IGNITION HAD LOCKED UP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, I CONTACTED MY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THE SITUATION AND HOW THEY CAN FIX IT AT A COST OF $300+. WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS, I AGREED AND THEY PROMPTLY FIXED IT WITHIN THE HOUR. HOWEVER, AS I PAID MY BILL I ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION LOCK WAS AND HE SAID IT WAS A FAULTY PART FROM SATURN AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TO ME, THAT MEANS SATURN SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THE CHARGES AND THESE FAULTY PARTS!! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND A REPLACEMENT MADE BY SATURN!! I HAVE HAD TWO SATURNS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD GOOD EXPERIENCES AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW THEY HANDLED THIS "FAULTY" SITUATION! AND TO TOP IT OFF, ON MY RECEIPT, PARTS WERE LESS THAN $40 SO LABOR WAS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR LESS THAN 1 HOUR OF WORK FOR THEIR OWN FAULTY PART. UNREAL! *TR

TOOK MY 06 SATURN INTO THE DEALER DUE TO STALLING. WAS TOLD BY THE MECH. THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING THAT THE PLASTIC ELBOW HAD A CRACK IN IT DUE TO THE ROAD VIBRATION MY CONCERN IS THAT TIS IS A LINE THAT IS UNDER APPOS 20PSI LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND DIRECTLY UNDER THE BACK SEAT. IF GAS IS BEING SPRAYED OUT OVER THE EXHAUST A SPARK IS ALL THAT IS MISSING TO HAVE A ROLLING FLAME THROWER. IN MY SIMPLE MIND THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE PRONE TO CRACKING BECAUSE OF NORMAL DRIVING. I STILL REMEMBER THE PINTO I HOPE SOME ONE WILL TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS THINK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *TR

THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. I HAD TO PULL THE IGNITION FUSE TO GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY THAT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CAR. IT COSTS $750 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFT LEVER CABLE. *TR

THE 2006 SATURN ION IGNITION LOCKED ON WITH THE CAR RUNNING IN PARK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED. IT GETS COMPLETELY LOCKED IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE REMAINS RUNNING, WASTING GAS AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF SOMETHING ELSE IS HAPPENING AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT OFF QUICKLY AND CAN'T. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND PULL AN IGNITION FUSE. THE KEY REMAINS LOCKED IN PLACE. I'M PUTTING THIS UNDER 'FUEL SYSTEM-OTHER' BECAUSE THE IGNITION TURNS THE FUEL SYSTEM ON AND OFF. I ORIGINALLY PARKED AND TRIED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BECAUSE I SMELLED FUEL. LUCKILY IT WAS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE AND WAS JUST IN THE AIR. BUT IT WAS SCARY TO SMELL FUEL AND NOT BE ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT. I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE AFTER WORK, AND STARTED THE CAR. I STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO GET GAS, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO PUMP MY GAS WITH THE CAR RUNNING, WHICH IS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME. I CONTINUED TO JIGGLE THE KEY TRYING TO GET IT TO MOVE, AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, AND CONTACT MY SATURN DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF I COULD GET THIS WORKED ON. THEY REPORTED THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A WEEK BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO IT. THE KEY CONTINUES TO BE JAMMED, THE DOORS WON'T LOCK, AND ANYONE COULD STEAL MY CAR AT ANYTIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND SEEMS TO ME A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SATURN CARS. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL?? *TR

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION WHICH WE BOUGHT USED LAST DECEMBER. LAST NIGHT WHEN PULLING INTO HER PARENTS DRIVEWAY WHILE ON VACATION THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION ONCE PUT IN PARK. THE CAR WAS STUCK RUNNING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. FORTUNATELY I HAVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND IN MECHANICS SO WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT THE IGNITION RELAY SWITCH THEN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY(WHICH IS IN THE TRUNK, SO COULDN'T SHUT THE TRUNK EITHER OR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT THE BATTERY AGAIN) JUST SO THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY AS ALL THE ACCESSORIES WERE STILL ON. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND DOZENS AND DOZENS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ENTIRE BILL OUT OF POCKET. WHEN AND WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL YET?? *TR

GOING TO A DINNER AT MOTHERS HOUSE - STARTED THE CAR JUST FINE - ARRIVED AT DESTINATION - PUT THE CAR INTO PARK WENT TO TURN IT OFF - KEY WOULD NOT TURN IT WAS STUCK IN THE 'ON' POSITION AND NOT MOVING PERIOD...HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT FOR THE IGNITION - AAA WOULDN'T COME OUT ON A SUNDAY EVENING - NOWHERE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TO DRIVE THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE EVERYWHERE IS CLOSED - NOW - EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OFF THE KEY IS STILL IN IT, AND I HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY PUT A PLASTIC 'KEY' INTO A FITTING UNDERNEATH/INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF AND START MY CAR. ANYONE CAN WALK BY AND TRY TO BREAK INTO MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SEE KEYS IN THE IGNITION - IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE FRIEND THAT NEW SOMETHING ABOUT CARS MY CAR WOULD HAVE OVERHEATED AND PROBABLY CAUGHT ON FIRE, BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD COME OUT AND HELP ME. ...RIDICULOUS! *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2006 ION BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT NOW THE CAR IS AT 27K MILES AND NOW IT HAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, I HAVE TAKEN IN TO DEALER MANY TIMES THEY HAVE REPLACED 1) INTERMEDIATE SHAFT 2) LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR BUSHING 3) CATALYTIC CONVERTER 4) STEERING RACK: AND ON TOP OF ALL THIS IT HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH FOUND TSB'S FOR THIS BOTH OF WHICH THEY HAVE SUPPOSEDLY ALREADY DONE. *TR

KEY LOCKED IN IGNITION AND CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH; HOWEVER, THE SPEED HAS VARIED. THE CONNECTING PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF ONTO THE FREEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08*JB

EVERY NOW AND THEN MY KEY FELT 'ROUGH' IN THE IGNITION. ON 7/4/2008 I GOT IN THE CAR (IT WAS PARKED ON A STEEP INCLINE) AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WASN'T LOCKED, BUT EVEN AFTER TURNING THAT (IT NEVER DID SEEM TO LOCK), THE KEY STILL WOULDN'T BUDGE. IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OVER. BETWEEN 7/4/2008 AND 7/8/2008 THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME I STARTED MY CAR. THE ONLY TIMES WHERE IT WASN'T SEVERE WERE WHEN I WAS PARKED ON A COMPLETELY LEVEL SURFACE SUCH AS A GARAGE. I CALLED THE SATURN DEALER AND TOOK MY CAR INTO BE SERVICED. THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY KEY STILL FEELS 'ODD' AND I DO NOT HAVE FAITH THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. MY CAR HAS 27,140 MILES AND WILL TURN THREE ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO HAVING MY STARTER REPLACED IN EARLY JANUARY 2008. IN DECEMBER 2008 THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND DIED WHILE DECELERATING ON AN EXIT RAMP AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES STRAIGHT. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION IN JUNE, 2008. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 50 THOUSANDS MILES ON THE CAR AND YET THE POWER STEERING IS CAUSING ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO TURN A CORNER. THE STEERING GETS SO TIGHT THAT I CAN BARELY TURN THE VEHICLE, I CHECK WITH THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND IT WOULD COST ME $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAS SAID THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE, IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP IN ASSISTING ME WITH FINDING ANYTHING OUT BEFORE I DO CRASH INTO A POLE OR DITCH, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR ENGINE GETS HOT, IT DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER. IF I STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF, IT WILL DRIVE SMOOTHLY, BUT AFTER AWHILE IT DOES IT AGAIN. I HAVE DODGED SEVERAL VEHICLES FROM HITTING THEM HEAD ON WHEN I TURN A CORNER. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

IN NOVEMBER 2007 MY 2006 SATURN ION BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. I COULD NOT START THE CAR OR TURN THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD, AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. NOW IN JUNE 2008, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND I CAN'T TURN THE CAR OFF. NOW SATURN SAYS THAT ITS THE LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING, WHICH IS NOT COVERED, AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE. HOWEVER I SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SATURN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2. IGNITION STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, NO ABLE TO PHYSICALLY TURN THE CAR OFF. 3. MECHANIC REMOVED THE IGNITION FUSE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BATTERY WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY INFANT SON TO THE BABYSITTERS BEFORE GOING TO WORK THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MY 2006 ION II WOULD NOT START THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN THAT DAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. TWO MORNINGS FOLLOWING THIS I AM AT WORK GETTING OUT AND THE KEY IS LOCKED AND THE CAR HAS TO STAY RUNNING. I THEN HAVE TO LEAVE WORK TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT IS A DIFFERENT COMPLAINT. WELL, THE COMPLAINT IS ALL ABOUT THE IGNITION SYSTEM. I HAVE MISSED WORK TWICE THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SATURN OWNERS. *TR

IGNITION LOCKED UP ON A 2006 SATURN ION AND COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A QUOTE FOR REPAIR YET. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AS USUAL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. SUNROOF WASN'T EVEN OPEN AND GLASS WENT ALL OVER THE OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. NO OBJECTS CAUSED THE BREAKAGE, DIDN'T DRIVE UNDER AN OVERPASS WHERE ANYTHING COULD HAVE BEEN DROPPED. NEVER HEARD OF SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN IN USE. WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $600 AND ESSENTIALLY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY CENSOR FOR MY PASSENGER WAS ON, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION, IT CAME STANDARD WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. WITHIN 25 THOUSAND MILES, THE TIRES BEGAN TO BALLOON, BLISTER. I HAD ONE EXPLODE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REMAINING 3 SOON BEGAN THE SAME PROCESS OF BLISTERING. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE FROM GOODYEAR, ASSURANCE. ONCE AGAIN, WITHIN 25 THOUSAND MILES, THEY BEGAN THE SAME PROCESS, BALLOONING AND BLISTERING. I REPLACED ALL FOUR WITH ANOTHER TYPE OF TIRE FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY IN TYLER TEXAS, ON BROADWAY AVE. I TRIED TALKING WITH GOODYEAR, AND THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE TIRES, THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 8 TIRES. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED DECEMBER, 2006, THE SECOND RUN ON REPLACEMENTS WAS APRIL, 2008. *TR

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW MARCH 4, 2006 STANDARD 3000 MILE SERVICE COMPLETED MAY 24, 2006 NO PROBLEMS AT TIME SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 7, 2006 MILEAGE 4963 TECH: DINO SCHAEFER ELECTRICAL:(1)CAR WOULD NOT START, STEERING: (2)RUBBING SOUND WHEN TURNING, OTHER: (3)ACCELERATION FEELS LIKE TRYING TOO HARD SOLUTION: IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 2 & 3 UNVERIFIED SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 15, 2006 MILEAGE 5152 TECH: DINO SCHAEFER STEERING: (1) CAR WOULD NOT START SOLUTION: BODY CONTROL MODULE FAULTY/REPLACED [STILL HAD RUBBING AND ACCELERATION ISSUES BUT I DISMISSED AS QUIRKS OF CAR] SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 18, 2006 MILEAGE 5268 TECH: STEVE DELDONNO STEERING: (1) SQUEALING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SOLUTION: LUBED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOOT SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 30, 2006 MILEAGE 5457 TECH: JOHN CARLEN STEERING: (1) STEERING WHEEL STILL SQUEALING WHEN TURNING OTHER: (2) CUSTOMER REQUESTED ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO LENGTH OF REPAIRS, MULTIPLE CONCERNS SOLUTION: (1) GEAR ASSEMBLY/POWER STEERING REPLACED (2) CUSTOMER PROVIDED WITH HERTZ RENTAL CAR VEHICLE REPOSSESSED BY GMAC FOR NON-PAYMENT SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 (DATE +/- 3 DAYS)AFTER CUSTOMER TRIED TO NEGOTIATE LOWER PAYMENTS DUE TO PENDING DISABILITY CASE GMAC REFUSED VEHICLE SOLD AT AUCTION GMAC DEMANDING PAYMENT OF REMAINING BALANCE PROBLEMS NOT WITH SATURN COMPANY BUT WITH GMAC SATURN MANAGER MARK IS OUTSTANDING I AM UNABLE TO FINANCE ANY NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME PENDING POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DISABILITY APPEAL STILL REQUIRE VEHICLE T

I HAVE 2006 SATURN ION 4 DOOR AND MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE IS THE CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF YOU HAVE TO PRACTICALLY DRIVE IT UNTIL IT RUNS OUT OF GAS FOR IT TO SHUT OFF. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS YOU CAN NOT TURN THIS CAR OFF AT ALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHICH PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE CHARGING ME TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNFAIR THIS IS A COMPLAINT THEY TOLD ME HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHY SELL THIS CAR AND DON'T WARN THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THIS AHEAD OF TIME? THEY TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY FOR THIS IF I WANTED IT FIXED I MUST PAY FOR A WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRES AT 36,000 MILES I AM SORRY FOR YOU BUT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE LADY THAT CALLED ME WAS SO RUDE! THAT IS WRONG,WRONG, WRONG PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS MATTER ASAP PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP. *TR

A WEEK AGO, I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT LOSING REVERSE IN MY TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THE DEALER REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE OR LABOR COSTS. I APPLAUD JAY WOLFE SATURN OF TIFFANY SPRINGS, MISSOURI. FOR TAKING THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR

I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK ON MONDAY MARCH 16, 2008. THE CAR STARTED. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE DOORS LOCKED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO BACKWARD. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERS FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 1-50 MPH IN WET, SLIPPERY, OR ICY ROADS, THE TIRES WOULD SPIN OUT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE POWER FAILED FOR 5-8 SECONDS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. AFTER IT SNOWED, THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SPIN AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AND THEN SLID BACK DOWN. ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL REGULATOR AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS. AN UNAUTHORIZED DRIVER AT THE DEALER CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH WITH TWO FEET OF WATER, CAUSING WATER TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT HAS 56 PHOTOS AVAILABLE. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS, OUR 2006 SATURN ION'S POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS ELECTRONIC AND THAT SEVERAL IONS HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS ESTIMATED AT $900. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING (32 DEGREES OR LOWER), MY CAR WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE FOR WORK. THIS IS A REPETATIVE PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY MY DEALER. *TR

IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER, OUR 2006 SATURN 4-DOOR ION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO WHEN EVERYTHING FREEZES. THIS MIGHT NOT BE ABNORMAL EXCEPT THAT THE PLASTIC TREAD ON THE DOOR FRAME AT THE BOTTOM ON MOST OF MY DOORS NOW HAVE SHATTERED AND BROKEN OFF DUE TO THIS. ALSO, THE BACK DOOR WINDOWS ROLL DOWN BY THEMSELVES A LITTLE IN ANY TEMPERATURE. AND TODAY (AGAIN IN FREEZING WEATHER), MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE LATCH WASN'T CATCHING. I CALLED SATURN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FIX FOR IT, AND YOU HAD TO SPRAY IT WITH WD40. I'VE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. AS IT WAS, THE WD40 WORKED. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES FOR THE DOOR IS 2 (LAST NIGHT, AND THIS MORNING). THE NUMBER FOR THE DOOR TREAD IS 4 (ALL 4 DOORS). THE NUMBER OF FAILURES FOR THE WINDOW ARE FAR TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT, SO I'VE PUT IN THERE 100 BECAUSE I'VE HAD IT OVER A YEAR AND IT DOES IT CONSTANTLY. *TR

MY AUTOMATIC SATURN ION WITH 61K MILES AND NO SIGNS OF A PROBLEM, ON ITS OWN DOWNSHIFTED FROM ABOUT 65MILES TO 30 MILES. ONCE I MOVED IT OVER ONE LANE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN ANY GEAR. THE ANALYSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE. I BELIEVE IT IS A BAD DESIGN FOR A CAR TO GIVE NO WARNINGS AND THEN DOWNSHIFT ON IT OWN. WITH THE CAR STOPPING SO ABRUPTLY, IF MY FAMILY AND I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE WE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED SATURN DIRECTLY CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA AND JUST GOT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY CALLED 81 NORTH. I PUT MY CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SET IT AT AROUND 60. I DID THIS RIGHT BEFORE AN UPHILL CLIMB THEN I HELD ONTO THE ACCELERATE BUTTON TO SET IT AROUND 65 WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT HIGHWAY. IT ACCELERATED SLOWLY AND WHEN IT GOT TO THE SPEED I WANTED I LET GO. I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND IT KEEPS ACCELERATING. SO IM NOW GOING DOWNHILL AND ITS ACCELERATING PLUS THE HILL WAS STEEP AND I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT DOESN'T TURN OFF. I HIT THE CLUTCH SIMULTANEOUS TO WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE AND NEITHER SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. I THEN TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND ITS STILL GOING. I THEN HIT THE CLUTCH AND YANK THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL (ITS A MANUAL) AND THE RPM'S ARE GOING CRAZY. I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON BACK ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STOPPED TRYING TO ACCELERATE (THE RPM'S STOPPED FREAKING OUT). NOT TO MENTION I GET PULLED BY A STATE TROOPER FOR SPEEDING. AFTER HE COMES BACK WITH MY TICKET (STILL SHOCKED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T LET UP) , I TELL HIM, "WELL WHAT HAPPENED WAS..." AND HE SAYS "I DON'T NEED TO KNOW, I JUST NEED YOU TO SIGN THIS PAPER RIGHT HERE." THIS JUST HAPPENED TODAY IN ROANOKE, VA AND I LIVE IN NORFOLK, VA SO I HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK TO ROANOKE ON MARCH 13 TO CONTEST THIS TICKET. *TR

I HAVE AN 06 SATURN ION THAT HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH GO OUT ON IT RIGHT AS WE HAVE NO WARRANTY ON IT, OF COURSE. WE CONTACTED SATURN HEAD OFFICE AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A NEED FOR A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. NOT ONLY HAS THE IGNITION SWITCH GONE OUT THE WINDOW TO THE DRIVER SIDE NO LONGER WILL GO UP. WE OWNED THE CAR ONLY TWO DAYS WHEN THE SAME WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK FOR NO REASON AND THEY HAD TO FIX IT. MY FATHER ALSO OWNS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR AND THE WINDOW ON HIS DRIVER SIDE ALSO WENT OUT JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL RECURRING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I SEE NOT ONLY ONE PERSON IS HAVING. THEY RECALLED THE OLDER MODEL OF THIS CAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS MANY INCIDENTS OCCUR. *TR