2007 Saturn Ion complaints

LATTER PART OF JULY, STRONG GASOLINE ODOR NOTICED AROUND CAR, THOUGHT JUST BECAUSE I HAD JUST FILLED UP, NO LEAKING ON GROUND NOTICED. WITHIN A WEEK, STRONGER SMELL NOTICED, VISIBLE SIGNS OF GAS ON DRIVEWAY. PARKED CAR, NOT DRIVING TRYING TO FIND SOURCE, DISAPPEARED. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, GAS MILEAGE OFF AND ENGINE SLUGGISH. DRIVING DAUGHTER FROM BIRTH OF FIRST GRANDSON, PASSING DRIVER TOLD ME SOMETHING WAS POURING FROM UNDER OF MY CAR, CONTINUED TO DRIVE DAUGHTER/NEWBORN HOME, THEN MY HOME. CONTACTED MECHANIC FRIEND, TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL MODULE FOR 2006 IONS,THAT I SHOULD LET GM TAKE CARE OF IT. I CONTACTED THEM, GAVE VIN NUMBER, EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC. BUT SINCE I AM IN WEST VIRGINIA, VIN NOT INCLUDED. BOUGHT CAR USED JULY 2010, 19056 MILES, CASH $10,900. NOT TOLD BY DEALER A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH FUEL MODULE, RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED. HUSBAND HAS CANCER, ONLY USED TO GO TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS/CHEMOTHERAPY. TOLD BY GM TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH NEAREST DEALERSHIP, THEM DIAGNOSE IT, MAYBE THEY COULD GET AN EXCEPTION BECAUSE OF WV NOT BEING LISTED. CONTACTED NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP, TRIED TO SET UP APPOINTMENT TELLING THEM PROBLEM, STATING DIAGNOSIS TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET, THEY WOULD CONTACT SOMEONE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT IN THEIR EXPERIENCE THERE WAS NEVER AN EXCEPTION MADE. ALLINCLUDE ALL IONS WITH THIS PROBLEM, NO MATTER THE STATE OF ORIGIN. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IN ONE STATE, SEEMS LOGICAL THAT WOULD BE THE SAME PROB

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AT APPROX. 15 MPH WHEN THE ALERT CHIME, PWR STEERING DISPLAY AND THE ACTUAL POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE CAR JOLTED AS IF I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ON THE ROAD; STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. I MANAGED TO TURN AROUND, HEADED HOME AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. I DROVE TO THE STORE AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT. SAME ISSUE - FULLY FUNCTIONAL WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON THEN GOES OUT AS I AM DRIVING. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. IS THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE BEING RECALLED? IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT IS A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. *TR

POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POSER STEERING. RESTARTING THE CAR RESET THE POWER STEERING BUT ONLY FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE IS "EXTREMELY" DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR

WHEN I SHUT OFF MY CAR, THE IGNITION WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY OTHER TIME I USE THE CAR. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING ASSY. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING. UPON RESTARTING CAR, POWER STEERING RESTORED, BUT THIS HAPPENS EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, ALL OF SUDDEN, COULD NOT STEER CAR AT ALL. HAD TO PULL OVER IN TRAFFIC. WHEN I TURNED CAR OFF AND WAITED A MINUTE AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MINUTES INTO DRIVING WITH WARNING BELL AND ERROR PWR STG ON THE DASH INDICATOR. WHEN I RESTART THE CAR, POWER STEERING RETURNS FOR ANOTHER 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND FAILS AGAIN. THIS WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A BEEPING FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE STEERING HAS GONE OUT 5 MORE TIMES SINCE THE SEPTEMBER INCIDENT. UPDATED 11/03/2011 *LN *TR

THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, IN THE RUN POSITION. I COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FROM THE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. FORTUNATELY, AT THE TIME, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THROUGH THE DEALER, THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN IN EXCESS OF $500.00. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE, NOW, A YEAR LATER AND AFTER THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT IS DISPLAYING THE SAME SYMPTOMS (DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF) AS WERE EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED LAST TIME. THIS PROBLEM, AFTER MUCH ON-LINE RESEARCH, IS AN ISSUE WITH SATURNS FROM 2005-2007. AS MOST INDIVIDUALS NOTED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, SIX MONTHS OR MORE AFTER REPLACING THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, THROUGH THEIR DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS ARE NOTING THAT THE ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY, IN THAT EACH TIME THE KEY IS TURNED SMALL BITS OF METAL FROM THE KEY ARE FLAKING OFF INTO THE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP, TYPICALLY IN THE ON POSITION. THANKFULLY, FOR ME, THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED CLOSE TO HOME. THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR I AM AGAIN ANTICIPATING WILL TAKE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY. THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL BE DOING MYSELF OR SEEKING THE SERVICES OF A 'SHADE TREE' MECHANIC, AS I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON-LINE THROUGH EDMONDS AND OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINT SITE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS 116,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH TOWN APPROX. 25-30MPH WHEN THE DASH DINGED AND SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ON DASH. CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN PUTTING HER IN POTENTIAL DANGER. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET RESET FRO A BRIEF MOMENT. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, AN ALERT DISPLAYED ON THE DASH: "PWR STR." THE WHEEL JERKED AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE NEAREST EXIT. IT WAS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL AROUND THE CURVE. SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME, I DROVE SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY TO THE CLOSEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP. AFTER HOOKING MY CAR UP TO THEIR COMPUTERS, THEY SAW THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS SO GRATEFUL THAT THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART, UNTIL I NOTICED THAT IT SAID "CANADA ONLY." WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ION AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IN THE US. *TR

PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRY GM REPAIRED BEARINGS ON STEERING RODS AT NO COST. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRY RATTLING STARTED ON RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR. INDEPENDENT INSPECTION SHOWED ROD END COULD BE RATTLED BY HAND WHEN ON HOIST. FAILURE APPEARED IMMINENT. SWAY BAR CONNECTING BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. COULD HAVE CAUSED CONTROL PROBLEMS IF THESE PIECES OF JUNK WERE LEFT UNCORRECTED. *TR

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING IT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

ALMOST A YEAR AGO I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. THIS LIGHT IS TELLING ME THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE IN A ACCIDENT. THIS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, MOST OF THE TIME IT COMES ON WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. PRIOR TO THIS LIGHT COMING ON I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WAS A RECALL. I AM NOT SURE IF THESE TWO EVENTS HAVE ANYTHING TO DUE WITH ONE ANOTHER BUT THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE IF THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY IF A ACCIDENT AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION LEVEL 2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND FOUND A FRACTURED LINE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,601. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN ODOR AND A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT WAS LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 10/28/11

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY SATURN ION 2007. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. IT HAS BEEN DISENGAGING FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. *TR

KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. KEY WILL ONLY TURN ON. CAR IS AT GM DEALER NOW AWAITING REPAIRS. THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER HOUSING, CYLINDER AND KEY. CAR HAS 57,800KM. ALSO IN THE PAST THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR (1ST) EVEN WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THE FIRST TIME IT ROLLED DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND HIT THE MAIL BOX, WHICH DAMAGED TO BACK BUMPER. DEALER WOULD NOT CHECK INTO IT. CLAIMED IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. BS I HAVE DRIVEN A STANDARD VEHICLE FOR 35 YEARS IN HILLS. THIRD PROBLEM IS THE GEARS. THEY ARE TOO TIGHT. ALWAYS WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR, SOMETIMES TO PUT IT INTO FIRST ONE MUST PUT IT IN REVERSE FIRST THEN PUT INTO 1ST GEAR. WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE IS THAT? COMPLAINED TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. DEALER SAID OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIGHT GEARS BUT THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS BUILT AND TO WAIT AND SEE IF IT NATURALLY BECAME EASIER. FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THE KEY GETTING STUCK AND NOT TURNING OFF APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUTIOUSLY AND THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME AFTER THE RAIN SUBSIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN OR UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

2007 SATURN ION, BOUGHT USED 2 MONTHS AGO. 47K MILES. POWER STEERING FAILED MANY TIMES WHILE PARKING CAR, ESPECIALLY PARALLEL PARKING. LAST WEEK, AN AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDED, AND THE MESSAGE READ "POWER STEER"OR "PWRSTEER", CANT REMEMBER WHICH, AND ALARMED (DINGED) ALL THE WAY HOME. HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING ON WINDING ROAD. MANUAL STATES TO HAVE REPAIR FACILITY CHECK AUTO. STEERING FLUID WAS FULL. NEXT TIME WE STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE IT TO REPAIR FACILITY, ALARM DIDN'T SOUND AND STEERING SEEMED FINE. ION WAS CHECKED FOR "CODES" AND NONE WERE FOUND ON CODE READER,AND TECH WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEN TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK. NO ALARM OR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AGAIN, YET. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN ION 2 PASSENGER SEAT BELT KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN MY PASSENGERS BUCKLE UP, THE SEAT BELT WILL NO RELEASE WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN I STOP.I AM AFRAID THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THAT THE PERSON WILL BE TRAPPED. ALSO WHEN SOMEONE IS BUCKLED, THE SEAT BELT BUZZES AND DOES NOT STOP. *TR

MY POWER STEERING JUST FAILS ON ME WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANT BELIEVE NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. I CALLED SATURN AND THERE IS A SPECIAL WARR. IF YOU HAVE LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. I HAVE 112,000 SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I DON'T SEE WHY WHEN ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER WORK I DROVEHOME AND WHEN I WAS READY TO GET OUT OF CAR MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH, HOUSING UNIT AND NEW KEYS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS APPARENTLY SATURN OR GM DOES NOTHING ABOUT THIS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE INORDER FOR THIS TO CHANGE? SO NOW I HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER FOR MY CAR TO STOP RUNNING. MY KEY IS STILL IN THE IGNITION, AND HAVE TO KEEP MY DOORS UNLOCKED BECAUSE NOW I HAVE NO KEY. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION. TODAY I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, A CHIME IN MY CAR WENT OFF AND IT DISPLAYED "PWR STR", AND I NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT SO I WAS GOING SLOW. THIS *MUST* BE RECALLED!!! *KB

GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR. USED DEALER SHIP DRIVE TIME DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE RECALL BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE RECALL THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR 4-5 MONTHS! I HAVE A CHILD THAT WAS WITH ME IN THE CAR WHEN THE GAS STARTED LEAKING, THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVE TIME SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT INSTEAD THEY RISKED MY LIFE AND MY DAUGHTERS. THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT MONEY!! GM IS GOING TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM, DUE TO RECALL. DRIVE TIME IS STILL TRYING TO CHARGE ME MY CO-PAY FOR HAVING MY CAR LOOKED AT, BUT YET WON'T COVER ME WITH A RENTAL CAR CAUSE IT FALLS UNDER THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THAT THE FUEL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,080 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING LAMP ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND HE WAS UNABLE CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER THE POWER STEERING RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. UPDATED 02/22/12.*JB

KEY IGNITION - KEY WILL NOT TURN TO "OFF" POSITION, CAR STAYS ON. HAD TO REMOVE FUSE AND DISCONNECT BATTERY IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO TURN OFF AND ALT GO OFF. *TR

WHILE OUT SHOPPING PULLED IN TO PARK AT A MALL. WENT TO TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AS NORMAL, WITH DOORS LOCKED AND IN "PARK". IT COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN. BROKE OUT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND TRIED ALL THE HANDY ADVICE. NONE OF WHICH WORKED. BEING A MECHANIC OF 30+ YEARS THIS WAS FRUSTRATING. NO CLEAR CUT DEFINITION AS TO WHAT WAS THE CAUSE. JUST " IT MIGHT BE THIS", AND TO TAKE TO YOUR NEAREST SATURN DEALER FOR SERVICING. UPON RETURNING HOME BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE "IGNITION KEY" PROBLEM ONLINE. I'VE HAD NO REAL ISSUES WITH THIS 2007 SATURN ION QUAD COUPE THAT I COULD NOT REMEDY MYSELF. A 2.2 LITER FUEL INJECTED ENGINE W/AUTO TRANSMISSION THAT TO DATE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE 30-32 MPG. CAR NOW HAS 92,000 MILES. THE ANSWERS THAT I FOUND ONLINE WERE STAGGERING. THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO OCCUR OVER SUCH A LENGTH OF TIME AND TO SEVERAL GM MODELS. IF THE IGNITION HAD LOCKED BACKWARDS DUE TO SUCH AN INTERNAL BREAK INSTEAD OF LOCKING IT INTO THE "RUN" POSITION. I OR ANYONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE TIME. ESPECIALLY IF TRAVEL WAS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE OR THRUWAY ENVIRONMENT. I AM NOT TRYING TO OVERLOOK THAT AT ANY SPEED ...THIS IS NOT A SAFE EVENT TO HAVE OCCUR. DID CONTACT A GM DEALER LOCALLY..THEY STATED THAT FOR $85.00 , WE'LL RUN DIAGNOSTICS. AN IGNITION CYLINDER PROBLEM DOES NOT SHOW ON ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTER TO MY KNOWLEDGE. WAS THEN ADVISED THAT AT AROUND $300.00 TO START: THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX IT. SIN

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON SATURN ION 2007 WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS REACH HIGH THE 90'S AND TRIPLE DIGITS. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO LOCAL GM DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY SATURN ION RED LINE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. IF I CUT THE CAR OFF FOR 1 MINUTE AND START IT AGAIN, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. AT TIMES YOU CAN DRIVE IT ABOUT 40 MILES BEFORE IT GOES OUT AND SOMETIMES ONLY 4 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY TIME, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,077. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. UPDATED 10/12/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FIFTEEN MINUTES. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,806.

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF . THE KEY EVEN CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF . THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE .. SINGLE MOTHERS HAVE THESE CARS I AM ONE OF THEM AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM . SAFETY OR HEALTH ISSUE DAUGHTER TAKING BABY TO DR AND KEY WONT COME OUT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE CAN NOT TAKE THE BABY INTO HIS DR'S APPOINTMENT .MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER FOUR HOURS NO ONE CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF --DISCONNECTEDNESS BATTERY DOES NOT TURN THE CAR OFF . THERE ARE NO DEALERSHIPS OR MECHANICS OPEN AND NOW CAR RUNNING FOR OVER 5 HORS AND IS EXTREMELY HOT --ENDED UP HAVING TO REMOVE THE FUEL FUSE AND KILL THE FUEL RUNNING TO THE CAR--- THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT KILLED MY ENGINE ..THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG ISSUE FOR OWNERS WHEN HAPPENS AFTER HOURS . WHAT OTHER OPTION IS AVAILABLE --LEAVE IT RUNNING LOCK IT AND HOPE SOMEONE DOES NOT STEAL THE CAR AND THAT IT GETS PUT IN DRIVE BY A CHILD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES ON THE DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,349. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN

NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL AROUND THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK WHICH BECAME WORSE WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. EVENTUALLY, AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL TANK, THEY FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS AND THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT (09V419000), BUT IT ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES THAT ARE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES. I FEEL LIMITING A RECALL TO A CERTAIN AREA IS WRONG. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. I BELIEVE THAT SATURN (GM) SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE AT RISK FOR THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD REIMBURSE THE OWNERS FOR ANY RELATED REPAIRS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES.

POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES, SOMETIMES WHEN MAKING TURNS AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, PARTICULARLY AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALER THAT REPRESENTS SATURN BUT WAS TOLD SINCE THE CAR HAS 115,014 MILES ON IT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FROM GM. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE FUSE IN THE ENGINE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

ELECTRIC STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO GOING INTO A VERY STEEP DITCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO HARD IN TURNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT HURT, IF ANYONE LESS STRONG THAN I WAS DRIVING THEY WOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE IN THE 8 FOOT STEEP DITCH...

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS ON MY 2007 SATURN ION. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. AN INCIDENT HAS NOT OCCURRED AT THIS TIME, BUT VERY LIKELY CAN IF MY POWER STEERING GOES WHILE MAKING A TIGHT TURN AT HIGH SPEEDS. *KB

WHILE NEGOTIATING A LEFT TURN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING MY WIFE TO HIT THE ONCOMING CAR HEADON. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SATURN ION LAST OCTOBER AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE FOR MAYBE 5 TO 10 MINUTES AT A TIME UNTIL IT FAILED AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE MOTOR WAS OUT AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY 400 DOLLARS TO FIX. I PURCHASED THE 110 DOLLAR MOTOR FROM THEM AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. PROBLEM FIXED BUT SINCE IT WAS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYSTEM I FEEL MYSELF AND OTHER OWNERS LEFT OUT SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS I STILL HAVE MY RECEIPT FOR THE PART. *TR

ON JUNE 19TH 2011 MY 2007 SATURN ION WOULDN'T SHUT OFF THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED INTO THE RUN POSITION. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS A STICK I SIMPLY KILLED IT BUT THE ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES WERE STILL STUCK ON. I HAD TO GO PURCHASE A NEW IGNITION CYLINDER AND INSTALL IT IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT SHARE THE SAME PLATFORM BUT NOT ON THE SATURN IONS. *TR

ON JUNE 25TH 2011 I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM MY 2007 SATURN ION. I NOTICED THE SMELL IS STRONGEST NEAR THE REAR DRIVER TIRE VERY CLOSE TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. KNOWING ALREADY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 SATURN IONS I CONTACTED THEM IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOLD ME THAT MINE IS NOT INCLUDING IN ANY RECALL AND NO EXCEPTION WOULD BE MADE. I WILL HAVE TO TRY TO FIND A FUEL PUMP MODULE AND REPLACE IT. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT I DO HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. I FEEL AS THOUGH SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES IT SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION AND WAS DRIVING HOME ON MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011 AT AROUND 7:30PM WHEN MY CAR NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PWR STR (POWER STEERING) WAS HAVING ISSUES AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME BECAUSE IT WAS JUST A STRAIGHT DRIVE AND DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE ANY TURNS. I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING HOME AT AROUND 7:15 THE MESSAGE CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND WORKED FINE. I HAVE NOW SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED OVER/FIXED ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE SEVERAL FUSES AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. NO FORMAL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 SATURN ION 2 GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND MAKES THE CAR VERY HARD TO STEER, PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD IF OCCURRING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GM CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL OUT FOR CHEVY COBALTS AND NEEDS TO INCLUDE SATURNS AS THEY WERE MADE WITH THE SAME COMPONENTS. *TR