Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Oldsmobile
Plant City: Spring Hill
Plant Company Name: Saturn
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Tennessee
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Sedan Level 3
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE THEN LOSS STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULDN'T START NUMEROUS (COLD) MORNINGS, NO WAY TO GET TO WORK. EVENTUALLY, LATER IN THE DAY THE CAR WOULD START. CALLED SATURN DEALER THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN, I DROPPED IT OFF; THEY CALLED LATER TO TELL ME IT WAS MY PASSLOCK SENSOR. IN THE MEANTIME I CHECK ONLINE AND FIND A HUGE MESSAGE BOARD WITH TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I TALK TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT AND HE TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ION, BUT THAT IT WAS DECIDED THAT IT WASN'T SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR A RECALL. OF COURSE IT'S NOT LIFE THREATENING BUT IT'S STILL A DEFECTIVE PART!! I ALSO TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ION BUT THAT I WAS NOW WAY PAST MY WARRANTY ANYWAY. I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE 6 MILES, 6,000 MILES, 60,000 MILES OR 600,000 MILES ON THE CAR THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED BY SATURN AT NO CHARGE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY MAKE THE CONSUMER PAY FOR IT?! THE PART WAS REPLACED AND I PAID FOR IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE AT THE TIME, I NEED A VEHICLE FOR WORK. IF THIS DOESN'T GET RESOLVED AND/OR I DON'T GET A REFUND FROM SATURN, THIS WILL BE THE LAST VEHICLE I BUY FROM THEM. THAT IS A GUARANTEE! *NM
