2007 SATURN ION Complaints

POWERING STERRING LIGHT ON AGAAGAIN VERY HARD TO DRIVE HAD TO USE FLASERS TO GET HOME FROM CHURCH THIS WENT ONM SATURDAY AND SUNDATY BY MODAY IT CORRECTED ITSELF HOWEVER IT ICALLED HOLMAN CADIILC WERE I GET IT SERVICED THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK WWITH A STRAIGHT ANSWER ON WHAT THEY WAMT ME TO DO

STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, AS IF IT "STICKS" AND I HAVE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO CENTER. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER HAD TO MAKE AN EVASIVE MENOUVER OR IS INEXPERIENCED AND NOT EXPECTING IT TO FAIL. THIS OCCURS WHILE MOVING, AND WHILE PARKED, ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY.

MY CAR HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL IN 2012. NOW THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS GONE OUT. I MISSED THE SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS BY 2 DAYS - IT EXPIRED ON 3/27/17, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON MY CAR ON 3/29/17. NOW I'M TOLD IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF A PART IS COVERED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE IT CAN FAIL, IS REPLACED, THEN FAILS AGAIN, THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THAT PART BEING USED IN THE CAR. IT SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. I KNOW THAT FOR 2003 SATURN ION THE RECALL APPIES TO THE LIFE OF THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MISFIRES AND HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT MOVE AND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT NEEDED TO BE REMEDIED. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 185,000.

I HAVE A SATURN ION AND I AM HAVING AN ISSUE DESCRIBED IN A RECALL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO A GM DEALER AND CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY AND IT IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE.

THE POWER STEERING ALL OF THE SUDDEN GOES OUT AND IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. I ALMOST GOT AN ACCIDENT TODAY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, AND IT OCCURS AT SPEED GREATER THAN 35 MPH. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL.

STRONG GAS SMELL NOTICED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS PARKED. TWO DAYS LATER HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY POINTED OUT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING BY THE EXHAUST PIPE AREA AT A CONNECTION. TOOK TO DRAPER CHEVROLET WHO LOCALLY HANDLES SATURN RECALLS AND WAS TOLD THE GAS LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOT COVERED BY SPECIAL CASE SCENARIO. THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $568. REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE. LEAKING FUEL IS AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD IF IN THE PRESENCE OF AN OPEN FLAME OR POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS THERE ARE A HUGE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE THE FUEL LINE HAS LEAKED ON THIS MODEL. IT SHOULD BE COVERED.

SATURN ION 2007 RECALL THE OTHER DAY I GOT AN ALERT ON THE DISPLAY OF MY CAR THAT STATED "PWR STRG" I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE KILLED MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND MYSELF. WE WERE TERRIFIED. I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BY FORCING THE STIRRING WHEEL TO TURN. I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE IF I HAD A LEAK OF POWER STIRRING FLUID BUT TO MY SURPRISE DID NOT FIND ANYWHERE THAT WOULD INDICATE SUCH A THING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON TO SEE WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM THE MSG WAS GONE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BUT BEFORE I GOT HOME THE MSG CAME BACK ON AND I HAD TO REPEAT IT ALMOST GETTING INTO A SECOND CAR ACCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY DID RESEARCH ON WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM ONCE I GOT SAFELY HOME AND FOUND OUT THAT GM HAD RECALLED THE "POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST" DUE TO OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED GM TO GET ASSISTANCE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGES DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER GETTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SAME PART BACK IN 2014. I DISAGREE WITH THE DECISION THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING AND PAYING FOR THE PART THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME REASON. POWER STEERING GOING OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL AND THEN RETURNING ONCE I START THE CAR BACK UP. I BELIEVE THEY PLACED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE STEERING MOTOR IN THE CAR AND MY FAMILIES SAFELY SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED FOR THIS OVER SIGHT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SINCE IT IS NOT SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAT IS WRONG BUT THE SAME EXACT THING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY RIGHTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IF THEY ARE STILL LIABLE FOR REPLACING THIS PART OR AM I. *TR

I HAVE A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK OUT PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THERE WERE RECALLS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR