2007 SATURN ION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE ENGINE LEAKED GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED DUE TO AGE AND WEATHER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,694.

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL LEAK REPAIRS AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK IN JULY 2014. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE IN AUGUST 2015. THE CONSUMER CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. ACCORDING TO GM, THE REPAIR PERFORMED, WAS NOT THE REPAIR COVERED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ACTION PROGRAM. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 12V459000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY, THE IGNITION KEY BECAME JARRED AND MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, AND LOWER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

AT FIRST I HAD STARTING PROBLEMS. I LOOKED INTO THE IGNITION,SPARK PLUGS,COILS,PLUG WIRES. A G.M. DEALER SAID I HAD A CODE THAT SAID #3 CYLINDER MISFIRE. #3 CYL. SPARK PLUG WAS THE ONLY PLUG THAT WAS NOT RUNNING TO LEAN. AT THAT POINT MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH. WITH IN ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS THE ENGINE STARTED HARD STARTING. I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER, BOUGHT ONE FROM AUTO ZONE, CRAWLED UNDER CAR AND COULD NOT FIND A FUEL FILTER. MY G.M. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. SO I EXPLAINED IT AGAIN. THEY CAME BACK WITH "IT MUST BE IN THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE CHANGED HUNDREDS OF FUEL FILTERS IN MY 50 YEARS OF BEING A MECHANIC. EVERY AUTOMOBILE I HAVE CHANGED THE IN TANK FUEL PUMP HAS HAD A SCREEN TO CATCH THE LARGE PIECES THAT MAY GET IN YOUR TANK, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FUEL FILTER IN TANK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

THE HOOD LATCH IS HAVING TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 6 YEARS. IT WILL LATCH BUT THE SPRING WILL NOT GO OVER ALL THE WAY SO THE HOOD LATCH DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. I WAS DRIVING FROM NC TO NY AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 400 MILES I GOT GAS AND THE HOOD LATCH HAD LOOSENED AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO CLOSE TIGHT. I PULLED UP ON IT AND IT SECONDARY PART OF THE LATCH STAYED CONNECTED SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. ONCE IN NY I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE ENTIRE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT COST ME $200 AND THE BEST PART IS THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE ROUGHLY 6 YEARS AGO. THE FACT THAT I HAD TO PAY $200 FOR SOMETHING THAT IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS ESPECIALLY SINCE IT HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE.

HAD A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, TOOK IN TO HAVE CHECKED OUT . SPECIAL COVERAGE ON CRACKED FUEL TANK INLET CONTROL VALVE. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE FUEL TANK AND FILLER TUBE, HOSE, SEAL, AND CAM. RETURNED CAR 3 DAYS LATER STILL SMELLING FUEL, AND SOUNDED LIKE THEY THREW PARTS ON AND DIDN'T ATTACH THEM. REPLACED FUEL MODULE. RETURNED CAR 1 WEEK LATER STILL SMELLS STRONG FUEL TO BE TOLD THAT FUEL PIPES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND GAS IS STILL LEAKING FROM THAT. NOT COVERED. THEY NOW WANT $870.03 TO STOP THE REST OF THE FUEL LEAK. ONLY HAVE 61,000 MILES ON IT. HOW MUCH WILL BE PAID TO MY FAMILY WHEN I GET BLOWN UP IN MY CAR FROM THE LEAKING METAL PIPES? PLASTIC STUFF WAS ALL COVERED. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS COVERED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE. WHY ISN'T THIS IF THIS IS LEAKING FUEL ON THE GROUND TOO?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.