2006 SATURN ION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN APR 2013 FROM A USED DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE GOING INTO REDUCED POWER MODE, THUS DEGRADING THE POWER THAT THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. AFTER OVER A YEAR OF TAKING MY VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT SHOPS TO BE REPAIRED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE ECM. GM RELEASED A SERIES OF ECM SERIAL / PART NUMBERS THAT WERE KNOW TO BE AN ISSUE, AND THAT WAS ALSO IN THE TSB. I AM UNCLEAR ON HOW GM IS ABLE TO NARROW THIS ISSUE DOWN TO A SPECIFIC SERIES OF SERIAL / PART NUMBERS BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON THIS PART. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS I STATED ABOVE IT PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING IN THE MANNER THAT IT SHOULD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND WENT TO TURN ON OUR STREET AND ALMOST HIT A TRUCK HEAD ON BECAUSE I HAD LITTLE STRENGTH TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING BECAME TO HARD TO TURN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

IT WAS ABOUT 32 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. I STARTED MY CAR AND WARMED IT UP FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR SO. LONG ENOUGH TO DEFROST BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS. I DROVE A LITTLE OVER MILE GOING ABOUT THE CITY SPEED LIMIT OF 45. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT SOME POINT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON. IT STARTED FINE I DROVE IT THE 10 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE ICE HAD FORMED ON THE THROTTLE BODY AND WHEN IT MELTED WATER GOT INTO THE THROTTLE BODY. HE COULD PUT A PIECE ON IT THAT WOULD COST ABOUT $900.00 BUT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT AT THE TIME BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND SINCE THE VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT BACK UP I DIDN'T REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. BUT THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE I AM DRIVING IS A CONCERN. *JS

BEGAN SMELLING FUEL AND NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND. NOTICE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT BUT ONLY ON VEHICLES IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. MY VEHICLE IS FROM MICHIGAN. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR

I HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP BACK IN MARCH OF 2013. IT COST ME ALMOST $300.00. LATER I FOUND OUT IT WAS ON RECALL. HOW DO I GET MY MONEY BACK? I HAVE THE RECEIPT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE AND AFTER BOTH RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURES WERE HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OFF AN OFF RAMP WHEN MY CAR FELT LIKE IT STALLED AND IT TURNED OFF WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS ANOTHER CAT WHO HIT ME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OTHER EXPLANATION AT THE TIME. IT SET ME IN A SPIN AND THE CAR HIT THE WALL BUT THE AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF. I ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL WITH AN INJURED BACK AND HEAD. COULD IT HAVE BEEN THE FAULTY IGNITION? MY CAR KEPT STALLING AFTER THE BODY REPAIR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN DUMBER OF THE SAME YEAR AND MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY INCIDENT BUT THANKFULLY I WAS JUST INJURED AND I STILL HAVE MY LIFE. *TR