2003 SATURN ION Complaints

2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 395 SOUTH NEAR EDSAL ROAD EXIT AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT BECAME HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO MYSELF OR THE VEHICLE. *TR

I RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE IN LATE JANUARY , EARLY FEBRUARY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CHRISTENSON CHEVROLET 9700 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD HIGHLAND, IN 46322 I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE IN LATE MARCH EARLY APRIL. I THEN CALLED THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH AND I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE IN APRIL 5TH OR 6TH. I CALLED ON THE 8TH TO SET UP A TIME FOR GETTING ME VEHICLE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION ALL WINTER. ON THE 8TH I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED MY VIN NUMBER, MAKE OF CAR AND PHONE NUMBER SO THEY COULD ORDER MY PART. THEY COULD HAVE GOT THAT THE FIRST TIME I CALLED. I CALLED AGAIN ON APRIL 18TH TO INQUIRE ABOUT MY RECALL. I WAS RUDELY TOLD THAT I WAS ON THE LIST AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY WERE READY FOR ME. THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF RECALL THAT WORKED IN THIS WAY. MY PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN FED EXED TO THEIR LOCATION SO IT COULD BE REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY. WHY AM I STILL WAITING TO GET MY CAR FIXED WHEN IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS DURING A SAFETY RECALL? *TR

POWER STEERING CUT OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY...( THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE) SAW THERE IS RECALL ON 2004 AND UP SATURN ION BUT NOT ON 2003? DON'T THEY USE THE SAME PARTS? GM WILL OFFER LIFETIME REPLACEMENT FOR PART...SO IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE TO HAVE A CRASH BEFORE GM WILL FIX? *TR

2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD

2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION FROM THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT NO WAS ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. SINCE, THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

WAS DRIVING ON WET ROAD APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING. I SLOWED DOWN TO LET THE TUCK IN FRONT OF ME PICK UP SPEED. AS I APPROACHED A BLACK PICKUP BACKED INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING MULTIPLE CARS TO STOP IN FRONT OF ME. I PUSHED ON MY BREAKS BUT COULD NOT STOP CAUSING ME TO STRIKE THE TRUCK IN FRONT O ME WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. UPON IMPACT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. I RECENTLY RECEIVED THE IGNITION RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE LETTER SAID PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

WE NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT RENDERED IT A COMPLETE TOTAL LOSS IN 2012. *TR

AT ALL SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. STARTED WHEN MAKING A TURN. STEERING DID NOT RETURN AFTER TURNING HAD TO MANUALLY FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TURN BACK TO STRAIGHT POSITION. RACK AND PINION COULD BE THE ISSUE. ALSO MAKES A GROWLING/RUBBING SOUND. *TR