2007 SATURN ION Complaints

THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT GASOLINE SPURTING OUT ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS A PARTIAL RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES BUT I WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS. THERE WAS ALSO AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN OTHERS THAT EXPIRED THIS PAST YEAR. IT COST $500 TO REPAIR AND GM WOULD NOT OFFER EVEN PARTIAL COMPENSATION. THE FUEL PUMP WAS PARTLY MADE OF PLASTIC IS INFERIOR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED EVERYWHERE. THANK YOU. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED TRIED TO START WOULD NOT START WITH JUMP. HAD TOWED DETERMINED PROBLEM WITH STARTER. FIXED OVERNIGHT DROVE OFF LOT THEN LOST POWER STEERING SAME NIGHT JUST AVOIDED ACCIDENT. FOUND OUT RECALLS ON BOTH TOTAL OF 8 ON THIS VEHICLE. ONLY HAD SINCE 8/1/2014 NEVER ADVISED OF ANY RECALLS ON VEHICLE AND MCCAFFERTY FORD IN LANGHORNE,PA DID NOT OFFER TO ASSIST ADVISED ITS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK RECALLS. CAR CAN BE DRIVEN 10-15MINS THEN STEERING LOCKS UP. HAVE TO WAIT FOR CAR TO COOL DOWN THEN STEERING COMES BACK, 10-15 MINS SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO RECALLS RELATED TO AIR BAGS. *TR

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2014. ON 7/17/2014 THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT ASHEVILLE CHEVROLET IN ASHEVILLE NC. I HAD NOT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION AT THAT TIME. ON 11/3/14 THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/5/14. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR FOR 11/5 AND 11/6 AND REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUGS AND STATED THAT IS NEEDED A MAP SENSOR REPAIRED. THEY VERBALLY INFORMED ME THAT THEY CHECKED THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN AND CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP FOR LEAKAGE (WHICH WAS ANOTHER RECALL). I DROVE THE CAR HOME ON 11/6/14 AND IT STALLED AGAIN WITHIN 20 MINUTES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK ON 11/7/14 AND WAS INFORMED THAT TECHNICIAN THAT WORKED ON IT WAS NOT THERE AND THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK ON MONDAY (11/10). ON 11/10 I TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TECHNICIAN THAT WORKED ON THE CAR WAS FIRED ON 11/7 AND I COULD BRING IT BACK IN FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC ON 11/10 WHO COULD NOT DO ANY WORK AS THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE "FLASHED" AS IT HAD NOT BEEN RESET WHEN WORK WAS DONE BY THE DEALER WHICH PREVENTED THEM FROM IDENTIFYING ANY ISSUES THAT MAY EXIST. I BROUGHT IT BACK IN ON 11/11 AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE CAR IS STILL STALLING WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT I BROUGHT IT IN ON 11/5. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT ANYTHING WAS EVER CHECKED REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT AND STATED THAT THE ALREADY REPLACED THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH. THEY FURTHER REFUSED TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND DENIED THE NEED FOR ANY FURTHER WORK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVING AND THE DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THOUGH THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION. *TR

CAR IMPACTED BY THREE RECALLS 14V047, 14V171, 14V153 CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN JUNE- NO PARTS, REGISTERED WITH DEALERSHIP OCTOBER TOLD PARTS ARE ON ORDER. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THERE ARE 700 CONSUMERS ON THEIR RECALL LIST, TO DATE THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SERVICE 100. NEITHER GM OR DEALERSHIP CAN PROVIDE ANY TIMELINE FOR WHEN MIGHT BE ABLE TO EXPECT REPAIR. AT THE LEAST, AS A CONSUMER HAVING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR WOULD HELP US WEIGH OPTIONS, PARTICULARLY WHILE WE ARE FORCED TO PUT OUR FAMILIES AT RISK DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECENT GENERAL MOTORS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL IN JUNE OF 2014. WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. THE KEY WILL PERIODICALLY GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, (YOU CAN TURN THE KEY TO THE ACC POSITION, BUT IT WILL NOT GO TO THE OFF POSITION). IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION YOU MUST RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN, USUALLY AFTER THE 3RD OF 4TH TRY THE KEY WILL GO INTO THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THIS DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS AN IGNITION RELEASE BUTTON LOCATED BENEATH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE IGNITION WILL TURN TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN YOU STICK YOUR FINGER INTO THE HOLE AND PUSH THE BUTTON. HOWEVER, I HAVE RECEIVED A SLIGHT SHOCK WHEN PUSHING THIS BUTTON. WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED THE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IGNITION RECALL WILL ALSO STILL BE PRESENT. *TR

ON JUNE 7, 2014, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO A NEARBY CARE CARE CENTER WHERE THEY STOPPED IT. THE RECALL ESTABLISHMENT (ZIMBRICK BUICK-SATURN) TOLD THEM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE UNTIL JUNE 26TH TRYING TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND START THE VEHICLE. THEY CHARGED THE CAR CARE CENTER "JUMP STARTED" THE VEHICLE IN A WRONGFUL MANNER AND THAT CAUSED A COMPUTER TO FAIL. I HAVE A SWORN STATEMENT THAT IT WAS NOT JUMP STARTED. THEY EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE COMPUTER WITH A USED CADILLAC PART AND CHARGED ME $1288.41. THE ENTIRE PROCESS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND INCOMPETENCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AND SEEK COMPENSATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY TURN OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I CRANKED CAR POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. TURN CAR OFF RESTARTED CAR STILL NO POWER STEERING TURN CAR OFF RAISED HOOD COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. RESTARTED CAR THIRD TIME POWER STEERING WORK OK.WEEK LATER SAME PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING TURN CAR OFF RESTARTED WORKED FINE.THIS CAR HAS A SALVAGE TITLE GM WILL NOT COVER THIS (BULLETIN 14115)BECAUSE OF TITLE.IF IT WAS A RECALL THEY WOULD PAY FOR REPAIR.I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFY BY GM OF THIS PROBLEM . FOUND ALL MY INFORMATION THRU YOUR WEB SITE.DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CLASSED AS A RECALL. I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE TURN STEERING WHEEL IF I HAD BEEN MOVING IN THE CAR AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED..WITH CAR NOT MOVING COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. *TR

THE SATURN ION 2007 THAT I OWN IS BLEEDING GAS. FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED NEAR THE PLASTIC RETAIN CLIP. FUEL PUMP PLASTIC IS CRACKED, FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED IN A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT SPOT. RECALL #09V419000 IS NOT BEING ADHERED TO BY GM. THIS IS THE MOST UNSAFE PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. I LIVE IN VIRGINA, VERY HUMID STATE. 100% HUMIDITY IS COMMON. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS RECALLED. IF THIS HAS NOT CAUSED MULTIPLE FIRES AND FATALITIES IT WOULD BE A MIRACLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE STATE SPECIFICALLY OF THE RECALL LEAVES LOTS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OF A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THOSE CARS. *TR