2007 SATURN ION Complaints

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RESULT FROM SOME SORT OF FLAW IN THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT OF THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES UNDER GM RECALL NO. 090226 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000. AS THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE AND IS MASSIVE SAFETY CONCERN, THIS SHOULD BE BROADENED TO ALL STATES FOR THIS MODEL. *TR

I HAD A RECALL ON MY SWITCH WHICH WAS FIXED BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING AS IT DID BEFORE IT WAS FIXED BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR (SPELLING ) IN THE IT THAT KEEPS IT FROM NOT CONNECTING TO LET IT KNOW TO TURN THE KEY ALL THE WAY OFF . I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A COST TO ME TO HAVE IT FIXED . WELL I DON'T FEEL IT SHOULD BE UP TO ME TO PAY FOR IT AND I FEEL IT IS STILL A SAFETY MATTER IN THE CAR . I THINK IT SHOULD OF BEEN PART OF THE RECALL TO FIX IT ALL SO THAT NO ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUR OF THEIR OR MY POCKET TO FIX IT . THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME AND HOPE THAT MY CONCERN WILL BE NOTED . *TR

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007, SATURN ION VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE SEVERAL SPECIAL COVERAGE ISSUES, HOWEVER A CONDITION IN THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY, OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE MAY CRACK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING COVERED UNDER THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE POLICY, AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIAL POLICIES. GM NOTIFIED US, AND GOOD CHEVROLET REPORTEDLY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AS COVERED BY GM. FROM DECEMBER 10TH OF 2013 TO PRESENT - WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH ASPECTS STEMMING FROM THIS RECALL ISSUE; PER OUR MANY CALLS TO GM, AS WELL AS VISITS TO GOOD CHEVROLET ABOUT THE FUEL SMELL AND VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE GOOD CHEVROLET AND GM'S HAVE BEEN QUESTIONABLE IN THEIR RESPONSE TO OUR VERY SERIOUS CONCERNS. COURTESY TIRE, OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE CENTER, DISCOVERED THAT GOOD CHEVROLET DAMAGED THE FUEL VENT WHEN REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH COMPOUNDS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE FOR THE SPECIAL POLICY. EVER SINCE THEIR NEGLIGENT SERVICING OF THE VEHICLE GM AND GOOD HAVE BEEN DENYING ANY WRONG DOING. WE FILED A COMPLAIN WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND NOW AM FILING THIS COMPLAIN DUE TO THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CEMENT STUMPS. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 02/20/15*LJ

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HE NOTICED THE REMOTE NO LONGER WORKED, WHICH WORKED PRIOR. THE NEXT PROBLEM, WAS THE KEY BEING DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND THEN ON, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, TO GET THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHEY THE SHAVED THE KEYS AND SAID THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE REMOTE, THE DEALER COULDN'T REPROGRAM IT, AND THEY SUGGESTED, JUST BUYING A NEW ONE. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED, THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO REPLACED. THE PUMP WAS BUILT WITH PLASTIC FUEL LINES MOLDED INTO THE TOP OF THE PUMP. AT ABOUT 70,000, THE PLASTIC LINES CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE PUMP, PROBABLY DUE TO VIBRATION. THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED, BY USING STEEL LINES CONNECTED TO THE PUMP, OR COMING OFF THE PUMP WITH A SHORT SECTION OF THE HOSE. THE FRACTURE LEAK WAS SMALL AT FIRST, BUT SMELL GAS WAS PRESENT, BUT A LEAK COULD NOT BE FOUND, UNTIL THE PRESSURE LINE CRACKED AT THE POINT IT MADE A PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 600. HOWEVER, THE NEW PUMP WAS BUILT EXACTLY LIKE THE FAILED PUMP. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL FEED LINE AND EVAP CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHTS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ UPDATED 01/27/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE ALARM SYSTEM CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO LOCK. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. THE ALARM WOULD SOUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

MY CAR WAS IN THE GENERAL MOTORS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT WORKED ON. THEY KEPT IT LITTLE OVER A MONTH. THEY FINALLY CALLED ME AND SAID MY CAR HAD BEEN FIXED AND THAT I COULD COME AND GET IT. I DROVE MY CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN I STARTED HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN MY IGNITION. SO WHEN I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING I SWITCHED MY CAR OFF AND IT WAS MAKING THAT CLICKING SOUND AGAIN. SO I TRIED TO GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT. SO I SAT THERE A FEW MINUTES AND I TRIED AGAIN AND IT STILL WOULD NOT COME OUT. SO I KEPT SWITCHING THE CAR OFF AND ON UNTIL I FINALLY GOT THE KEY OUT. SO THE NEXT WEEK I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICERS AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T DO THAT WITH HIM.SO HE COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SO I TOOK THE CAR AND LEFT. IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN . SO THE NEXT WEEK I TOOK IT RIGHT BACK AND THEY STILL DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. SO I CONTACTED THE GENERAL MOTORS HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SUPPOSED TO HAD GOT BACK WITH ME WITHIN 24-48 HRS. WELL I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN I HAD TO CALLED THEM BACK WHILE I WAS BACK AT THE CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER. SO THEY FINALLY CALL ME BACK AND TALKED TO ME AND THE SERVICE MANAGER. SO I WAS TOLD TO BRING MY CAR BACK TUESDAY 9\17\14 AND I DID. THEY COME TELLING ME THAT IT'S MY GEAR STICK WITHOUT PUTTING IT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. SO AGAIN I LEFT WITH MY CAR IN THE SAME CONDITION AND IT IS STILL MAKING THAT CLICKING NOISE AND MY KEY STILL BE HARD TO COME OUT AT TIMES. WHEN MY CAR WAS THERE GETTING REPAIRED SOMEHOW MY DOOR GOT MESSED UP. WON'T NOTHING WRONG WITH MY DOOR WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THEM. ALTHOUGH THEY WON'T ADMIT TO IT THEY DONE SOMETHING TO MY DOOR. THEY SAY THEY WASN'T BACK THERE AT MY DOOR BUT GREASY HAND PRINTS ARE BACK THERE ON THE DOOR. *TR