2005 SATURN ION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF; THE KEY HAS TO BE SHAKEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM REMOVING THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,159.

ALERT SOUNDS ALONG WITH "PWR STR" MESSAGE. POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS OCCURRED DURING BOTH CITY AND INTERSTATE DRIVING. SEEMS MORE FREQUENT IN WARMER WEATHER. POWER STEERING RESETS AND WORKS FINE WHEN CAR IS SWITCHED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. MECHANIC CHECKED ON THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM TO BE FAULTY, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. *KB

JUNE 12-MY CAR RECEIVED COMPLIMENTARY MAINTENANCE. AT WHICH POINT, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE BODY CONTROL WAS REPLACED. AFTER MOVING OVER 1800 MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. JUNE 16-HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE CAR HAD BEEN DAMAGED DURING SERVICING AT DEALERSHIP ( DROPPED OFF FOOT JACK AND DAMAGED RADIATOR AND AC CONDENSER). JUNE 17-AFTER COMMUTING 80 MILES AND THE PASSING OF 9 HOURS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THEN AFTER 3 HOURS, IT STARTED ( AS I WAS IN AN UNFAMILIAR LOCATION). JUNE 21-ITS 8 AM AND I AM ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR WORK, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER IT STARTED 3 HOURS LATER, RIDING IN ANTI-THEFT MODE. LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND HAD TO GET A RENTAL. JUNE 24- PICKED UP THE CAR AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ISSUE AND ASSUMED THAT IT HAD BEEN ABSOLVED. JUNE 30- 7 AM. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN FOR 4 HOURS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ISSUE. MY CAR HAS YET TO BE FIXED AND I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN A NUMBER OF UNFAMILIAR PLACES. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE POWER OF THE CAR COMES ON, BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT COMMUNICATE TO COME ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,060 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. .UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGED.UPDATED 09/26/11

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT FOR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING AND THE DEALER STATED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. HAVE APPT WITH DEALER ON THURSDAY FOR REPAIR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE TWICE AN ON REGULAR ROADWAYS TWICE IN LAST MONTH. HAVE APPROX. 70,000 ON CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT FOR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING AND THE DEALER STATED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME I STOP MY CAR AND TRY TO REMOVE THE KEY, IT STAYS LOCKED IN THE ACC POSITION. SOMETIMES I CAN NOT EVEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I HAVE TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN FF THE ENGINE AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE SWITCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,227.

POWER STEERING STOPS DURING DRIVING. WARNING CHIMES COME ON AND PWR STRNG MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN ODOMETER WINDOW. IT FIRST OCCURRED 5/20/11 AND HAS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DAYS IT HAPPENS (5 X YESTERDAY 5/29/11ALONE) BUT SO FAR NOT EVERY DAY . IT HAPPENS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS (NEVER THE SAME) (CITY, HWY, HOT, WARM, COLD ETC.) *TR