2006 SATURN ION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. ONCE THE CONTACT REACHED HER DESTINATION, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,400.

2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO 2014 VEHICLE RECALLS 2003-2007. VEHICLE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SMD

COULD NOT SHUT OFF ENGINE. HAD IGNITION, KEYS AND ELECTRICAL REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE OF $751.40. GMC DEALER REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE I INCURRED FOR RECALL 14063 AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER FOR THIS REDALL IS 14V-047. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION OR WOULD NOT TURN WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF I-5 NORTHBOUND, IN PORTLAND, OREGON. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY. I WAS IN A LONG LINE OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES, MY CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT. WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT, I HIT THE WHEELS OF A SEMI ON MY RIGHT. I BOUNCED OFF, THE CAR SPUN 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, CROSSED THE INSIDE LANE (FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T GET HIT BROADSIDE), & WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE CONCRETE FREEWAY DIVIDER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, & HAVE HAD NECK & SHOULDER PAIN EVER SINCE. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION, AND I KNOW 5 OTHER PEOPLE WITH ONE AS WELL, AND EVERY SINGLE ONE HAS HAD TO SEAL THEIR MOON ROOFS. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE? *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING TO WORK - SHE BACKED OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY - PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE - STARTED FORWARD AND THE CAR ENGINE CUT OFF - SHE COULD NOT STEER THE CAR AND RAN INTO TWO OTHER CARS ON OUR STREET - HIT ONE IN THE SIDE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT ON ITS DRIVER SIDE - WE CALLED SATURN AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE ISSUE - THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT 70 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP - THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD TO CALL IN A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO CHECK IT OUT - HE CALLED US BACK AND SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING IN THE COMPUTER THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ISSUE AND TOLD US TO COME BACK AND GET THE CAR (ABOUT A 140 MILE TRIP TO PICK UP A CAR WE WERE AFRAID OF WHICH WE PAID OVER $15000.00 FOR) THIS CAUSED OVER $2000.00 OF DAMAGE TO HER CAR IT CAUSED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO PAY OUT A UNKNOWN AMOUNT FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER 2 VEHICLES THE ISSUE ALSO WENT ON HER DRIVING RECORD AS HER FAULT (WHICH IT WAS NOT) AND CAUSED MY INSURANCE TO GO UP - WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR - ALWAYS WAIT UNTIL THERE IS NO ONE COMING BEFORE WE USE IT TO GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE IT HESITATES - LATER THE CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS - AND A MESSAGE (PWR STR) WOULD COME UP ON THE DASH - THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND YOU COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN OFF - ALSO ON COLD MORNINGS IT WOULD NOT EVEN START - ANY HELP OR INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS . *TR

A NEW IGN LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT FIRESTONE IN DUBUQUE, IOWA, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY EXTRACTED FROM THE IGNITGION. THE CAR HAD BEEN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK. REPAIR COST $374.26 OUR DAUGHTER BEING AT COLLEGE DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR MUCH THE REST OF THE MONTH AND CAME HOME TO DECORAH, IOWA, AND ON THE WAY HOME AND WHILE HOME THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHUT ITSELF OFF, WITH THE LAST TIME BEING ON A HILL SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING SPACE, BUT THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN DECORAH, WHERE REPORT SHOWS: CHECKED FOR CODES B1443 DEVISE IGNITION OFF, RUN AND CRANK, B2957; SECURITY SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE, B2958 SECURITY SYSTEM; DATA HIGH, B1441, CHECKED FUSES AND WIRING( ALL WORKED AT THIS TIME);REMOVED AND REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE, PROGRAMMED MODULE, AND RELEARNED THEFT DETERENT, CLEARED COADES AND TEST DROVE, $852.50 COST OF REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE KEY AROUND IN THE IGNITION AND APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE BEING ABLE TO INSERT OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

EVERY FEW WEEKS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING MY POWER STEERING FAILS AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR UNTIL STOPPED. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, SOMETIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS SITTING AND OTHER TIMES WHEN DRIVING. WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND OWNED THE VEHICLE GM DID REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN THREE TIMES. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND THIS PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING AND IT'S VERY UNSAFE. NOW ALONG WITH THE IGNITION RECALL I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT FIT FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS. IF THERE IS A SOLUTION TO GET THIS VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. *TR