2006 SATURN ION Complaints

2006 SATURN ION WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A FLAT CURVE AT 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FROZE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND LEFT THE ROAD STRIKING TREES AND BRUSH CAUSING SOME PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING SIGNALS WERE SEEN OR HEARD AT OR BEFORE THE EVENT. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL WHEN IT CAME TO REST AND WAS DRIVEN BACK ON TO THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED OFF OF A USED CAR LOT, THE POWER STEERING WAS RECALLED AND IT GOT FIX, BUT NOW THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MESSED UP. MY CAR ALARM WILL GO OFF ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT, THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL ALL THE WAY UP AND THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I CAN'T TURN MY CAR OFF. MY DRUM BRAKES ON THE BACK ABSOLUTELY SHATTERED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRUM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

DROVE TO LOCAL MARKET, 5 MINUTES FROM MY HOME, KEY STUCK IN ON POSITION, COULD NOT TURN CAR OFF, DROVE BACK HOME, CONTACTED ON-STAR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE-FUSE TO DISENGAGE FUEL PUMP WAS PULLED AND BATTERY DISCONNECTED (IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE CAR)-CAR TOWED TO GM DEALER REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION SWITCH WITH CORE DRILLING TO FIX VEHICLE-COST $340.00 PLUS COST OF RENTAL CAR FOR 2 DAYS! *TR

VEHICLE OPERATOR TRIED TO TURN OFF MOTOR WHILE IN A PAID PARKING LOT. KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION AND CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. DEALER STATIONS WERE CLOSED AT TIME OF INCIDENT. OPERATOR RETURNED 30 MILES HOME AFTER VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE KEY AND A FAMILY MEMBER DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. NEXT DAY THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED AND OPERATOR WENT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, HOUSING AND KEY WERE REPLACED FOR $461.47 PLUS TAX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HE UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

STEERING WHEEL BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THEN POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND DANGEROUS. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND WAS ESTIMATED $600-$800 TO REPLACE NECESSARY PARTS. I NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN FROM BEING UNABLE TO STEER MY OWN CAR. *TR

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I GOT HOME TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WORKED BUT THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. *TR

WITH REGARDS TO THE 2006 SATURN ION, MY ION HAS SUFFERED THREE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAIN SECTION OF THE NHTSA WEB SITE. {1} FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL PUMP AREA. {2} IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION CAR CAN NOT BE SHUT OFF. {3} POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE CAR IS RUNNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. WITH REGARDS TO THE LAST PROBLEM I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A G.M. DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AT NO CHARGE.TELLING ME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR. I AM NOW FIGHTING WITH GM TO TRY AND GET MY MONEY BACK. WITH REGARDS TO THE STICKING KEY IN THE IGNITION I BELIEVE THAT IF WE GET ENOUGH COMPLAINANTS MAYBE NHTSA CAN DO SOMETHING. IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE NOT REPAIRED YOUR AUTO PLEASE HEAD STRAIGHT TO YOUR LOCAL GM DEALER . IF YOU HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS OUT OF YOUR POCKET YOUR GM DEALER HAS PROPER PAPERWORK FOR YOU TO SUBMIT. *TR