2007 SATURN ION Complaints

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE NEAR GAS TANK AND IN CABIN WHEN PARKED OR MOVING, ENGINE ON OR OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 52,002 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,602. UPDATED 11/21/12 *CN UPDATED 11/30/2012 *JS

I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN A SIGNAL LIGHT CAME ON SAYING POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN ALMOST CAUSING A CAR ACCIDENT WITH 3 CARS. *TR

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN IF I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. THE FAILURE REPEATS ITSELF AFTER A FEW MIN. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET AT ABOUT 20 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON AND SOON AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF AND LOCKED UP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AND THE CAR STILL AND PULL OVER. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS SUCH A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND STILL THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

I NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL MODULE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE AND WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING FUEL MODULE WITH MY OUT OF POCKET COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OBVIOUSLY HAS A GREAT RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, EVEN THE SMALLER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I HAD THE THROTTLE PEDAL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS THROWING CODES, THEN I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FUMES AND REALLY BECAME CONCERNED SO I TOOK IT TO JIM BUTLER CHEVROLET IN FENTON, MO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY VALVES, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF I THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR ISSUES FROM OTHER SATURN OWNERS AND I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR THE 2007 SATURN ION, I CALLED JIM BUTLERS AND TOLD THEM WHAT I DISCOVERED AND THE PERSON HANDLING MY VEHICLE ISSUE TOLD ME THAT I CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING I FIND ONLINE AND THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE CARS LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST, YET IT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER SATURN OWNERS. I AM VERY UPSET AT THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER SATURN'S BUT I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MINE REPLACED, I PAID $513.00 AT A CUSTOMER FRIENDLY REPAIR SHOP WHO ALSO FOUND THE RECALL ON MY CAR. THE SHOP IS HOLDING MY OLD FUEL PUMP IN CASE THERE WAS A NEED TO INSPECT IT. I FOUND THE RECALL ON SAFERCAR.GOV WHICH IS AN OFFICIAL SITE. I GOT MY REPORT SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V419000. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AS I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY VALVES, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THAT SEEN TOO YET. IT IS REALLY SAD WHEN I GO TO A PLACE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE CERTIFIED IN HANDLING SATURNS AND YET WHEN I NOTIFY THEM OF A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE AS MY CAR WAS HAVING THEY DISMISS ME BY TELLING ME I SHOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET. MY CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THAT SCARED ME A LOT. THERE IS NO MORE GAS FUMES NOW THAT I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED. I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU TAKE MY COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THE WAY I WAS TREATED WAS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEM PERIODICALLY WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE STRONGLY AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PRESS THE FOOT BRAKE DOWN ALL THE WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE WOULD BE A BRIEF DELAY IN THE BRAKES WORKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LATER IN JUNE 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE UNABLE T FIND A PROBLEM AS WELL. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS PERIODICALLY WITH THE BRAKES. A YEAR LATER, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CHIMES AND WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS; ESPECIALLY PARKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. THE PROBLEM WENT ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS, UNTIL THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SATURN STATING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE HAD BEEN EXTENDED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WAS FINALLY FIXED. UPDATED 11/08/12 UPDATED 11/26/12 *CN UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS

I DRIVE A 2007 SATURN ION. MIND YOU THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND NOW I FINDING OUT THAT GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO JUST SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF AND STAYING OFF. RADIO IS NO LONGER WORKING. IS THERE SOME SORT OF RESET I DON'T KNOW ABOUT. *TR

GAS TANK/NECK PART OUT OF AILGENMENT AND SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING IN CAR. *TR