2006 SATURN ION Complaints

I AM UNABLE TO TURN OFF IGNITION, CAN "NOT" TURN KEY TO THE OFF POSITION TO RELEASE KEY. CAR IS IN THE PARK GEAR AND REMAINING RUNNING. AFTER MANY CALLS FOR HELP I LEARNED I COULD PULL THE FUSE TO TURN CAR OFF BUT KEY STILL WILL NOT RELEASE. PLEASE READ ONLINE ABOUT MANY OTHER SATURN CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE I AM HAVING WITH MY 2006 SATURN ION WITH THE KEY STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY SATURN OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM CAN YOU PLEASE HELP CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX CAR HOPING THIS IS PART OF A RECALL BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THAT INFORMATION YET. *TR

THE CAR WAS IN ARIZONA FOR 6 MONTHS (FEB. 2012 THRU AUG. 2012) UPON RETURNING TO ILLINOIS THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WAS REPLACED. I READ ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT LIST 2006 SATURN IONS. I BELIEVE THAT 2006 SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. DURING MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER 2006 MODELS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS THE HOTTEST SUMMER ON RECORD AND THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE WHILE IN ARIZONA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUEL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE HOSES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,538.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE INTERIOR CABIN. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,450 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,532.

THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN HAD A VERY BAD SMELL OF GAS BUT NO LICKING ANYWHERE, TWO WEEKS LATER JUST PARK THE CAR AT MY HOME AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN LITERALLY RAIN GAS OUT OF THE CAR , HAD TO CALL A TOW COMPANY AND FINALLY PAID EXTRA $250.00 SO THE DEALER CARMAX HAD TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, THEY ONLY COVER HAVE OF THE TOTAL, IT WAS REALLY SCARY THANK GOD IT DIDN'T CAUGHT FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN GET A REFUND OR HOW DOES IT WORK?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF CONSTANTLY IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN NOT AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 86,000.

IGNITION SWITCH WENT BAD, KEYS WERE STUCK IN THE INGITION AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. *TR

AROUND SAID MILEAGE, THE CAR'S FRONT PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO TELL BY THE FASTER CLICKING OF THE ARROW ON THE DASHBOARD. I REPLACED THE BULB, WHICH ALSO SERVES AS THE DRL IN THIS VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE BULB FUNCTIONS AS IT SHOULD AND IT APPEARS THERE IS NO OUTAGE HOWEVER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL, THE LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE SERVING AS THE DRLS, THE BULB DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *TR