2006 SATURN ION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE BEING DRIVEN OR WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL PUMP BEING SEPARATED FROM THE FUEL TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,695 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,451....UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FUEL UMP AND GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND LATER NOTICES A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,892.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THERE WAS FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY SEIZED IN THE 'ON' POSITION, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY KEY IS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION, AND WILL NOT TURN TO OFF, THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IS TO STALL IT , AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WIRES TO KEEP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING DOWN TOO MUCH. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON PARKWAY WHEN STARTED TO GO ON OFF RAMP CAR STARTED TO PEEP AND ON DASH BOARD IT SHOWED PWR STRP AND THAN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO MANEUVER. IF U TURN OFF CAR FOR 15 MINUTES LIGHT IS OFF ON DASH BUT IT WILL COME ON AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 OR 3 MILES. *TR

THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER IN MY VEHICLE SEIZED UP - MY CAR WAS RUNNING, AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY OR TURN THE CAR OFF, THOUGH I CAN REMOVE THE KEY AND THE CAR STAYS RUNNING. THE KEY IS STILL STUCK TO "ON" AND THE ONLY WAY I'M ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF IS TO STALL IT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND PULL THE BATTERY FUSE. FROM READING FORUMS ON THIS PROBLEM I KNOW THIS IS A VERY, VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR SATURN IONS. THIS PART ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IN THE MEANTIME, TO SAVE HUNDREDS AT THE DEALER I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE PART MYSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS HE APPROACHED IT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DEALER IN ORDER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

A FRIEND ADVISED ME THEY COULD SMELL GAS BY MY CAR. I SEARCHED AND LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL. I'VE SEEN ONLINE THERE HAVE BEEN DIFFICULTIES GETTING THIS FIXED WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND/OR STATES THEREFORE I WANTED TO BE SURE TO REPORT THE ISSUED IN AN EFFORT TO EXPAND THE RECALL. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE ISSUE HAS BEEN PRESENT BUT IT WAS OBSERVED ON AUGUST 06, 2012. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS I WILL SEEK ASSISTANCE. *TR