2007 SATURN ION Complaints

THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AND I WILL HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I CAN CUT CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE LIGHT IS OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKING. VERY SPORADIC. SOMETIMES HAPPENS 3 OR 4 TIMES IN 40 MILE TRIP. SOMETIMES DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL. IF VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I AM TURNING A CORNER. *TR

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IGNITION *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED NOR RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF BUT THE KEY REMAINED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WANT TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE FAULTY POWER STEERING ISSUE ON THE 2004-2007 SATURN IONS. I HAVE HAD THIS TROUBLE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST THIS YEAR ALMOST RIGHT AT 100,000 MILES. THAT MAKES MY CAR INELIGIBLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OFFER GM HAS. IT IS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES I WAS JUST PAST THAT. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE FORCING THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL I DON'T SEE WHY THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIX MY CAR AS WELL. THE INCIDENTS, THANKFULLY, HAVE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE IT GO OUT IN MID TURN YET, AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT GO OUT AT LOW SPEEDS IN HIGH TRAFFIC YET. THESE ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES, I BELIEVE, FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY THE UNIT HAS NEVER FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO BEING A TOUCH PHYSICALLY WEAKER THAN I AM SHE IS TERRIFIED OF DRIVING ANYWAY, AND I FEAR IF IT HAPPENED TO HER SHE WOULD ABSOLUTELY HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 28, 2006. I TOOK IT IN ONCE UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A WELL KNOWN LOOSE WIRING ISSUE. IT WASN'T MORE THAN A MONTH OR SO LATER THAT I WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR THIS TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WANTED $600 TO REPAIR A "KNOWN LOOSE WIRING ISSUE" I WAS UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET ABOUT THAT AND CHOSE TO JUST HAVE A FINICKY CRUISE CONTROL SINCE THEN. *TR

I WOULD BE ON MY WAY TO WORK OR TO THE STORE AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND WOULD SHUT ITS SELF DOWN. THEREFORE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE SOMEWHERE WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. ONCE MY CAR WOULD START RUNNING AGAIN ANY WHERE FROM 10- 20 MINS MY POWER STEERING WOULDN'T FUNCTION FOR THE FIRST 2 MINS CAUSING ME TO SIT AND WAIT TILL IT KICKS IN. NOT ONLY DOES THIS HAPPEN, BUT WHEN I GET LOW ON GAS AND GO TO FILL UP, AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR IT WONT START!!!! I HAVE TO SIT THERE ABOUT 10 MINS CRANKING TRYING TO GET IT TO START UP ONCE I DO I CANT RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS FOR ABOUT 3 MIN OR MY CAR DIES. *TR

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I READ THAT OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WERE BEING RECALLED, BUT NOT THE SATURN. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I HAD A SALVAGE TITLE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT, EVENTHOUGH IT IS LISTED AS ELIGIBLE BY YEAR, MILEAGE, AND VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE CORRECTED AND WOULD BE UNDER A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO NOTICE A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NOT A FUEL LEAK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE STEERING BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY WITHOUT THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,110.

AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF LEAVING THE DRIVER TO USE BRUTE FORCE TO STEER THE CAR RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL "LOCKS" TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR WILL NATURALLY DRIFT THAT DIRECTION, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE TO HOLD THE CAR WITHIN THE DRIVING LANE. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTINUALLY FAILS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL FOR COBALTS AS THE PARTS ARE IDENTICAL. *TR